With over twenty years of experience, Matt Reynolds is a seasoned attorney specializing in the energy sector, including energy transition, renewables, technology, and finance. His career began with legal internships at Shell Oil Company and Anadarko Petroleum during law school, setting the foundation for a comprehensive understanding of nearly every facet of the U.S. energy industry.

Matt earned his Bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University in 1999. He then worked for three years as a legal assistant clerk at BakerBotts LLP before attending the University of Houston Law Center, where he graduated with a JD in 2005 and received the Jacqueline Weaver Excellence in Oil & Gas Law award. After passing the Texas Bar, Matt started his professional career negotiating and drafting contracts at Anadarko Petroleum for two years.

Following that, Matt joined Porter Hedges LLP as an associate in the Energy Finance division. There, he honed his skills drafting and negotiating asset purchase, exploration, joint development, and operating agreements, particularly serving exploration and production clients such as Talisman Energy USA Inc. His work with Talisman led to a regional counsel position in their Pittsburgh office, where he provided comprehensive legal services covering transactions, commercial contracts, litigation, and joint venture management for the Eagle Ford region.

From 2015 to 2022, Matt served as Vice President and General Counsel for Black Falcon Energy, an asset management company. He played a key role from the company’s founding through to the successful sale of all managed assets, further broadening his expertise in-house.

Matt’s wide-ranging experience, both in top law firms and corporate settings, makes him a versatile and well-rounded energy lawyer ready to meet the diverse needs of RR&A’s clients. Outside of his professional life, Matt enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, traveling, singing, reading, and providing pro bono editing assistance to aspiring authors.