McGinnis Lochridge

What McGinnis Lochridge does

McGinnis Lochridge is a Texas-based law firm operating as an L.L.P., founded in 1927 and headquartered in Austin. The firm offers full-service legal representation across more than 20 practice areas spanning Oil & Gas (including regulatory, litigation, and bankruptcy sub-practices), Litigation, Labor & Employment, Corporate Transactions, Electric Energy, Water Law, Financial Services, International Trade and Transactions, Technology, and Intellectual Property. It serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, non-profits, emerging companies, and multinational Fortune 500 corporations, with representation extending through Texas and U.S. courts and, via the SCG Legal network of 145+ independent law firms, internationally.

The firm's core product is partner-led legal counsel delivered through five Texas offices (Austin, Dallas, Decatur, Houston, and McAllen). The firm differentiates by emphasizing that partners personally try cases rather than delegating to associates, with attorneys holding decades of industry immersion in regulated sectors — particularly oil and gas, where it holds a Chambers Band 1 ranking and longstanding relationships with the Railroad Commission of Texas. Thought leadership assets such as the Producer's Edge oil and gas newsletter and the McGinnis Insights blog reinforce its subject-matter positioning. It has no disclosed proprietary technology platform; its technology stack comprises standard legal case management, document management, and client communication tools.

Revenue is generated primarily through traditional hourly billing on customized fee arrangements, with alternative fee structures available on certain matters. The firm does not publish financial figures. GTM motion is enterprise field sales by partners and senior attorneys who develop long-term client relationships, supported by a professional services marketing mix (website, email newsletters, LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter presence, CLE and industry conference participation). The firm does not have external funding, subsidiaries, or a parent entity, and operates as an independent partnership governed by its managing partner.

Name

McGinnis Lochridge

Legal name

McGinnis Lochridge L.L.P.

Website

https://mcginnislaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

McGinnis Lochridge is a Texas-based full-service law firm founded in 1927, serving individuals, businesses, and Fortune 500 corporations across 20+ practice areas from offices in Austin, Dallas, Decatur, Houston, and McAllen, with international reach via the SCG Legal network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Traditional hourly billing for legal services with partners actively managing cases. Alternative fee arrangements may be available for certain matters. Clients include individuals, private and public companies, non-profits, ranging from emerging businesses to multinational corporations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

McGinnis Lochridge is a Texas-based full-service law firm providing legal counsel and representation across 20+ practice areas, including Oil & Gas (regulatory, litigation, bankruptcy), Corporate Transactions, Litigation, Labor & Employment, Technology, Water Law, Financial Services, International Trade and Transactions, and Electric Energy. The firm serves individuals, private and public companies, non-profits, and Fortune 500 corporations from five Texas offices, with international reach through the SCG Legal network.

Product overview

McGinnis Lochridge is a Texas-based full-service law firm providing legal services for nearly 100 years. The firm offers a comprehensive portfolio of legal practice areas including Oil & Gas (with regulatory, litigation, and bankruptcy sub-practices), Litigation, Labor & Employment, Technology, Water Law, Financial Services, International Trade and Transactions, Corporate Transactions, and Electric Energy. The practice areas are coordinated through the firm's offices in Austin, Dallas, Decatur, Houston, and McAllen, with the Oil & Gas Practice Group as a flagship offering, supported by the Producer's Edge newsletter publication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oil & Gas Practice Handles litigation, regulatory matters, and bankruptcy disputes across the full spectrum of upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas issues. Represents major oil and gas companies, independents, and landowners in Texas and across the country.
• Oil & Gas Regulatory Represents clients before the Railroad Commission of Texas across all aspects of oil and gas regulation including permitting matters, contested hearings, and enforcement proceedings.
• Oil & Gas Bankruptcy Disputes Handles bankruptcy litigation combining sophisticated bankruptcy capability with deep oil and gas knowledge for energy assets in play.
• Litigation Trial and appellate representation in federal and state courts throughout Texas and across the country. Handles cases including oil and gas disputes, breach of contract, business torts, and more.
• Complex Business Litigation Complex business dispute resolution through trial and appellate courts.
• Labor & Employment Legal representation and counsel to employers on federal and state employment laws, compliance, wrongful termination, discrimination, and workplace litigation.
• Technology Serves local, national, and international technology companies including telecommunications, e-commerce, cloud-computing, SaaS, and software development firms.
• Water Law Handles surface water issues, groundwater matters, water issues for municipal, industrial and oil and gas clients, and utilities and special districts representation.
• Financial Services Counsel and representation for the financial services industry including litigation, regulatory compliance, commercial financing, and creditors' rights.
• International Trade and Transactions Cross-border commercial matters including import/export compliance, sanctions and anti-bribery compliance, supply chain integrity, and cross-border investments in over 75 countries.
• Corporate Transactions Represents individuals, private and public companies, and non-profits, ranging from emerging businesses to multinational corporations.
• Electric Energy Attorneys involved in developing, navigating, and restructuring the electric energy industry in Texas for over 75 years.
• Intellectual Property Litigation Litigation services for intellectual property matters.
• Privacy and Data Security Legal services for privacy and data security matters.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SCG Legal (formerly State Capital Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcGinnis Lochridge is a member of SCG Legal, a global network of preeminent independent law firms. Membership is by invitation only, currently comprising more than 145 independent member firms worldwide. SCG Legal provides McGinnis Lochridge access to quality local counsel worldwide and enables the firm to connect clients to local or regional experts anywhere in the world through the network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Winstead PC: Texas-based full-service law firm with significant energy, real estate, and corporate practices. Comparable in size, regional focus, and practice area breadth to McGinnis Lochridge.
• Thompson & Knight LLP: Texas-based law firm with strong oil & gas, energy, and litigation practices. Comparable to McGinnis Lochridge in Texas geographic concentration and energy sector focus.
• Baker Botts L.L.P. Houston-headquartered global law firm with one of the leading oil & gas and energy practices in the United States. Directly comparable to McGinnis Lochridge in energy regulatory work, litigation, and Texas-based Fortune 500 client service.
• Bracewell LLP: Houston-based law firm with nationally recognized energy, oil & gas, and regulatory practices. Directly comparable to McGinnis Lochridge's Texas-based energy regulatory and litigation work.
• Locke Lord LLP: Texas-rooted full-service law firm with strong energy, financial services, and litigation practices. Comparable in regional positioning and energy/regulatory client work to McGinnis Lochridge.
• Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. Houston-based global law firm renowned for energy, oil & gas, and natural resources work. Closely comparable to McGinnis Lochridge's Texas-based energy practice, regulatory expertise, and bankruptcy dispute capabilities.
• Haynes Boone: Texas-based full-service law firm with strong energy, corporate, and litigation practices. Comparable to McGinnis Lochridge in size, regional Texas footprint, and energy sector client focus.
• Jackson Walker L.L.P. Texas-based full-service law firm with multiple offices across the state and energy, corporate, and litigation practices. Directly comparable in regional positioning, scale, and Texas enterprise client base.

Broad incumbents

• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP: Texas-rooted global law firm with strong energy, litigation, and corporate practices. Comparable in Texas roots and energy sector work but operates at much larger scale with global footprint.
• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global law firm with major Houston presence and one of the world's largest energy practices. Comparable to McGinnis Lochridge's energy work but operates at significantly larger scale with global owned infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/mcginnislaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/McGinnis-Lochridge-867140253393301
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mcginnis-lochridge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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