Adam Bender

Adam Bender received his BA in Professional Studies from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in 2007 before completing his JD at the University of Tulsa in 2014. Prior to attending law school, Adam worked as an oil and gas land manager in Texas, focusing primarily on clearing residential drilling sites. During law school, Adam served on the Energy Law Journal while also working as a licensed abstractor in Oklahoma. In addition, Adam began working for the U.S. Department of Energy in June 2014, serving as a member of the Office of General Counsel at Southwestern Power Administration, handling property matters, employment litigation, and energy development projects. In April 2015, Adam transitioned to the Division of Reliability Compliance and Transmission Policy to handle NERC and FERC-related issues, specifically focusing on Order 693 compliance, as well as transmission policy topics for Southwestern. After serving at Southwestern Power Administration, Adam moved to the private practice of law with Brady & Hamilton, LLP in Lubbock, Texas, where he spent 5 years focusing primarily on landowner representation in oil & gas matters and eminent domain proceedings. Adam’s experience includes lease negotiation, water disposal agreements, surface use agreements, renewable energy leases, easements, and utility facilities agreements, among other matters, as well as initial negotiations, special commissioner hearings, and litigation in eminent domain proceedings.

Education:

• J.D., with honors, University of Tulsa College of Law (2014)
• B.A., Professional Studies, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (2007)

Professional Associations/Memberships:

• Oklahoma Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas