Burleson LLP Hosts June 23 Luncheon Titled "Cost-Savings Opportunity: Contesting Property Tax Appraisals of Oil and Gas Interests"

HOUSTON, June 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Burleson LLP, a full-service corporate law firm with a focus on the oil and gas sector, will host a complimentary luncheon on June 23 as part of its ongoing Trends, Terms, and Lessons Learned series.  The event, "Cost-Savings Opportunity: Contesting Property Tax Appraisals of Oil and Gas Interests," will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sullivan's Steakhouse in Houston.  It will deliver key insights on evaluating and protesting ad valorem tax appraisals to cut costs in a low energy price environment.

Brandy Manning, a partner in Burleson's Midland location, will lead the session.  She will cover best practices and effective strategies for:

• Navigating the process to effectively protest tax valuations of oil and gas interests
• Analyzing appraised value in light of Section 23.175 of the Tax Code
• Protecting the right to protest and preparing to contest proposed values
• Reducing proposed values and, thus, ad valorem taxes

"In today's energy climate, oil and gas companies are facing a tremendous amount of pressure to reduce costs," said Manning.  "My goal is to help companies achieve that by giving attendees the tools they need to evaluate and protest tax appraisals and save money on ad valorem taxes."

Manning is one of only 20 attorneys in Texas, and the only lawyer practicing in West Texas, to be included among Texas Lawyer's current list of Winning Women.  She has represented oil and gas taxpayers, among others, in ad valorem tax disputes across the state before Appraisal Review Boards, in trial courts, in intermediate courts of appeal, and before the Texas Supreme Court. 

In addition, Manning routinely counsels and represents clients in oil and gas matters as well as general business disputes.  She has extensive litigation and appellate experience.

The firm's Trends, Terms, and Lessons Learned series is designed to encourage open discussion of significant issues impacting the energy industry and other sectors served by Burleson.  To register for the luncheon seminar, click here.

About Burleson LLP

Burleson LLP is a full-service corporate law firm that serves clients in a diverse range of industries. Known for its expertise in energy – and with a presence in every major North American producing region – the firm also represents companies in matters that include litigation, mergers and acquisitions, tax, regulatory, real estate, bankruptcy and restructuring, finance, insurance, and labor and employment. With its broad-based corporate capabilities and mid-market rates, Burleson LLP delivers the kind of high-quality, high-value, highly efficient legal services demanded by businesses in and out of the energy industry. For further information, visit www.burlesonllp.com.

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