Joseph B. C. Fitzsimons presented for the State Bar of Texas via a Webcast on "Leasing in the Eagle Ford Shale from the Land and Mineral Owner's Perspective" on November 20, 2013. It is being replayed on March 13, 2014 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 and is available for one hour of MCLE Credit. To register for this rebroadcast, click here: To view the presentation, click here: Highlights of his presentation include: The past few years have seen a surge of interest in the Eagle Ford Shale in south and south central Texas. Over the past two decades, mineral owners have…
Arthur Uhl participated in a panel discussion on "Can Conservation Easements Work for Agricultural Lands?" at the 2014 Texas Land Conservation Conference hosted by the Texas Land Trust Council on February 28, 2014 in Austin, Texas.
Trace Burton was appointed to the Unclaimed Mineral Proceeds Commission by Governor Rick Perry pursuant to HB 724, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session. The Commission will study unclaimed land grant mineral proceeds, and issue a final report on the amount of unclaimed original land grant mineral proceeds delivered to the State Comptroller, if any, that remain unclaimed on December 1, 2014. In its final report, the Commission will make recommendations for the efficient and effective procedures under which the State may be required to determine the owners of the proceeds, notify the owners of the proceeds, and distribute the proceeds to…
Uhl, Fitzsimons, Jewett & Burton, PLLC sponsored the San Antonio A&M Foundation Dream Maker Scholarship Luncheon, the Witte Museum Game Dinner and the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo's “Go Rodeo Roundup”. UFJ&B is proud to support education and conservation initiatives in South Texas.
Associate Ezra Johnson spoke on the topic “Can’t we all just get along? Surface, Minerals and Public Utilities in Texas” to the Keller Williams Real Estate Hill Country Office on June 20, 2013.
Arthur Uhl and Joseph Fitzsimons attended the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Summer Board Meeting at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort on June 10-13, 2013.
Trace Burton made a presentation to the Texas and the Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association’s 2013 Annual Convention in Fort Worth, Texas on March 24, 2013 on the topic of “Surface Use Issues – Supreme Court of Texas and Texas Legislature Update for 2013." View PDF
UFJ&B acted as General Session Sponsor of the 2013 Texas Land Conservation Conference on February 27-March 1, 2013 at the Hilton Austin Airport in Austin, Texas. Joseph B. C. Fitzsimons spoke at a breakout session on the topic of “Oil & Gas CAN Work with conservation Easements – Sometimes”.