William Arnot
Judge at Arnot Law Firm
Experience
Presided over 4,000 cases while serving as a justice on the Court of Appeals. These cases represented every possible aspect of procedural and substantive law. These cases primarily involved energy matters because the court\"s jurisdiction covered the geographic area of west Texas. As a lawyer has extensive legal representation in every area of the oil and gas and energy business: upstream, mid-stream, and downstream. Represented independent oil operators, exploration companies, drilling companies, service companies, pipeline companies, major oil companies, refineries, banks, financial institutions, investors, and a Public Utility Company. Drafted real estate conveyances, deeds, mineral conveyances, probate, mineral and mechanic\"s liens, examined title, and operating agreements, performed due diligence, formed business entities, complex debt structuring, as well as all aspects of court appearances including bankruptcy, both debtors and creditors, title disputes. Since returning to private practice, has represented energy clients in arbitration matters and presented briefings before all appellate courts, both federal and state, in the United States. Has appeared before all state regulatory bodies.
Work History
Law Offices of William G. Arnot, 2009-Present; Partner, Winstead PC, 2007-2008; Chief Justice/Justice, Texas Court of Appeals (Eleventh District), State of Texas, 1986-2005; Partner, Glandon & Erwin, 1981-1985; Wagstaff Law Firm, 1975-1984
Cases
Full-time arbitrator since 2009. Served as arbitrator in national and international disputes, often complex, high-stakes matters. Arbitrated 75 matters. Most cases involved energy matters including upstream, midstream, and downstream companies.
License(s)
Admitted to the Bar: Texas, 1975; Texas Supreme Court, 1975; U.S. District Court: Northern (1976), Western (1981), and Southern (2005) Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals: Fifth (2005) and Federal (2008) Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court, 2000.
Education
University of Virginia School of Law (LLM-1992); Baylor University School of Law (JD-1975); The University of Texas at Austin (BBA-1972).
Awards
In 2015, elected to the Hall of Fame for Chief Justices of State Courts of Appeal
Panels
Member, AAA Commercial Panel, Large and Complex Case Panel, and Oil & Gas Panel, Member, ICDR Panel of International Arbitrators.
Associations
Fellow College of Commercial Arbitrators; Fellow Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. American Law Institute (Members Consultative Group - Restatement of the Law Third: The U. S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration; Members Consultative Group - Principles of Election Law: Resolution of Election Disputes). American Bar Association: Judicial Division (Appellate Judges Conference; Dispute Resolution; Environment, Energy, and Resources). State Bar of Texas (Appellate Section, Judicial Section, Oil, Gas, and Energy Resolution Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section). Houston Bar Association (Appellate Practice Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section; Energy Section).