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Five Oliva Gibbs attorneys recognized on 2025 Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists

HOUSTON (September 18, 2025) — Five attorneys from national oil and gas law firm Oliva Gibbs have been recognized by Super Lawyers on the 2025 Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Congratulations to the following OG attorneys who were selected:

Texas Super Lawyers

  • D. Bradley Gibbs, Co-owner (Energy & Resources)
  • Molly L. Pela, Partner (Energy & Resources)

Texas Rising Stars

  • Zachary Oliva, Co-owner (Energy & Resources)
  • Patrick J. Schenkel, Director of Transactions, Partner (Energy & Resources)
  • Candice Barnard, Senior Attorney (Energy & Resources)

Published annually by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. Only 5% of attorneys in each state are named to the Super Lawyers list, while no more than 2.5% are named to the Rising Stars list, which recognizes attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or have been practicing for 10 years or less.

Visit Super Lawyers for more information and to view the full list of honorees.

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