Shayne Moses is a founding partner of the firm. After graduating from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1986, Shayne passed the Texas Bar and began his litigation practice. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Texas, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Shayne has been board certified in Civil Trial Law since 2000. In 2004 Shayne was admitted to practice by the Oklahoma Bar. Shayne is proud to be a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a Life
of the Texas Bar Foundation, a founding member of the Tarrant County Bar Foundation, a member of Mahon Inn, has been selected as a Texas "Superlawyer" by Texas Monthly magazine since 2004, as a "Top Attorney" by Fort Worth, Texas magazine, and is A.V. rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He has extensive experience in representing companies and individuals in a wide array of matters, including but not limited to oil and gas, banking, insurance products, construction, contract and appellate matters. He is experienced in negotiating oil and gas leases, assisting companies with all types of acquisitions and sales, and working on creative means of addressing a variety of business issues. Shayne has also tried complex divorce cases. In addition to his professional interests, Shayne is actively involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters, having served as president and nearly every other position on its board, the Fort Worth Jewish Federation and is a member of Fort Worth Sister Cities.
Legal Experience
Moses, Palmer & Howell, L.L.P., Fort Worth, Texas
Partner, June 1, 2006, to present
Specializing in corporate litigation, oil and gas matters and business counseling
Cantey & Hanger, L.L.P., Fort Worth, Texas
Associate, 1986-1991
Partner, 1992 to May 31, 2006
Specializing in corporate litigation, oil and gas matters and business counseling
Bar admissions and Organizations
State Bar of Texas, 1986
Board Certified - Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Tarrant County Bar Association
Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Adjunct Professor, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
The Legal and Social Environment of Business, 1987-1991
Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2006
State Bar of Oklahoma, 2004
Publications and Presentations
Shayne D. Moses, Timothy D. Howell & Theresa Berend, Horizontal Drilling in the Barnett Shale-Traditional Oil and Gas Laws May Not Be a Good Fit, Fort Worth Business Press, at pp. 9-10, Fall 2005 (also available on-line at www.meritas.org/Article/pdf/HorizDrill.pdf or www.fwgs.org/oil/oilnews.pdf
Shayne D. Moses, Considerations of Drilling in the Barnett Shale, Urban Land Institute, 2007.
Honors and Awards
Texas Monthly - Texas Superlawyer
A.V. Rated - Martindale-Hubbell
Community Involvement
Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas, 1993 to present
Former President
Former Treasurer
Former Volunteer of the Year
Former Chairman of the Taste of Fort Worth
2005 National Board of the Year
Congregation Ahavath Shalom
Former Vice President
Former Board Member
Former Education Committee Member
Fort Worth Hebrew Day School
Former Board Member
