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Mitchell Bryant is an associate in the Houston office of King & Spalding and a member of the firm’s Trial practice, representing clients in high-exposure toxic tort, mass tort, and catastrophic injury litigation in state and federal courts.
Mitchell has represented oil and gas majors and independent producers in environmental contamination cases, extractive resources companies in environmental contamination mass-tort litigation, and a variety of other clients in tort, catastrophic injury, and commercial disputes. He manages cases at varying stages of fact investigation, discovery, and motion practice, takes and defends depositions, has served as a member of several trial teams, and has assisted with appellate briefing and argument preparation.
Mitchell earned his law degree with highest honors from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. During law school, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Oklahoma Law Review, worked as a research assistant to Professor Liesa Richter, and received the Welcome D. Pierson Memorial Award. Mitchell graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Oklahoma, where he was a National Merit Scholar. While at Oklahoma, Mitchell was a nonpartisan staffer in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
J.D., University of Oklahoma Law Center, highest honors, Order of the Coif
B.A., University of Oklahoma, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Defense Research Institute
Houston Bar Association
Houston Bar Foundation Fellows
Houston Young Lawyers Association
Institute for Energy Law Young Energy Professionals
September 19, 2024
Mike Stenglein, Ed Fernandes, Elizabeth Taber, Erich Almonte and Mitchell Bryant counsel Environmental Resources Management before a Texas appeals court
Representing Chevron U.S.A. Inc. in multi-case docket alleging that historical oilfield operations contaminated soil and groundwater with chlorides and heavy metals, securing complete defense verdict and favorable pre-trial outcomes.
Defending Baker Hughes Company against docket of personal injury and property damage lawsuits arising from alleged chlorinated solvent contamination emanating from manufacturing facility.
Defending Environmental Resources Management against personal injury and property damage claims related to alleged creosote groundwater contamination.
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June 12, 2024
Beyond the Fenceline: Environmental Justice Updates – June 2024
September 21, 2023
Beyond the Fenceline: Environmental Justice Updates – September 2023
July 10, 2023
Beyond the Fenceline: Environmental Justice Updates – July 2023
September 19, 2024
Mike Stenglein, Ed Fernandes, Elizabeth Taber, Erich Almonte and Mitchell Bryant counsel Environmental Resources Management before a Texas appeals court
Representing Chevron U.S.A. Inc. in multi-case docket alleging that historical oilfield operations contaminated soil and groundwater with chlorides and heavy metals, securing complete defense verdict and favorable pre-trial outcomes.
Defending Baker Hughes Company against docket of personal injury and property damage lawsuits arising from alleged chlorinated solvent contamination emanating from manufacturing facility.
Defending Environmental Resources Management against personal injury and property damage claims related to alleged creosote groundwater contamination.
See more
June 12, 2024
Beyond the Fenceline: Environmental Justice Updates – June 2024
September 21, 2023
Beyond the Fenceline: Environmental Justice Updates – September 2023
July 10, 2023
Beyond the Fenceline: Environmental Justice Updates – July 2023
September 19, 2024
Mike Stenglein, Ed Fernandes, Elizabeth Taber, Erich Almonte and Mitchell Bryant counsel Environmental Resources Management before a Texas appeals court
J.D., University of Oklahoma Law Center, highest honors, Order of the Coif
B.A., University of Oklahoma, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Defense Research Institute
Houston Bar Association
Houston Bar Foundation Fellows
Houston Young Lawyers Association
Institute for Energy Law Young Energy Professionals