Pat Long-Weaver has practiced as an oil and gas attorney, with a focus on West Texas and Southern New Mexico, her entire career. Her experience includes representation of oil and gas stakeholders, from individuals to start-up independents to Fortune 500 companies. She serves as council in transactions, and when needed as a litigator serving as first chair or as a team manager of complex litigation, taking cases through trial and appeal.
Her expertise extends to all facets of serious incident/fatalities coordinating emergency response from OSHA investigations through the succeeding litigation. She also handles commercial and oil and gas contract disputes, royalty owner disputes, spill/remediation litigation, pipeline condemnations, and access, surface use, and right-of-way litigation. She represents units of local government, businesses, and individuals in disputes ranging from contract to property rights. She has been board certified by the Texasl Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law since 1995.
Her broad level of experience has also led to her being called upon to mediate commercial disputes as well as personal injuries.
Practice areas
Litigation in all areas impacting oil and gas litigation from oilfield agreements, royalty, down hole failure, working interest disputes, to pipelines and personal injury cases
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Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NM | Active | 2016 | 10/24/2018 |
TX | Eligible To Practice In Texas | 1985 | 02/17/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers | 2018 |
Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers Magazine | 2017 |
Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers Magazine | 2016 |
Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers Magazine | 2015 |
Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers Magazine | 2014 |
Board Certified - Civil Trial | Texas Board of Legal Specialization | 1995 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Long-Weaver & Manning LLP | 2018 - Present |
Partner | Long-Weaver, Manning, Antus &Antus LLP | 2015 - 2018 |
Managing Partner Midland | Burleson LLP | 2013 - 2015 |
Partner | Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder, Inc. | 1985 - 2013 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section | Chair Emeritus | 2016 - Present |
Texas OIl and Gas Pattern Jury Charge Committtee | Member | 2015 - Present |
Texas Association of Defense Council | Board of Directors | 2010 - Present |
International Association of Defense Council | Member | 2008 - Present |
State Bar of Texas Litigation Section Council | Member | 2005 - Present |
State Bar of Texas Litigation Section | Chairman | 2014 - 2015 |
International Association of Defense Counsel | Vice President Publications Civil Justice Response Committee | 2012 - 2017 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Texas Bar Journal | Examining Texas's Net Worth Statute | 2016 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Texas Tech University School of Law | Conflict Resolution Training | 1995 |
Baylor University | 1985 | |
Howard Payne University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1982 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Litigation Update | Damages and Attorney's Fees Update | 2016 |
Santa Fe Land Institute | Energy Litigation Update | 2016 |
Sara Spector, Litigation Attorney on Jul 11, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Great colleague and friend. Fabulous civil litigator. And leader in the bar association!