Christopher S. Kulander

Biography

Professor Christopher Kulander is an experienced legal scholar, teacher, and practitioner. He leads Oliva Gibbs’ internal education and leadership initiative, Oliva Gibbs University (OGU). Kulander also serves as the Director of the Oil & Gas Law Institute at the South Texas College of Law Houston, where he teaches energy and property law courses.

Prior to teaching, Kulander worked full-time at law firms in Houston and Midland, TX, focusing on energy lending, finance, oil and gas title and leasing, and bankruptcy matters.

Kulander is committed to cultivating innovation and education amongst the next generation of legal professionals, especially in the dynamic landscape of oil and gas law. He has published extensively in the fields of oil and gas law, land use control, American Indian law, and geology and petroleum seismology.