Brandy R. Manning

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Brandy offers clients over two decades of commercial trial and appellate experience in the Permian Basin, specifically focusing on the energy industry. She represents producers, service companies, mineral owners, landowners, royalty owners, lessees, lessors, landowners, and alternative energy clients in oil and gas, general business, and ad valorem tax matters. She is board-certified in civil appellate law, and represents clients before administrative bodies, as well as in justice, trial, and appellate courts across Texas and New Mexico. 

Brandy has been a founding partner of two Permian Basin-based law firms, and previously worked for the largest regional oil and gas law firm in the U.S., where she represented industry stakeholders in a variety of oil and gas-related litigation and appeals. In addition to her experience in private practice, Brandy worked as a strategic planning analyst for a major oil and gas company, uniquely situating her to represent her clients’ interests. Currently, Brandy serves as Co-Director of the firm's Energy Industry Group.

    • University of Texas, J.D., 2000
    •  Texas A&M University, B.B.A., 1994
  • Bar Admissions

    •  Texas
    •  New Mexico
    • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Appellate Practice; Oil and Gas Law, 2024

    • Recognized in Texas Super Lawyers® for Appellate, Energy & Natural Resources, Business Litigation, 2016-2022

Latest News and Insights

Legal Alerts6.28.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Overrules Chevron, Holds that Courts Need Not Defer to Agency Interpretations of Ambiguous Statutes

On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v.…

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Speaking Engagements4.25.24

Winning the AV tax game

Brandy Manning and Megan Knell served as featured presenters at the Panhandle Association of…

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Publications2.29.24

How Should Oil and Gas Companies Structure Their Master Service Agreements?

Master service agreements (MSAs) are an important component in defining the relationship between an…

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