Lateral Partners
You’ve built a practice, earned client trust, and created real momentum in a competitive industry. As you think about what’s next, where you choose to take that practice matters. At Oliva Gibbs, we’ve built a strong platform designed to let you focus on your clients, deepen relationships, and continue growing.
Who we're looking for
We want to work with partners, law firm owners, of counsel, and senior attorneys who have an established practice with a book of business that generates $500K+ annually and are focused on oil and gas law.
Partners
You’ve earned trust with your clients and have built a practice with real momentum. Whether you want to expand into new opportunities or create a long-term succession plan, Oliva Gibbs offers the depth, stability, and strategic backing to help you move forward with confidence.
Law Firm Owners
You’ve spent years building your own practice. When you join Oliva Gibbs, you’ll have the opportunity to continue serving your clients while gaining more resources, a strong operational infrastructure, and a team positioned to support the next phase of your growth.
Of Counsel & Senior Attorneys
You’re bringing in work, managing client relationships, and carving out your own lane. Now, it’s time to take the next step. Oliva Gibbs can provide a clear path for the continued development of your practice with a platform specifically built for oil and gas attorneys.
Integration
We recognize that lateral moves require confidentiality, careful planning, and clear communication. Our approach to integration reflects that understanding.
Our process focuses on alignment and transparency with a goal to create a seamless transition for you and your clients. From the beginning, we communicate clearly about how client transitions are handled and how the firm will support your existing relationships. We help lateral partners develop a transition plan that is tailored to your practice, including client outreach and internal coordination to ensure continuity of service. You retain autonomy while gaining access to a team that can help you grow your practice by expanding services and creating opportunities for collaboration across practice areas.
Leadership & professional development
Our leadership model extends beyond the traditional law firm structure. Partners work alongside business leaders and teams that bring operational, strategic, and practical business insights into decision-making, collaborating on client development, marketing initiatives, and long-term planning.
Partners lead and contribute to firmwide initiatives and play an active role in shaping the future of Oliva Gibbs.
We offer clarity on career progression by providing lateral attorneys with defined career pathways and promotion structures.
About OG
Oliva Gibbs is an oil, gas, and mineral law firm. Our work is singularly focused on the oil and gas industry, allowing us to provide a level of depth and consistency that’s hard to replicate in traditional law firms. Our team of more than 50 attorneys is licensed in over 15 states and works in every major U.S. oil and gas basin. We have six offices nationwide to serve clients where the work happens.
Our culture
We’re intentional about the way we work and believe the best work happens when employees feel supported. That’s why we offer competitive benefits and prioritize collaboration, development, and long-term growth.
Awards
Oliva Gibbs PLLC is committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination. We are a drug and alcohol-free workplace. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard for race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factors protected by the laws or regulations in the states where we operate. We are committed to supporting a variety of recruiting initiatives to continue building a diverse and inclusive law firm and legal profession.
Grow with us
If you’re considering a lateral move, let’s talk. Speak directly and confidentially with firm leadership about your practice, your goals, and how Oliva Gibbs may align with both.