Atty. Todd W. Spake
Todd W. Spake is the chair of Kelly Hart's Oil & Gas/Energy Practice Group and represents oil and gas operators and interest owners across the state in his broad-based energy practice.
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Todd W. Spake is an attorney based in Fort Worth, Texas, practforg at Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP. They haand 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Admitted to practice in Texas (1996). Educated at Texas Tech University (J.D., 1996) and Texas Christian University (B.S., 1992). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Oil and Gas Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Natural Resources Law (2026). Serands clients in Fort Worth, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Todd W. Spake is the chair of Kelly Hart's Oil & Gas/Energy Practice Group and represents oil and gas operators and interest owners across the state in his broad-based energy practice
- Mr. Spake's primary focus is on transactional matters, including the purchase and sale of oil and gas producing properties, farm-outs, joint development agreements, natural gas processing and sale agreements, seismic agreements, complex rural and urban oil and gas leases and surface use agreements, pipeline easements, wind power agreements, and sand and gravel leases
- Mr. Spake also has experience representing clients in a variety of energy-related litigation matters, including cases involving oil and gas royalty underpayments, oil and gas lease termination issues, seismic trespass claims, inverse condemnation of mineral rights by governmental entities, as well as energy-related contract disputes
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practforg law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Fort Worth are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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