Fox Rothschild is pleased to welcome Kayli L. Gillespie to the Oklahoma City office as counsel in the Litigation Department.

Gillespie supports clients in the oil and gas industry and businesses operating in the energy sector. She handles disputes surrounding surface and subsurface damage claims, as well as claims involving contractual obligations. Gillespie has successfully defended and obtained favorable judgments for oil and gas companies against lease cancellation and quiet title claims. She also analyzes Production Revenue Standards Act claims for clients to determine possible liability.

In addition to her litigation work, Gillespie counsels oil and gas clients on corporate matters, including title examination, joint development agreements, joint operating agreements, purchase and sale agreements, leases, midstream contracts, entity formation and mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining Fox, Gillespie was an attorney at Elias, Books, Brown & Nelson. She previously worked in-house for an oil and gas investment firm as A&D Manager, Land Manager and Assistant General Counsel. She also worked in-house as a Landman for two Oklahoma-based petroleum and natural gas exploration and production companies.

Gillespie is on the board of the Oklahoma County Bar Association and the Institute of Energy Law, and she serves on the Casady School Alumni Board.

She earned her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law and her B.A. from Davidson College.