Rhett G. Campbell

Attorney

Current Position

of Counsel
Houston, TX 77002-4499
USA

Class: XIV (2003)Circuit: Fifth

Education

Southern Methodist University, B.A., Political Science, Economics, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, The Outstanding Economics Graduate (1970)
Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, Hatton Sumners Scholar (1973), Order of the Coif, Order of Barristers; Winner, Russell Baker Moot Court Competition (1971)
Admitted to Texas State Bar (1973)

Professional Career

Partner (2001-12); Of Counsel, Thompson & Knight LLP (2013-)
Partner, Morris & Campbell (1977-01)
Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Air Force (1973-77)

Affiliations

Admitted to practice before: U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Claims Court; U.S. Tax Court (1977)
Admitted to practice before: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits (1977; 91)
Admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Military Appeals (1974); U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas (1977; 91; 95)
Board Certified: Civil Trial Law and Business Bankruptcy Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Advisory Committee on Complex Chapter 11 Matters (1999-09)
American College of Bankruptcy
College of the State Bar of Texas, Life Fellow
State Bar of Texas
American Bar Association
Houston Bar Association

Publications

"Buying & Selling Oil & Gas Assets in Bankruptcy," Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Program, Houston, Texas Feb 4-5, 2010
"Survey of Oil & Gas Bankruptcy Issues," Texas J. of Oil, Gas & Energy Law Symposium, Austin, Texas Jan 21-22, 2010
"Problems & Solutions in Oil & Gas Bankruptcy," Institute for Energy Law, 61st Annual Oil and Gas Law Conference, Houston, Texas Feb 18-19, 2010
"Sales of Assets in Bankruptcy Out of the Ordinary Course," Bankruptcy Law Section of the State Bar of Texas Bench/Bar Conference, Frisco, Texas Jun 18, 2009
"The 10 Things You Ought to Know About Oil & Gas Bankruptcy," May 1-2, 2008, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Business Bankruptcy Course
"Prepackaged Bankruptcy Filings," Feb. 22-23, 2007, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Business Bankruptcy Course
"Hedge Funds and Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code: Sphinx and Bear Stearns High-Grade," Futures & Derivatives Law Report Jan 2008
"The Current Status of Future and Forward Contracts, Swaps, Safe Harbors and the Bankruptcy Code," Nov 16-17, 2006, 25th Anniversary Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference, University of Texas at Austin
"Energy Future and Forward Contracts, Safe Harbors and the Bankruptcy Code," 78 Amer. Bankr. L.J. 1 2004 Author
"Lessons from Enron-Issues Raised When a Giant Falls," South Texas College of Law Bankruptcy Law Conference 2002 Author
"Energy Bankruptcy in the New Millennium-Energy, Insolvency & Enron," Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute 2002 Co-author
"Valuation of Oil & Gas Assets in the Courtroom," American Institute of Business Law and Conference on Consumer Finance Law 2002 Author
"Current Developments in the Uniform Commercial Code relating to Oil Gas & Mineral Law," State Bar of Texas, Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section, Annual Seminar 2001 Author
"Oil & Gas and Chapter 11 in the Year 2000," Houston Bar Association, Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section 2000 Author
"Selected Bankruptcy and Credit Issues Concerning Outer Continental Shelf, Minerals Management Service Practice and Onshore Oil and Gas Practice," South Texas College of Law, Oil and Gas Institute 1998 Author

Awards

Listed in Best Lawyers in America, (2003-12)