About

Prior to starting his own law firm, Sean was a title attorney at Toeppich and Associates and a Quality Control attorney at Alliantgroup in Houston and supported the land and business development departments at Anadarko Petroleum in Denver and Texas LNG in Houston. Prior to law school, Sean was in the Russian Federation supporting oil and gas asset sales and policy analysis as well as developing the liquified natural gas strategy in Lithuania for the floating storage and regasification unit, the FSRU Independence.

Sean grew up in Los Angeles and moved to Houston where he met his wife, Kayla. He loves spending his time with his wife, the tennis court, and teaching history.

Sean earned his undergraduate double degree in Political Science and History from Azusa Pacific University in Los Angeles, a Masters Degree in Energy Policy from European University at St. Petersburg, Russia, and graduated from South Texas College of Law in Houston.

Sean has been involved in numerous organizations over the years supporting the development and training of new attorneys and energy professionals including:

• Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources Law Section, State Bar of Texas

• International Law Section, State Bar of Texas

• Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law Section, Houston Bar Association

• Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation

• Young Professionals in Energy, Institute for Energy Law

• Houston Young Lawyers Association, Energy Committee Member

• South Texas College of Law Houston, Energy Newsletter Director

• South Texas College of Law Houston, Energy Alumni Association Education and Events Chair

• Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, Young Negotiators Education Committee Chair

A few of his presentations and publications over the years include:

• Energy Newsletter, Harry L. Reid Institute of Oil & Gas, South Texas College of Law Houston

  • Above Ground Risk Assessments in Global Oil and Gas Operations

  • Sustainability in Contracts: The AIPN Joint Operating Agreement

  • Model Contract Differences for Global and American Operations: An AAPL and AIPN Comparison

• ENERPO Journal, European University at St. Petersburg

  • Klaipeda LNG: Destined for Exports?

• South Texas College of Law Houston

  • LNG Drafting Challenges between American and Asian Companies

  • Joint Operating Agreement Challenges in the United States

• European University at St. Petersburg

  • The Architecture of Lithuanian Energy Security

  • Energy Security: Europe’s New Foreign Policy Challenge

  • Energy Markets: The Worlds’ Continued Shift Towards Asia

  • The Southern Gas Corridor: Shifts and Trends

  • The Insurgency of the Capped US – Well, Price Collapse Imminence for Global Oil