William B. Burford, a partner in the Midland, Texas office of Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor & Martin, L.L.P., has practiced primarily in the area of oil and gas law since joining the firm in 1978. His experience includes all aspects of oil and gas title, transactional matters, involving fee, state and federal lands in both Texas and New Mexico. He has spoken on oil and gas topics before legal and industry groups and has been a member, since its inception, of the joint editorial board for the development of title examination standards established by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Sections of the State Bar of Texas. He serves as the Texas reporter for the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation's quarterly Mineral Law Newsletter. Mr. Burford received a Bachelor of Science degree in geology, with honors, from the University of Texas at Austin in 1975. He received his law degree in 1978, also from the University of Texas, where he was a member of the Texas Law Review. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and its Oil, Gas and Energy Resources and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections, and the Midland County Bar Association.