Commercial Litigation

• Contractual Disputes—Real Estate, Mineral, Oil & Gas
• Trademark Infringement
• IT License and Patent Infringement
• Business Mismanagement
• Environmental— CERCLA/RCRA; Toxic Substance
• Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings

Business Organization / Transactional

• Entity Formation / Structure
• Mergers / Acquisitions—Succession Planning
• Executive Compensation
• Reorganization / Bankruptcy Considerations

Real Estate

• Purchase / Sale
• Leasing
• Partition of Joint Property
• Title Disputes
• Financing—Borrowers and Lenders
• Foreclosures—Judicial / Public Trustee
• Sheriff Sales—Execution on Judgments
• Title Disputes

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning for Individuals and Business Succession
• Probate and Trust Administration
• Administration of Post Death Mineral / Oil & Gas Interests
• Probate / Trust Litigation

Minerals

• Claim Location – Lode or Placer
• Bureau of Land Management process for perfecting claims and title search
• Mineral Leasing—Preparation of Royalty Clauses
• Purchase / Sale of Unpatented or Patented Claims
• Environmental Compliance—State / Federal

Oil & Gas

• Lease Negotiations
• Surface Use Agreements
• Purchase / Sale—Producing or Non-Producing Properties
• Joint Operating Agreements
• Areas of Mutual Interest
• Joint Interest Billing Disputes
• Title Disputes
• Commission Representation – Operators and Land Owners