John Byrom is an associate in the firm’s Business Transactions practice group, where he focuses his practice on energy-related transactional matters, with an emphasis in the upstream oil and gas sector and title examination.

John counsels clients on surface, mineral, and royalty ownership disputes and issues and regularly renders original, supplemental, division order, and acquisition title opinions. His experience includes analyzing oil and gas lease provisions; preparing instruments affecting title, such as partitions, easements, surface use agreements, stipulations of interest, and affidavits of heirship; and advising clients on acquisitions and divestitures of oil and gas assets. He has also advised on matters involving renewable energy projects.

Prior to joining Lathrop GPM, John practiced at Texas-based law firms where he focused on oil and gas and corporate transactional matters, advising clients on oil and gas production, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial real estate.

Areas of Focus

Credentials

Education

  • Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2014)
  • Texas Tech University (M.B.A., 2014)
  • Texas Christian University (B.B.A., cum laude, 2011)

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • Texas

Presentations

  • Speaker, "Conflicting Surface Use and the Accommodation Doctrine," Texas Panhandle Paralegal Association, November 19, 2020
  • Co-presenter, "Primer on Texas Oil and Gas Law: Leasing," Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas - Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, September 17, 2020
  • Co-presenter, "Recent Oil and Gas Cases and Their Significance," Digital Blackacre 3rd Annual Oil and Gas Conference, February 28, 2020
  • Co-presenter, "Primer on Texas Oil and Gas Law: Leasing," Texas Panhandle Paralegal Association, November 15, 2018
  • Co-presenter, "Texas Oil and Gas Case Law Update," Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association 89th Annual Meeting and Convention, September 19, 2018

Publications

  • Article Author, "Liquid Assets: Cactus Water v. COG Navigates the Legal Right to Produced Water," Houston Association of Professional Landmen Newsletter, March 1, 2024
  • Article Author, "Salt of The Earth: Ownership of Salt Cavern Pore Space Still Lies with the Surface Owner in Texas," Institute for Energy Law, The Energy Dispatch, April 1, 2023
  • Article Author and Interviewer, "Young Energy Professional Highlight: Matt Sherwood," Institute for Energy Law, The Energy Dispatch, June 1, 2022
  • Article Author, "In BPX Operating, the Texas Supreme Court Ruled that Cashing Royalty Checks did not Ratify a Unit, but the Court was Unable to Address Commingling Issues," Institute for Energy Law, The Energy Dispatch, October 1, 2021
  • Article Author, "New Texas Accommodation Doctrine Case Deals with Solar Energy Developer: Lyle v. Midway Solar," Institute for Energy Law, The Energy Dispatch, June 1, 2021

Professional Activities

  • Institute for Energy Law
    • 4th Leadership Class
    • The Energy Dispatch Publication Committee, 2021-2023
    • Young Energy Professional Programming Committee, 2022-2023