Transactional Business and Oil & Gas Attorney

Dorelaw; Houston (TX); Hybride; USD 105 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401(k) with firm match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and firm holidays

Path to shareholder

Résumé du poste

Doré Rothberg Law, P.C. in Houston's Energy Corridor seeks an experienced Transactional Business and Oil & Gas Attorney. You will handle business transactions, title work, and complex structuring while engaging directly with clients.

The role emphasizes client communication, negotiation, and efficient closing of deals with a hybrid schedule (three days in office). 3–6 years of transactional practice and a Texas Bar admission are required.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Admission in good standing to the State Bar of Texas.
• 3–6 years of transactional practice.
• Hybrid schedule with three days in the office in Houston Energy Corridor.

Responsabilités

• Handle business transactions including purchase/sale of businesses, asset and equity deals, and restructuring.
• Perform title work and real estate related tasks, including examination and curative work.
• Provide direct client contact, draft and review documents (MSA, loan documentation, leases).

Connaissances

Transactional law

Client communication

Title examination

Oil & gas leases

MSA review

Loan documentation

Formation

JD from accredited law school

Description du poste

Description

Doré Rothberg Law, P.C. is seeking an experienced Transactional Business and Oil & Gas Attorney for our office in Houston's Energy Corridor.This is not a document-review job with a shareholder between you and the client. Our Transactional Attorneys talk to clients, run title, structure and close deals. Title work is particularly relevant to this position.

Required Experience

3-6 years. This is not an entry-level role.

Billing Hour Requirements

1,440 minimum, with a marketing hour allowance

Schedule

Full time (M-F 8:30-5:30); Hybrid; three days in office

Compensation

$105,000 - 120,000, or commensurate with experience

The Work

You will handle Business Transactions: purchase and sale of businesses, asset and equity deals, winding up, loan documentation and restructuring; Corporate Governance: entity formation, operating and shareholder agreements, and the standing-counsel call that starts with \"can we do this?\"; Real Estate and Title: examination and curative work; Oil and Gas: leases and mineral title tied to leases and lien claims on the service company and landowner side; Mineral and M&M Liens under Texas Property Code chapters 53 and 56; Contracts, including Master Service Agreement review for oilfield service companies.

DRL deeply values teamwork and flexibility. If you are interested in other areas of the firm such as litigation, bankruptcy, estate planning, probate, trusts, etc., we're open to discussing how those areas could fit in your portfolio.

Our Systems

Centerbase, NetDocuments, Microsoft 365, WealthCounsel, and TXDocs. Additionally, we are integrating Claude across the firm as an (optional) tool. You do not need prior experience with any of these systems, but you must have the willingness to learn software, not fight it.

This Job Might Be for You If

• You read a title chain the way other people read a novel.
• You would rather find a way to close the deal than write a memo explaining why it can’t happen.
• You are confident telling a business owner something they don’t want to hear, in plain English, without making it a lecture.
• You want clients, not assignments. We will put you in front of them.
• You want to be home for dinner, and you believe the work you deliver earns it.

This Job is Probably Not for You If

• You yell at staff or believe your bar card makes you the smartest person in the room. We have fired people over this.
• You want someone to hand you a closing checklist and tell you which blank to fill.
• Detail work bores you. Title is detail work. So are liens.

What We’re Looking For

JD from an accredited law school, admission in good standing to the State Bar of Texas, and 3-6 years of transactional practice are required. Admission in another state is a plus (especially Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Utah), given how much of our lien work crosses state lines.

Additionally, drafting skills you stand behind, history and confidence with direct client contact, title examination, oil and gas lease review, Texas lien work, MSA review, or loan documentation all count for a lot, and we weigh demonstrated proficiency as heavily as years.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary: $105,000 - 120,000
• Quarterly bonuses across four tracks: hours, origination, team goals, and performance
• 401(k) with a 6% firm match
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer provided short-term disability & life
• Paid time off and firm holidays
• Paralegal and administrative support
• Firm covered CLE, bar dues, and professional development
• A real path to shareholder for the right attorney
• If you have portable business, we will work with you to ensure you get origination credit

Plenty of firms talk about culture. In 2026 we hit a milestone worth marking, so we took every team member and a guest on a cruise. All of them.

Doré Rothberg Law, P.C. is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

JD from an accredited law school, admission in good standing to the State Bar of Texas, and 3-6 years of transactional practice are required. Admission in another state is a plus (especially Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Utah), given how much of our lien work crosses state lines.