Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder, Inc. - Midland, TX

Premier Energy, Commercial Litigation, and Estate Counsel in Midland, Texas

For nearly nine decades, Permian Basin energy producers, generational ranching families, and business enterprises have trusted Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin and Browder, Inc. Established in 1936 at the Fasken Center in downtown Midland, the firm is an enduring pillar of the West Texas legal community. By combining deep regional history with sophisticated transactional and trial acumen, the firm attorneys safeguard vital commercial and family interests. Whether you need to hire an attorney to resolve an oilfield royalty conflict or construct a comprehensive estate plan protecting family land, the firm delivers unparalleled guidance built on proven skill.

Comprehensive Permian Basin Oil and Gas Law

The firm has played an active role in shaping Texas energy jurisprudence since the early days of Permian Basin petroleum development. Led by board-certified specialists in oil, gas, and mineral law, the practice group serves operators, non-operating working interest owners, royalty owners, and service companies. Core energy services include:

• Rendering authoritative drilling, acquisition, and division order title opinions across Texas and New Mexico.
• Drafting and negotiating exploration agreements, joint operating agreements, farmouts, and master service contracts.
• Litigating energy disputes involving downhole accidents, wellbore damage, and production accounting conflicts.
• Resolving contested mineral title claims, leasehold termination actions, and pooling controversies.
• Advising on surface use agreements, pipeline easements, and commercial water rights management.

Advanced Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration

Preserving family ranch holdings, substantial mineral revenues, and closely held corporate assets requires sophisticated estate planning instruments. The firm estate planning and probate attorneys guide high-net-worth individuals and families through complex wealth preservation strategies, including:

• Drafting customized last wills and testaments, revocable living trusts, irrevocable dynasty trusts, and generation-skipping trusts.
• Forming family limited partnerships and limited liability entities to shelter taxable estates from federal transfer taxes.
• Preparing statutory durable financial powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, and physician directives.
• Guiding independent executors through probate administration, heirship proceedings, and muniment of title transfers.
• Representing fiduciaries and beneficiaries in contested probate litigation and breach of fiduciary duty disputes.

Commercial Litigation, Business Transactions, and Real Property

In addition to energy and estate law, Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin and Browder, Inc. provides comprehensive counsel for corporate founders, real estate developers, and commercial lenders. Transactional and litigation services include:

• Structuring Texas entity formations, shareholder governance agreements, and corporate buy-sell agreements.
• Handling commercial acquisitions, mergers, asset purchases, and secured financing transactions.
• Managing commercial real estate purchases, commercial leases, zoning matters, and ranch land acquisitions.
• Prosecuting and defending commercial litigation in Texas state and federal courts, including breach of contract and partnership dissolutions.

Nine Decades of Unrivaled Permian Basin Heritage

From historic founders Frank Stubbeman and Tom Sealy to today accomplished shareholders recognized by Super Lawyers, the firm has maintained an unbroken standard of legal excellence for over eighty-eight years. Attorneys throughout Texas routinely seek out the firm as trusted local counsel in Midland federal and state courts. When you need to find an attorney with the institutional depth, trial readiness, and transactional authority to protect your commercial enterprise or family legacy, Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin and Browder, Inc. offers the enduring counsel necessary to succeed.