Katherine Petroski

Katie Petroski’s practice predominately involves representing clients in litigation arising out of disputes in the oil and gas industry.  She has experience litigating commercial, contractual, and personal injury disputes and has been involved in all aspects of civil litigation from case inception to trial.   Ms. Petroski has successfully resolved lawsuits through trial, summary judgment, and voluntary settlement for clients ranging from individuals to local West Texas businesses to large corporations.   Ms. Petroski also frequently negotiates master service agreements on behalf of both operators and service companies and participates in other general business matters in an effort to avoid litigation. 

Bar Admissions:

• State of Texas 
• State of New Mexico 
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

Education:

• University of Houston Law Center
  Houston, Texas, 2013
  J.D.
  Honors: Finalist, NAAC Washington, D.C. Moot Court Competition (2013); Semifinalist, NAAC New York Moot Court Competition (2012); Winner, IntraTeam Moot Court Competition (2011); Semifinalist, John Black Moot Court Competition (2011); Health Law Organization Events Coordinator; Houston Journal of Health Law & Policy; Student Bar Association; Advocates; 1L Student Mentor
• University of Texas at Austin
  Austin, Texas, 2009
  Bachelor of Journalism, Certificate Business Foundations
  Honors: Summa cum Laude
  School of Communications Senior Fellows Honors Program Member
  Major: Journalism
  Minor: Business

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Midland County Bar Association
• Member, Texas Young Lawyers Association
• Member, Midland County Young Lawyers Association

Presentations and Publications:

• “Piercing the LLC Veil”: co-author with Beth Fenton for the National Business Institute