September 8, 2025 | GableGotwals is pleased to announce that Timothy T. (Tim) Jones and Ethan T. Mock have joined the Firm’s Tulsa office as Of Counsel.

Tim Jones has practiced at the forefront of environmental law for more than 30 years – in both industry and government. His experience offers him unique perspectives and enables him to understand environmental issues from every standpoint – having worked as counsel to companies in the food, oil and gas, transportation, manufacturing, and energy sectors, as well as from the perspective of the regulators. Prior to joining the Firm, Tim served as Senior Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at HF Sinclair, an oil and gas company based in Texas, as well as Senior Counsel to Tyson Foods, one of the country’s largest agribusinesses based in Arkansas. Earlier in his career, Tim worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in both regional and headquarters offices, handling complex enforcement litigation and regulatory matters. He also served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Arkansas, where he conducted criminal and civil case preparation and investigations.

“We are thrilled to welcome Tim to the Firm,” said Tim Sowecke, Co-chair of GableGotwals’ Environmental and Natural Resources Law Practice. “Tim’s background is exceptional. He combines high-level regulatory and litigation experience from his time at the Department of Justice and as Regional Counsel at EPA Region 6 with deep in-house leadership at Fortune 500 companies. His arrival represents a strategic investment in the continued growth of our top-notch national environmental practice and enhances our ability to provide clients across industries with practical, business-focused solutions to complex regulatory and litigation challenges.”

Ethan Mock has experience in oil and gas lease processing and title examination, administrative appeals, and tribal and federal regulatory compliance. Prior to joining the Firm, Ethan worked for the Eastern Oklahoma Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, where he supervised oil and gas leasing operations across the region, including new lease approvals, assignments, and permitting. He oversaw compliance with federal regulations and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and communicated directly with the Bureau of Land Management, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, and the Bureau of Trust Fund Administration on regulatory and royalty matters. He also drafted administrative appeal decisions related to oil and gas leasing and surface and subsurface use issues.

“For more than 80 years, GableGotwals attorneys have been advising clients on oil and gas title examination. I am looking forward to collaborating with Ethan as he joins our Title Examination Group. His extensive energy background provides much-needed support for our thriving practice,” said E. Talitha Ebrite, Chair of the Firm’s Title Examination – Oil & Gas Practice.

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GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with 100 attorneys and more than 70 other business professionals in Oklahoma and Texas. We represent a diversified client base across the nation, and our connections and reach are global. Fortune 500 corporations, privately owned companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges.

GableGotwals is ranked Band 1 in Environment by Chambers USA, 2025. Our environmental team includes attorneys with advanced degrees and former energy company executives, combining technical expertise with seasoned litigation and former corporate counsel experience. For more information, click here.

GableGotwals title attorneys work closely with our energy and production company clients in all phases of oil and gas title examination in the state of Oklahoma. From fast-paced due diligence review of key properties in asset purchase or financing transactions, to the rendering of formal drilling opinions, and ultimately the issuance of highly detailed division order title opinions. For more information, click here.