Lynch, Chappell & Alsup - Midland, TX

Esteemed Energy, Estate Planning, and Corporate Counsel in Midland, Texas

Managing substantial mineral assets, negotiating multi-million-dollar energy transactions, and structuring generational family wealth demand the highest caliber of legal acumen. Headquartered at The Summit on North Marienfeld Street in downtown Midland, Lynch, Chappell and Alsup has served as a cornerstone of the West Texas legal community since 1959. For more than six decades, the firm has represented Permian Basin energy producers, closely held corporations, family ranches, and high-net-worth individuals. Whether you need to hire an attorney for complex oil and gas litigation or design an enduring estate plan to protect family land, Lynch, Chappell and Alsup provides elite advocacy grounded in local tradition and sophisticated legal insight.

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Law and Energy Litigation

As one of the most established energy practices in West Texas, the firm regularly navigates intricate upstream and midstream legal matters. Lynch, Chappell and Alsup counsels oilfield operators, working interest owners, royalty owners, and service companies through high-stakes challenges, including:

• Negotiating exploration and development agreements, joint operating agreements, and farmouts.
• Rendering complex drilling, division order, and mineral acquisition title opinions across Texas and New Mexico.
• Litigating mineral royalty disputes, surface damages, environmental contamination, and lease termination actions.
• Drafting and reviewing master service agreements, pipeline easements, and saltwater disposal agreements.
• Representing energy clients in commercial contract breaches, lien foreclosures, and oilfield receiverships.

Sophisticated Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, and Probate

Preserving family wealth across generations requires proactive tax strategies and meticulously crafted estate instruments. The firm estate planning practice group advises families, ranch owners, and executives on transferring wealth seamlessly while minimizing exposure to federal transfer taxes. Practice areas include:

• Drafting last wills and testaments, revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, and dynasty trusts.
• Structuring family limited partnerships and limited liability entities to protect ranch and mineral holdings.
• Preparing statutory durable financial powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, and directive to physicians.
• Guiding executors and beneficiaries through independent probate administration and muniment of title proceedings.
• Vigorously litigating contested probate matters, will contests, and breach of fiduciary duty actions in probate court.

Business Formation, Governance, and Commercial Real Estate

Lynch, Chappell and Alsup provides comprehensive transactional and advisory representation for private companies, commercial developers, and institutional lenders throughout Texas. Key commercial services include:

• Entity formation, corporate structuring, shareholder agreements, and operating contracts.
• Structuring mergers, acquisitions, asset purchases, and recapitalizations for middle-market businesses.
• Negotiating commercial real estate purchases, commercial leases, development contracts, and construction agreements.
• Advising financial institutions and borrowers in commercial lending transactions and real estate financing.

Over Six Decades of Exemplary Permian Basin Legal Leadership

With multiple attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers and listing in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Lynch, Chappell and Alsup has earned an indelible reputation for legal excellence. The firm enduring success stems from its profound understanding of Permian Basin economics and deep-seated commitment to client service. When you need to find an attorney with the institutional depth, trial readiness, and transactional expertise to handle your most critical legal affairs, Lynch, Chappell and Alsup provides the trusted counsel necessary to safeguard your legacy.