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  • All state and federal district courts in Oklahoma
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits
  • U.S. Supreme Court
Education
  • J.D., University of Oklahoma, 1973; Order of the Coif; President of Phi Delta Phi, 1972 - 1973; Board of Editors, Oklahoma Law Review
  • B.B.A., University of Oklahoma, 1967 (Petroleum Land Management); President of OU Petroleum Land Student Management Association, 1966 - 1967; Named “Outstanding Army ROTC Graduate,” 1967
Professional Organizations and Memberships
  • Oklahoma County Bar Association
  • Oklahoma Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Federal Energy Bar Association
  • Past President, Oklahoma City Mineral Lawyers Association
  • American Association of Petroleum Landmen (Non-Practicing Member)
Civic Involvement and Leadership
  • Petroleum Club of Oklahoma City (Board of Directors)
Terry R. Barrett
Shareholder

Biography

Terry Barrett’s oil and gas experience began in his teens as a roughneck in the oil fields of southern Oklahoma.  His undergraduate degree in Petroleum Land Management at the University of Oklahoma was a natural progression from this beginning, as was his law degree, also from the University of Oklahoma, where he received several oil and gas law-related academic and writing awards.

Since joining McAfee & Taft as an associate in 1973, and becoming a shareholder in the Firm in 1977, Terry has been involved in providing legal assistance involving virtually every aspect of the industry, from advising and working with clients in their day-to-day operations and the multitude of agreements affecting those operations to handling extremely large acquisitions and sales of producing and non-producing properties and related assets.  The nature of Terry’s practice is such that he is also routinely involved in advising and representing clients regarding a multitude of tax, litigation, environmental and all other concerns implicit in conducting operations within the oil and gas industry.

His experience and expertise in the field of natural resources law have earned him inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America and the Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business.

Prior to entering law school, Terry served two years as a lieutenant with the U.S. Army in California and in Viet Nam and one year as a landman for Mobil Oil Corporation in Oklahoma City.  He continued his land position with Mobil on a part-time basis during his law school studies until joining McAfee & Taft as a law clerk in 1972. 

Representative Experience

  • Representation of individual oil and gas producers and both small and extremely large oil and gas producing companies.
  • Representation of both buyers and sellers in extremely large oil and gas asset and stock acquisitions.
  • Representation of clients in numerous oil and gas regulatory actions.
  • Involvement in complex oil and gas litigation.

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