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BACKGROUND:. Mr. Aycock is a third generation Texas lawyer. His grandfather William Pannill (1876-1948)
after reading law, admission to the Texas Bar in 1898 and practicing law in Erath County, Texas until 1902, served as
Erath County Attorney from 1902 to 1906, Erath County District Attorney from 1915 to 1918, first Chief Justice of the 11th
Court of Civil Appeals sitting at Eastland, Texas (now the 11th Court of Appeals) from 1925 to 1928, Division Attorney of
the Ohio Oil Company in Houston, Texas from 1937 to 1942 and after retirement practiced law in Ft. Worth, Texas until his
death (see Texas Bar Journal, Vol XII, No. 2 at 92-93). His father E. G. Aycock (1909-1968; LLB University of Texas School
of Law, Class of 1933) established his practice in Ft. Worth, Texas representing Texas taxing authorities (such as the
State of Texas and Texas Counties and School Districts) and independent oil operators until his death (see Texas Bar
Journal, Vol 31, No. 8 at 795). Since receiving his LLB from the University of Texas and admission to the Texas Bar in
1967, Mr. Aycock has maintained his principal office and conducted his civil litigation practice in Houston. Mr. Aycock
enjoys LexisNexis Martindale Hubbell's highest Peer Review rating of AV (TO SEE RATING AS PUBLISHED, CLICK HERE)
(TO SEE MARTINDALE HUBBELL'S EXPLANATION OF RATING CLICK HERE)
after reading law, admission to the Texas Bar in 1898 and practicing law in Erath County, Texas until 1902, served as
Erath County Attorney from 1902 to 1906, Erath County District Attorney from 1915 to 1918, first Chief Justice of the 11th
Court of Civil Appeals sitting at Eastland, Texas (now the 11th Court of Appeals) from 1925 to 1928, Division Attorney of
the Ohio Oil Company in Houston, Texas from 1937 to 1942 and after retirement practiced law in Ft. Worth, Texas until his
death (see Texas Bar Journal, Vol XII, No. 2 at 92-93). His father E. G. Aycock (1909-1968; LLB University of Texas School
of Law, Class of 1933) established his practice in Ft. Worth, Texas representing Texas taxing authorities (such as the
State of Texas and Texas Counties and School Districts) and independent oil operators until his death (see Texas Bar
Journal, Vol 31, No. 8 at 795). Since receiving his LLB from the University of Texas and admission to the Texas Bar in
1967, Mr. Aycock has maintained his principal office and conducted his civil litigation practice in Houston. Mr. Aycock
enjoys LexisNexis Martindale Hubbell's highest Peer Review rating of AV (TO SEE RATING AS PUBLISHED, CLICK HERE)
(TO SEE MARTINDALE HUBBELL'S EXPLANATION OF RATING CLICK HERE)
MEDIATION TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:
Mediation: Houston Bar Association, Oct 1994
Basic Mediator Training: Attorney Mediators Institute, Nov 1997
Mediation Update: Houston Bar Association, Apr 1998
Basic Mediation Training: Houston Bar Association Harris Co Disp Res Ctr, Apr 2006
ADR After NAFTA: American Arbitration Association; Toronto; Sept, 2007
ADR Texas Style; TexasBar CLE; Austin; Dec 2007
Mediations (as advocate): 100 +
Mediations (as mediator): 100 +
LITIGATION EXPERIENCE:
Property Taxes: Represented Harris County property owners in protests of value determination by Harris County Appraisal District and appeals to District
Court from Appraisal District value appraisals resulting in substantial reductions of appraised value of residential properties (No 200047398, 152nd District
Court, Harris County, Texas; No 200248536, 280th District Court, Harris County, Texas; No 200400022, 215th District Court, Harris County, Texas; No
200561828, 281st District Court, Harris County, Texas)
Gas Royalties: Represented 127 royalty owners resulting in collection of over Nine Million Dollars from major oil company in settlement of claims for
damages for underpayments of gas royalties, as Lead Counsel in State Court trial, Bankruptcy Court hearings and related Federal appeal, with major New
Orleans law firm as lead counsel in State Court appeal and settlement negotiations (No. 80-09559, 281st District Court; Harris County, Texas, No. 42382, 42383
& 42384, District Court, LaFourche Parish, Louisiana, No. CA/0043,44,45/90C, Louisiana lst Circuit Court of Appeal, No. 87-13-20142, US Bankruptcy Court and
No. 89 CIV. 5566, US District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 90-5071, 81 BR 820, US Court of Appeals, 2d Circuit). This was an extremely complicated
and labor intensive class action case involving very complex legal and factual issues. This case was very expensive to develop and certain of the royalty
owners were financially able and willing to advance the funds necessary to pay litigation expenses. The actual damages sought were the royalty owners'
share of the market value of the gas taken by the oil company from wells in which the royalty owners had interests. The royalty owners received the full
amount of the settlement less 1/3 of full amount in attorneys fees + approximately $250,000.00 in litigation expenses. Obviously, such results cannot be
obtained and should not be expected in every case.
Fieldwide Drainage: Represented 145 royalty owners as lead counsel resulting in collection of Three and ½ Million Dollars from major oil company in
settlement of claims for damages for fieldwide drainage (No. G-82-102, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas). This was an extremely
complicated and labor intensive class action case involving very complex legal and factual issues. This case was very expensive to develop and certain of the
royalty owners were financially able and willing to advance the funds necessary to pay litigation Expense. The actual damages sought were the royalty
owners' share of the oil and gas which would in the opinion of the royalty owners consultants have been produced by a prudent operator from wells in which
the royalty owners' had interests. The royalty owners received full amount of the settlement less 1/3 of full amount in attorneys fees + approximately
$200,000.00 in litigation expenses. Obviously, such results cannot be obtained and should not be expected in every case
Unitization: Represented group of royalty owners in Unitization proceeding involving major Texas multi pay oil and associated gas field (Docket No. 3-85,302,
Texas Railroad Commission)
Override Washout: Represented royalty owner claiming damages against major oil company for washout of override in major unitized oil and associated
gas field, conducting jury trial and appeals (No.26,980CV, 209th District Court, Montgomery County, Texas, No.09-86-00027-CV,9th Court of Appeals, No.
C-6336,Texas Supreme Court No. 87-569,US Supreme Court)
Oil & Gas Lease Development: Represented Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee in motion for sanctions and adversary proceeding against officer of debtor
organized to develop oil and gas lease for recovery of misappropriated assets of estate (Case No. 00-35026-H5-7, Adversary No. 02-3004, United States
Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division)
Gas Contracts: Represented Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee resulting in collection of gas sales proceeds from gas pipeline company in settlement of claim
for breach of gas sales contract (Case No. 82-03619-114-11, Adversary No.85-0163 , US Bankruptcy Court, No. H-89-263, US District Court, Southern District of
Texas, and Case No. 82-03619-114-11, Adversary No. , US Bankruptcy Court and No. H-89-0673, US District Court, Southern District of Texas)
Seismic Data: Represented major oil field services company in suit for licensing fees due for seismic data (No. 2000-61370, 80th District Court, Harris
County, Texas)
Oil Field Equipment, Products & Services: Represented major oil field services company in suits for amount due for equipment, products and services
(No. 1999-61412, 333rd District Court, Harris County, Texas; No. 200117297, 165th District Court, Harris County, Texas, Case No. 01 CV 238, Court of Common
Please, Belmont County, Ohio; No. 2001-35358, District Court, Harris County, Texas; Case# 02CV204997, Circuit Court, Jackson County, Missouri; No.
02-2-35370-3 SEA, Superior Court of Washington for King County; No 200135359,152nd District Court, Harris County, Texas; CA# H-03-4382, United States
District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division; CA# H-03-5313, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division; No.
200352543, 80th District Court, Harris County, Texas; No. 200366363, 151st District Court, Harris County, Texas; No. 1999-60674, 151st District Court, Harris
County, Texas)
Mechanics Liens & Mortgages: Represented Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee resulting in cancellation of large mechanics lien claimed by worldwide oilfield
service company on producing oil and gas lease (Case No. 82-03619-H4-11, Adversary No. 85-0213, US Bankruptcy Court and No. 88-1571, US District Court,
Southern District of Texas)
Defended independent developer of gas wells against foreclosure claims of local well service company (No. 86-54514, 157th District Court, Harris County,
Texas)
Represented class of claimants against estate resulting in reduction of more than $700,000 mortgage lien claim of major metropolitan real estate investment
trust against apartment project to $200,000.00 (No..941,782,189th District Court, Harris County, Texas). This was an extremely complicated and labor intensive
class action case involving very complex legal and factual issues. No damages were sought but only a reduction in the amount the REIT was entitled to
resulting in a substantial benefit to the claimants. Hourly attorneys fees were sought and awarded by the court on the basis of a substantial benefit conferred
on the class by the performance of the services. Obviously, such results cannot be obtained and should not be expected in every case
Represented class of claimants against estate resulting in cancellation of large equitable lien claim of major metropolitan bank against apartment project &
utility system (No. 118,010, Probate Court #2, Harris County, Texas, No.16742,1st Court of Civil Appeals, 541 SW2d 230).
Represented homeowner resulting in judgment in favor of in mortgagee's appeal of cancellation of foreclosure (No.17578,1st Court of Civil Appeals)
Producing Lease Sales: Represented purchaser of oil & gas lease interests in suit for specific performance of contract (No. 1591, District Court, Roberts
County, Texas, No. 07-92-0259-CV, 7th Court of Appeals, No. D-4075, Texas Supreme Court)
Represented Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee resulting in court approval of sale of productive Texas oil and gas lease (Case No. 82-03619-H4-11, Adversary No.
85-0213, US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas)
Represented Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee resulting in court approval of sale of productive Kansas oil and gas leases (Case No. 82-03619-H4-11, Adversary
No. 85-0235, US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas)
Pipelines: Represented landowner resulting in collection of substantial recovery from major oil company in settlement of claims for unauthorized construction
of products & gas pipelines (No. 79-1400-E, 148th District Court, Nueces County, Texas); Represented landowner resulting in collection of substantial recovery
from major pipeline company in settlement of claims for unauthorized construction of products & gas pipelines (No. 80-643,117th District Court, Nueces
County, Texas)
Employee Bonuses: Represented former employees claiming damages against major pipeline company for failure to pay promised bonuses
(No.752,297,113th District Court, Harris County, Texas, No. 659 14th Court of Civil Appeal, 481 SW2d 228, No. B-3637,Texas Supreme Court, 504 SW2d 776).
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: Successfully represented creditor as lead counsel in adversary proceeding objecting to debtor's discharge in securing order
barring debtor's discharge, Adversary#: 04-03862, Case#: 04-35992, Ch 7, US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Represented Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee as Lead Counsel in successful operation and liquidation of several hundred oil & gas
leases in Texas, Kansas & Louisiana (Case No. 82-03619-114-11, US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas)
Various Other Civil Suits: Represented securities customer in suit against worldwide brokerage firm for damages for churning of securities account (No.
87-H-367, US District Court, Southern District of Texas, No. 88-9023, US Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit)
Defended restaurant owner against claim for rentals by building owner (No. 716,084, 80th District Court Harris County, Texas, No.733, 14th Court of Civil
Appeals)
Defended rancher against claim of adverse possession (No.2217-B,87th District Court, Leon County, Texas)
Represented chemical salesman resulting in collection of commissions plus attorneys fees from nationwide chemical manufacturer (No. 1000745, 189th
District Court, Harris County, Texas, No. 1725, 14th Court of Appeals, 565 SW2d 365).
Represented purchaser of stock of close corporation in suit for specific performance of contract (No. 947,028, 129th District Court, Harris County, Texas)
Represented major local bank resulting in judgment in favor of enforcing promissory note and affirmance of judgment (61st District Court, Harris County,
Texas, No. 17325,1st Court of Civil Appeals).
Represented guardianship resulting in reversal of judgment against estate in favor of FDIC as receiver for major local bank (No. 78-20522,152nd District Court,
Harris County, Texas, No. 17455, 1st Court of Civil Appeals).
Defended borrower in suit to foreclose collateral by major local bank (No. 90-47051, 55th District Court, Harris County, Texas)
Defended borrowers in suit to enforce guaranty by out of state bank (No. 89-43123, 164th District Court, Harris County, Texas)
Mediation: Houston Bar Association, Oct 1994
Basic Mediator Training: Attorney Mediators Institute, Nov 1997
Mediation Update: Houston Bar Association, Apr 1998
Basic Mediation Training: Houston Bar Association Harris Co Disp Res Ctr, Apr 2006
ADR After NAFTA: American Arbitration Association; Toronto; Sept, 2007
ADR Texas Style; TexasBar CLE; Austin; Dec 2007
Mediations (as advocate): 100 +
Mediations (as mediator): 100 +
LITIGATION EXPERIENCE:
Property Taxes: Represented Harris County property owners in protests of value determination by Harris County Appraisal District and appeals to District
Court from Appraisal District value appraisals resulting in substantial reductions of appraised value of residential properties (No 200047398, 152nd District
Court, Harris County, Texas; No 200248536, 280th District Court, Harris County, Texas; No 200400022, 215th District Court, Harris County, Texas; No
200561828, 281st District Court, Harris County, Texas)
Gas Royalties: Represented 127 royalty owners resulting in collection of over Nine Million Dollars from major oil company in settlement of claims for
damages for underpayments of gas royalties, as Lead Counsel in State Court trial, Bankruptcy Court hearings and related Federal appeal, with major New
Orleans law firm as lead counsel in State Court appeal and settlement negotiations (No. 80-09559, 281st District Court; Harris County, Texas, No. 42382, 42383
& 42384, District Court, LaFourche Parish, Louisiana, No. CA/0043,44,45/90C, Louisiana lst Circuit Court of Appeal, No. 87-13-20142, US Bankruptcy Court and
No. 89 CIV. 5566, US District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 90-5071, 81 BR 820, US Court of Appeals, 2d Circuit). This was an extremely complicated
and labor intensive class action case involving very complex legal and factual issues. This case was very expensive to develop and certain of the royalty
owners were financially able and willing to advance the funds necessary to pay litigation expenses. The actual damages sought were the royalty owners'
share of the market value of the gas taken by the oil company from wells in which the royalty owners had interests. The royalty owners received the full
amount of the settlement less 1/3 of full amount in attorneys fees + approximately $250,000.00 in litigation expenses. Obviously, such results cannot be
obtained and should not be expected in every case.
Fieldwide Drainage: Represented 145 royalty owners as lead counsel resulting in collection of Three and ½ Million Dollars from major oil company in
settlement of claims for damages for fieldwide drainage (No. G-82-102, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas). This was an extremely
complicated and labor intensive class action case involving very complex legal and factual issues. This case was very expensive to develop and certain of the
royalty owners were financially able and willing to advance the funds necessary to pay litigation Expense. The actual damages sought were the royalty
owners' share of the oil and gas which would in the opinion of the royalty owners consultants have been produced by a prudent operator from wells in which
the royalty owners' had interests. The royalty owners received full amount of the settlement less 1/3 of full amount in attorneys fees + approximately
$200,000.00 in litigation expenses. Obviously, such results cannot be obtained and should not be expected in every case
Unitization: Represented group of royalty owners in Unitization proceeding involving major Texas multi pay oil and associated gas field (Docket No. 3-85,302,
Texas Railroad Commission)
Override Washout: Represented royalty owner claiming damages against major oil company for washout of override in major unitized oil and associated
gas field, conducting jury trial and appeals (No.26,980CV, 209th District Court, Montgomery County, Texas, No.09-86-00027-CV,9th Court of Appeals, No.
C-6336,Texas Supreme Court No. 87-569,US Supreme Court)
Oil & Gas Lease Development: Represented Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee in motion for sanctions and adversary proceeding against officer of debtor
organized to develop oil and gas lease for recovery of misappropriated assets of estate (Case No. 00-35026-H5-7, Adversary No. 02-3004, United States
Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division)
Gas Contracts: Represented Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee resulting in collection of gas sales proceeds from gas pipeline company in settlement of claim
for breach of gas sales contract (Case No. 82-03619-114-11, Adversary No.85-0163 , US Bankruptcy Court, No. H-89-263, US District Court, Southern District of
Texas, and Case No. 82-03619-114-11, Adversary No. , US Bankruptcy Court and No. H-89-0673, US District Court, Southern District of Texas)
Seismic Data: Represented major oil field services company in suit for licensing fees due for seismic data (No. 2000-61370, 80th District Court, Harris
County, Texas)
Oil Field Equipment, Products & Services: Represented major oil field services company in suits for amount due for equipment, products and services
(No. 1999-61412, 333rd District Court, Harris County, Texas; No. 200117297, 165th District Court, Harris County, Texas, Case No. 01 CV 238, Court of Common
Please, Belmont County, Ohio; No. 2001-35358, District Court, Harris County, Texas; Case# 02CV204997, Circuit Court, Jackson County, Missouri; No.
02-2-35370-3 SEA, Superior Court of Washington for King County; No 200135359,152nd District Court, Harris County, Texas; CA# H-03-4382, United States
District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division; CA# H-03-5313, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division; No.
200352543, 80th District Court, Harris County, Texas; No. 200366363, 151st District Court, Harris County, Texas; No. 1999-60674, 151st District Court, Harris
County, Texas)
Mechanics Liens & Mortgages: Represented Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee resulting in cancellation of large mechanics lien claimed by worldwide oilfield
service company on producing oil and gas lease (Case No. 82-03619-H4-11, Adversary No. 85-0213, US Bankruptcy Court and No. 88-1571, US District Court,
Southern District of Texas)
Defended independent developer of gas wells against foreclosure claims of local well service company (No. 86-54514, 157th District Court, Harris County,
Texas)
Represented class of claimants against estate resulting in reduction of more than $700,000 mortgage lien claim of major metropolitan real estate investment
trust against apartment project to $200,000.00 (No..941,782,189th District Court, Harris County, Texas). This was an extremely complicated and labor intensive
class action case involving very complex legal and factual issues. No damages were sought but only a reduction in the amount the REIT was entitled to
resulting in a substantial benefit to the claimants. Hourly attorneys fees were sought and awarded by the court on the basis of a substantial benefit conferred
on the class by the performance of the services. Obviously, such results cannot be obtained and should not be expected in every case
Represented class of claimants against estate resulting in cancellation of large equitable lien claim of major metropolitan bank against apartment project &
utility system (No. 118,010, Probate Court #2, Harris County, Texas, No.16742,1st Court of Civil Appeals, 541 SW2d 230).
Represented homeowner resulting in judgment in favor of in mortgagee's appeal of cancellation of foreclosure (No.17578,1st Court of Civil Appeals)
Producing Lease Sales: Represented purchaser of oil & gas lease interests in suit for specific performance of contract (No. 1591, District Court, Roberts
County, Texas, No. 07-92-0259-CV, 7th Court of Appeals, No. D-4075, Texas Supreme Court)
Represented Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee resulting in court approval of sale of productive Texas oil and gas lease (Case No. 82-03619-H4-11, Adversary No.
85-0213, US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas)
Represented Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee resulting in court approval of sale of productive Kansas oil and gas leases (Case No. 82-03619-H4-11, Adversary
No. 85-0235, US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas)
Pipelines: Represented landowner resulting in collection of substantial recovery from major oil company in settlement of claims for unauthorized construction
of products & gas pipelines (No. 79-1400-E, 148th District Court, Nueces County, Texas); Represented landowner resulting in collection of substantial recovery
from major pipeline company in settlement of claims for unauthorized construction of products & gas pipelines (No. 80-643,117th District Court, Nueces
County, Texas)
Employee Bonuses: Represented former employees claiming damages against major pipeline company for failure to pay promised bonuses
(No.752,297,113th District Court, Harris County, Texas, No. 659 14th Court of Civil Appeal, 481 SW2d 228, No. B-3637,Texas Supreme Court, 504 SW2d 776).
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: Successfully represented creditor as lead counsel in adversary proceeding objecting to debtor's discharge in securing order
barring debtor's discharge, Adversary#: 04-03862, Case#: 04-35992, Ch 7, US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Represented Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee as Lead Counsel in successful operation and liquidation of several hundred oil & gas
leases in Texas, Kansas & Louisiana (Case No. 82-03619-114-11, US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas)
Various Other Civil Suits: Represented securities customer in suit against worldwide brokerage firm for damages for churning of securities account (No.
87-H-367, US District Court, Southern District of Texas, No. 88-9023, US Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit)
Defended restaurant owner against claim for rentals by building owner (No. 716,084, 80th District Court Harris County, Texas, No.733, 14th Court of Civil
Appeals)
Defended rancher against claim of adverse possession (No.2217-B,87th District Court, Leon County, Texas)
Represented chemical salesman resulting in collection of commissions plus attorneys fees from nationwide chemical manufacturer (No. 1000745, 189th
District Court, Harris County, Texas, No. 1725, 14th Court of Appeals, 565 SW2d 365).
Represented purchaser of stock of close corporation in suit for specific performance of contract (No. 947,028, 129th District Court, Harris County, Texas)
Represented major local bank resulting in judgment in favor of enforcing promissory note and affirmance of judgment (61st District Court, Harris County,
Texas, No. 17325,1st Court of Civil Appeals).
Represented guardianship resulting in reversal of judgment against estate in favor of FDIC as receiver for major local bank (No. 78-20522,152nd District Court,
Harris County, Texas, No. 17455, 1st Court of Civil Appeals).
Defended borrower in suit to foreclose collateral by major local bank (No. 90-47051, 55th District Court, Harris County, Texas)
Defended borrowers in suit to enforce guaranty by out of state bank (No. 89-43123, 164th District Court, Harris County, Texas)
© 2006 Charles L. Black Aycock
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Charles L. Black Aycock
Attorney-Mediator
State Bar of Texas #01459000
Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
LICENSES: Supreme Court of Texas
US District Court, Southern District of Texas
US Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
MEMBER: State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association: Elder Law Committee
Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
Attorney-Mediator
State Bar of Texas #01459000
Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
LICENSES: Supreme Court of Texas
US District Court, Southern District of Texas
US Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
MEMBER: State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association: Elder Law Committee
Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
