“Law is nothing less but the best reason of wise men applied for ages to the transactions and
business of mankind.” Abraham Lincoln
“Law is nothing less but the best reason of wise men applied for ages to the transactions and
business of mankind.” Abraham Lincoln
We have been actively involved in counseling our clients on the challenges and opportunities in the American energy industry, including negotiating project finance, exploration agreements, the acquisition, development and drilling of oil & gas leases, farmout agreements, joint operating agreements, and related oil & gas matters.
We advise and assist clients with business formation (corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, etc.), private placements of securities under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 and Blue Sky laws, including stock, equity, bonds, and debt instruments, advise Board of Directors, and other general corporate matters. We also have significant experience with mergers and acquisitions, purchase & sale of businesses or assets (including intellectual property), buy-sell agreements, and matters related to disposition of interests.
We represent individuals and companies in the acquisition, development, financing, sale and leasing of residential and commercial real estate, including matters relating to land title, conveyances, subdivisions, zoning, CC&R’s, and HOA’s.
J. David Gowdy has practiced law since 1982. He is a member of the Texas and California Bar Associations. He graduated from Kansas State University, with a B.A. degree, Phi Beta Kappa, and received his J. D. degree from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU, Cum Laude, where he was an Associate Editor of the BYU Law Review and a member of the International Moot Court Team. In addition to practicing law, he has co-founded several businesses including real estate, energy, and motion picture companies. Mr. Gowdy also serves as President of the the Virginia Institute for American History, a non-profit engaged in civic and teacher education. Of Counsel to The Diefenbach Group.