Tom Schroedter has built his legal career around Energy & Natural Resources, Oil & Gas and Utilities Law, with expertise in Public Utility Law. He has an AV rating through Martindale-Hubbell and was selected as 2018 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year - Oil & Gas Law - Tulsa, 2017 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year - Energy Law - Tulsa, and 2015 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year - Energy Law - Tulsa. In addition, he has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the areas of Administrative/Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law and Oil & Gas Law.
In 2016, at the request of Oklahoma's U.S. Representative Jim Bridenstine, Tom was asked as the Executive Director of firm client, Oklahoma Industrial Energy Consumers, to provide testimony to the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee of Environment regarding the EPA's Regional Haze Program and its impact on Oklahoma ratepayers.
Education
- University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 1979)
- Duke University (B.A. in Political Science, 1975)
Admissions
- Oklahoma, 1979
- Arkansas, 2015
- 1992 - Present Hall Estill
- 1990 - 1992 Apache Corporation - in-house counsel
- 1980 - 1990 Pray, Walker, Jackman, Williamson & Marlar
- Oklahoma Bar Association - Mineral Law Section and Government and Administrative Section
- Tulsa County Bar Association - Mineral Law Section
- Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
- Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association
- Member, University of Tulsa College of Law Board of Visitors, Sustainable Energy & Resources Law Program
- Member, Board of Directors, Oklahoma Council on Public Affairs
- Member, City of Tulsa Economic Development Commission
- 2018 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year - Oil & Gas Law - Tulsa
- 2017 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year - Energy Law - Tulsa
- 2015 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year - Energy Law - Tulsa