Eric King's current practice includes appearances before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Docket, and Public Utilities Division), litigation involving most oil & gas issues as well as real estate issues, condemnation, pipeline spill remediation, surface damages and transactional work.

Eric also taught as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and Oklahoma City University College of Law. He is past President of the Oklahoma City Mineral Lawyers Society, and currently serves on the Kuntz Committee on Natural Resources Law and Policy through the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He presently serves on the U.S. Board of Directors for Predisan, a medical mission in Catacamas, Olancho, Honduras and Central America.

Education

• Juris Doctor (The University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1976)
• B.S.E. in Speech (Oklahoma Christian College, 1970)

Bar Admissions

• Oklahoma Supreme Court, Oklahoma Court of Appeal, and all Oklahoma District Courts
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court for the Western, Eastern, and Northern Districts of Oklahoma

Professional Memberships

• Oklahoma Bar Association
  • Real Property Section
  • Environmental Law Section
  • Mineral Law Section
• Oklahoma County Bar Association
• Oklahoma City Mineral Lawyers Society
  • Past President (1992-93)

Awards & Honors

• Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2022
  • Oil and Gas Law, Energy Law, Litigation
  • Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Lawyer of the Year in Energy Law for Oklahoma City (2015)

• Oklahoma Super Lawyers, 2006-2012, 2018-2020
  • Energy & Natural Resources Law

• Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent ranking for over 25 years
• Marquis Who's Who in American Law, 2006-2020

Recent Experience

• Representation of exploration companies before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, including all types of oil & gas developments, pollution abatement, salt water disposal, water recycling, gas gathering and gas storage.
• Representation of oil & gas companies in litigation, including oil & gas issues, surface damage issues, condemnation issues, and gas storage issues
• Representation of parties to oil & gas lease transactions, title issues and environmental issues
• Managing different institutions' mineral interests and individual mineral interest owners, including leasing and Corporation Commission matters
• Representation of a city in the PSO "Windcatcher" project at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission
• Representation of a telephone services provider a the Oklahoma Corporation Commission
• Negotiations on everything described above