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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Chris – <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kent Hollier is an oil and gas attorney in Denver who is from Texas and licensed there. He would definitely be able to help on this.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris B<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 20, 2020 1:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property List Serve <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Texas referral<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Existing client will need counsel in Texas regarding investment in Midland, TX, on a badly screwed up oil/gas investment.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Probably doesn’t need to be an oil/gas attorney, as seems to be mostly a business/securities issue.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Recommendations for referrals?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Chris Benis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Hecker, Wakefield & Feilberg, P.S.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">321 First Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">206.447-1900 office – 206.447.9075 fax – www. heckerwakefield.com
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