Gary founded Dugger & Associates in 1986. Gary has extensive legal experience, including:

 

• Serving as General Counsel of Creole International Inc. and as Group General Counsel of Dresser Industries.

 

• Assisting a major international oil company in bringing business to the United States and created U.S. subsidiaries for the company.

 

• Representing large international companies in high level contract negotiations with major multinational organizations.

 

• Performing due diligence for substantial mergers and acquisitions.

 

• Representing numerous companies and corporations as outside counsel including entities involved in Oil & Gas (downstream and upstream), underwater construction, geophysical exploration, and petrochemical production.

 

• Representing clients with regard to federally designated Superfund sites.

 

• Negotiating and drafting numerous contracts regarding construction, purchase and sale of vessels, offshore platforms, pipelines, gas plants, and other structures.

 

• Forming domestic and foreign corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and joint ventures.

 

• Negotiation of acquisitions, mergers, and licensing agreements throughout the world.

 

• Engaging in multimillion dollar commercial litigation.

 

• Representing foreign government officials serving in senior government posts in the United States.

 

 

Admissions

 

United States Supreme Court

Texas

Oklahoma

Southern, Western & Northern Districts of Texas

 

Legal Education

 

J.D., University of Oklahoma, 1966

 

About Gary 

 

Gary lives in Houston with his wife Edna. He has three children and six grandchildren. Gary is a native of Oklahoma, but has lived and practiced law in Texas for over 40 years. Mr. Dugger is a former Judge Advocate in the United States Navy.