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Professor Bret Wells

Houston, TX

University of Houston Law Center

Education

Southwestern University

University of Texas School of Law

Bret Wells is Professor of Law and the Law Foundation Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center. Professor Wells teaches and writes in the fields of tax law and oil and gas law.

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Areas of Expertise

Gas (Energy Law)

Tax Law

Oil (Energy Law)