Gerry J. Weisenfels

Gerry Weisenfels practices in the firm's Oil and Gas Section and handles a wide range of matters relating to the oil and gas industry.

Gerry represents oil and gas companies and individuals in structuring, negotiating, and documenting oil and gas transactions. He prepares purchase and sale agreements, assignments, leases, seismic option agreements, farmout agreements, participation agreements, joint operating agreements, and other documents a client may need in order to purchase, explore for and develop oil and gas reserves.

Gerry assists clients with curative work, and drafts stipulations and cross-conveyances, deeds, royalty assignments, ratifications, and other relevant documents. He also counsels clients in the development and operation of producing properties, including unit formations and maintenance, leasing matters, and surface use.

Gerry examines title for all types of opinions, including drilling title opinions, division order title opinions and acquisition title opinions. Title opinions may be based on abstract examination or done by stand-up examination in the county clerk's office.

Gerry has experience in the representation of financial institutions and borrowers in structuring, negotiating, and documenting oil and gas and other commercial loans, including both senior and subordinated lending.