Jackson Walker Partners Named Leading Energy and Natural Resource Lawyers

Dallas, TX, August 28, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Jackson Walker partners Mike Pearson and Randy Young were listed recently in the Guide to the World’s Leading Energy and Natural Resource Lawyers.

The Guide’s data is compiled by independent researchers who meet with leading experts across the world – including in-house counsel and peers – in search of practitioners who are known for preeminent work in their field. Both attorneys were also included in the 2008 edition.

Mr. Pearson has practiced in the areas of oil and gas and energy law since 1978, representing numerous Texas-based, national, and international exploration and development, pipeline, and energy marketing companies and financial institutions in a broad range of transactional matters. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America under Natural Resources Law as well as Oil & Gas Law. He was also named a "Super Lawyer" by Thomson Reuters and as one of the "500 Best Lawyers in America" by Lawdragon Magazine. In 2010, Mr. Pearson was also designated as a member of the Lawdragon Top 3000. Mr. Pearson received his B.A., with high honors, and his J.D. degrees from the University of Texas.

Mr. Young has almost 30 years’ experience in the energy, natural resource and electric power and related service sectors, with an emphasis on structuring, negotiating and documenting oil and gas, natural resource and other projects and transactions. Mr. Young’s practice is focused on U.S. and international project development and project finance transactions, U.S. and cross-border mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and advising U.S. and multinational clients in overseas business operations, particularly in Latin America, the Middle East, North Africa and other emerging markets. Mr. Young has experience both as in-house legal counsel and in outside law practice and has been involved in transactions and other matters involving more than 60 countries. Mr. Young received his B.A., summa cum laude, and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Houston.

About Jackson Walker
Jackson Walker L.L.P. has more than 120 years of experience in providing legal counsel to clients throughout Texas, the United States and internationally. The firm provides a strong regional base of more than 330 attorneys in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Angelo and San Antonio. For more information, visit www.jw.com.

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