Mr. Gillespie is a transactional attorney with Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC, where his practice primarily focuses on commercial transactions related to real estate, natural resources, and information technology.
Raised in Dallas, Texas, Mr. Gillespie moved to Little Rock in 2021 to attend the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law where he graduated magna cum laude and served as a member of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review. Mr. Gillespie also holds a B.A. in Political Science – International Studies from Baylor University and an M.B.A. from Texas Tech University.
Prior to his legal career, Mr. Gillespie spent over ten years working in upstream oil and natural gas production within the Texas Energy Sector, where his work focused primarily on mineral, royalty, and production rights acquisitions and divestitures, as well as drill site due diligence and leasehold maintenance/compliance.
Mr. Gillespie was licensed to practice law in Arkansas in 2024.
Professional Affiliations
Certified Professional Landman, American Association of Professional Landmen (2015 – Present)
Member, Arkansas Bar Association
Member, Pulaski County Bar Association
Publications
Pay to Play: The Effect of the Brine Conservation Act’s Statutory “In-Lieu” Royalty Provision on the Long-Term Economic Viability of Arkansas’s Brine-Lithium Industry, 46 UALR L. Rev. 613 (2024).