Welcome to Mayhall & Blaize Online
KIM G. MAYHALL • CHARLES G. BLAIZE, JR. • JAMIE S. MANUEL
SCOTT R. PATTON • ANDREA M. KNOUSE • MARGARET G. PATTON
Our focus on mineral law allows our clients to confidently and faithfully manage their Louisiana oil and gas legal needs.
The law firm of Mayhall & Blaize, L.L.C. was established in 2006 by Kim G. Mayhall (JD-1978) and Charles G. Blaize, Jr. (JD-1998) with a primary focus on Louisiana mineral law. The attorneys of Mayhall & Blaize, L.L.C. handle a wide variety of mineral law issues including, but not limited to, the following:
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- Complex litigation involving a variety of mineral law issues
- Drill site and division order title opinions
- Regulatory matters before the state mineral board, the office of conservation and the office of environmental quality
- State lease issues
- Negotiating and drafting of oil and gas leases
- Negotiating and drafting all contracts associated with the exploration and production of oil and gas
- Representation in disputes between operators and non-operators and between operators and landowners
- Mineral ownership dispute resolution
- Royalty ownership dispute resolution
- Assisting clients in the acquisition and divestiture of oil and gas properties
- Representation of exploration and production clients regarding issues with the Mineral Management Service and Bureau of Land Management
- Ad Valorem/Property tax law issues
- Successions, donations, partitions and other landowner related matters
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Lawyers Who Know the Oil & Gas Business
The firm of Mayhall & Blaize, L.L.C. represents operators, non-operators and a select group of large and small land and mineral owners in matters including title examination, leasing issues, transfers, contracts, regulatory matters and disputes involving mineral law and land use issues. We provide sound legal advice, experienced negotiating skills, full service litigation needs, and effective dispute resolution in these matters.
In addition to mineral law matters, the attorneys of Mayhall & Blaize, LLC have experience in handling federal and state litigation and arbitration for clients involving a number of non-mineral law issues. We have represented clients before all state appellate courts, the Louisiana Supreme Court, all Louisiana U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. These matters, to name few, have involved issues such as large scale toxic tort cases involving oil field pollution, possessory and petitory actions, complex contractual disputes, federal/state choice of law issues and state and federal constitutional issues. |
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