Tim Shelby - AZA Law

Tim Shelby has been recognized repeatedly as a successful young lawyer. He was named to the Texas Rising Stars list in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013, which honors the best Texas lawyers under age 40 and those who have practiced less than 10 years. H Texas Magazine recognized him as a Professional on the Fast Track – Law in 2009.

Mr. Shelby focuses on complex commercial litigation. He routinely handles energy litigation, securities litigation, professional liability matters, and real estate disputes. Mr. Shelby also has represented a large electric and gas utility in a wide variety of commercial, environmental, property-damage, and personal-injury disputes. Prior to joining AZA, Mr. Shelby practiced for eight years in the litigation department of Baker Botts in Houston.

Mr. Shelby received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 2002. While at Harvard, he served as a Teaching Fellow in Harvard’s Department of Economics. Mr. Shelby received a Masters of Public Service and Administration from the Bush School of Government at Texas A&M University in 1999, where he was recognized as a Bush Fellow. Mr. Shelby received his undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, in economics and political science from Baylor University in 1997.

REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGEMENTS

Energy companies – Represented exploration and production companies, refining and petrochemical companies and pipeline companies in a wide variety of energy litigation matters, including breach of contract claims, tortious interference claims and trade secret misappropriation matters. Represented energy companies in disputes over exploration and production rights in foreign countries.
Electric and gas utilities – Represented a large electric and gas utility in commercial, environmental, property-damage, and personal-injury disputes. Defended a large retail electric utility against breach of contract and deceptive trade practice claims.
Accountants – Represented accounting firms in professional liability and securities matters brought under federal securities laws and the Texas Securities Act.
Insurance brokers – Defense against professional-liability and business-tort claims asserted against one of the largest insurance brokers in the world.
Commercial real estate developers – Defended developers against breach of contract, negligence and fraud claims.
Aluminum extrusion facility – Successfully brought claims against previous owners of facility under CERCLA and the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act for costs associated with remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater.

EDUCATION

J.D., Harvard Law School, 2002
Teaching Fellow, Harvard Department of Economics, 2000-2002
M.P.S.A., public service and administration, Texas A&M University, 1999
Bush Fellow, 1997-1999
B.A. (summa cum laude), economics and political science, Baylor University, 1997
Phi Beta Kappa

HONORS

Named to Texas Rising Stars listing, 2008 – 2010, 2012
Recognized by H Texas Magazine as a “Professional on the Fast Track — Law,” 2009

COURT ADMISSIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

State Bar of Texas
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Texas
Institute for Energy Law, Advisory Board, 2010-2011
Houston Bar Association, CLE Committee, 2008 & 2010
Houston Young Lawyers Association

PUBLICATIONS, PAPERS AND CLE PRESENTATIONS

Strategies for Corporate Representative Depositions, 33rd Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, Houston, Texas, April 2011

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