In addition to its administrative litigation experience, W&T attorneys have significant mediation and litigation experience in arbitrations, courtroom trials and appellate courts for players in the energy industry. Our litigation team has handled cases of all types and sizes, including those involving hundreds of millions of dollars.

Trial Courts and Arbitration

At the trial level, matters have included disputes arising under power purchase agreements, tolling agreements and electric cooperative agreements, and bankruptcy involving Constitutional preemption, reorganization plans, and executory contract rejection. Firm litigators with litigation background in other industries also litigate construction claims and antitrust matters.

Appellate Courts

On behalf of our clients, W&T attorneys regularly appear before the federal Unites States Circuit Courts of Appeal and have appeared before the United States Supreme Court, in reviews of regulatory decisions under the Federal Power Act and other energy laws.