Bio

Duane Graham practice areas include oil and gas law, real estate, trust and estates. In the oil and gas area, Mr. Graham has represented numerous oil and gas producing companies, as well as pipeline companies, in matters ranging from title evaluation, regulation by the State Oil and Gas Board, eminent domain, and litigation, especially litigation concerning royalty disputes, drainage claims, and coalbed methane issues. He has particular expertise concerning Alabama severance taxes due on the production of oil and gas and has litigated numerous assessment and refund claims in this area. He has spoken numerous times at the annual seminar sponsored by the State Oil and Gas Board of Alabama. In the real estate area, Mr. Graham has significant experience in title evaluation, commercial leasing, and eminent domain proceedings, and he has served as an adjunct professor of real estate law at the University of South Alabama. In the trusts and estates area, Mr. Graham advises clients on estate and tax planning areas, including the drafting of wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. He also represents clients in connection with the administration of trusts and estates, including litigation associated with both trusts and estates.