We represent mineral owners — not the operators.
Domestic oil and gas law across Texas and every major producing region.
Representing owners — not operators
Grundy & Associates represents mineral and royalty owners across the domestic oil and gas industry. Our clients are individuals, families, estates, trusts, and LLCs — and we work for them, not the operators.
We negotiate leases, draft oil and gas agreements of every type, and guide families through title, probate, and trust matters. Our focus is domestic, with deep experience in Texas and every major producing region.
From lease negotiations to the purchase and sale of producing and non-producing interests — and the intra-family transfers that often follow the loss of a loved one — we handle it with care. We also bring in a trusted network of accountants, geologists, engineers, and fellow attorneys whenever your matter calls for it.
Want to know more? Meet our team on the People page, or reach out directly. We’d be glad to hear from you.
Practice areas
Mineral & Royalty Representation
We represent owners of mineral, royalty, and non-operated working interests — never the operators.
Leasing & Negotiation
Negotiating and drafting oil and gas leases for maximum value, including surface use and rights.
Title, Probate & Trust
Title research and curative work, ownership reports, and intra-family transfers of oil and gas interests.
Disputes & Fund Recovery
Resolving disputes and recovering suspended and escheated funds owed to owners.
People
Mr. Grundy has over forty years of experience in domestic oil and gas matters. He represents mineral and royalty owners in their negotiations with oil and gas companies and in researching and resolving title issues and disputes.
His practice focuses on protecting the interests of mineral owners and their families — from lease negotiations and title work to the sale and intra-family transfer of oil and gas interests.
Experience
- Managing Director, Grundy & Associates, Houston (2000–present); Partner, Grundy & Hayes LLP (1995–2000)
- Partner, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP, Washington, D.C. (1992–1995)
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. (1989–1992)
- Partner and Associate, Hutcheson & Grundy LLP, Houston, TX (1980–1989)
Education
University of Houston (J.D. 1980); Washington and Lee University (B.A. 1975)
Professional Associations & Memberships
- State Bar of Texas; Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section; International Law Section (Director, 2010–present; Chair-Elect, 2014–2015)
- Houston Bar Association; Oil, Gas and Energy Law Section (Director, 2006–2008); International Law Section (Director, 2005–2008, Chair, 2008–2009)
- Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (Director, 1997–1999, 2004–2006, Chair, U.S. Chapter, 2006–2009)
- National Association of Royalty Owners
Publications
Presentations
- “Open For Business: Energy Prospects in Libya – Legal Considerations.” Greater Houston Partnership Africa Business Forum Committee and Middle East Business Forum Committee, Houston, Texas, June 2004.
- “Deepwater Africa and Onshore Transparency Risks – Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Concerns.” Second Annual Global Deepwater Strategies Conference, Houston, Texas, June 2004 and London, England, July 2004.
- “Anatomy of a Production Sharing Contract.” TexasBar CLE Course On Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resource Law, San Antonio, Texas, September 2004.
Legal Services
We focus on one thing: protecting the owners of mineral, royalty, and non-operated working interests across domestic oil and gas.
- Our clients include individuals, families, trusts, estates, LLCs, family partnerships, corporations, banks and trust companies.
- Our clients are often unfamiliar with the oil and gas industry and need expert legal representation in order to obtain maximum value for their interests with proper legal protections.
- Our clients own interests in over sixty counties in Texas and also Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, Kansas, California, Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania.
- Oil companies have expert legal representation — mineral and royalty owners should too.
Whatever your oil and gas matter — transactions, contracts and leases, or title research and disputes — we can help you resolve it.
Our areas of expertise include:
- Negotiating oil and gas leases designed to obtain maximum value and protection, including surface use and rights
- Mineral and royalty deeds, assignments, and other conveyances of all types of oil and gas interests
- Purchase and sale of oil and gas interests
- Title research and legal analysis to determine accurate ownership and interpretation of legal documents
- Recovery of suspended and escheated funds
- Advising families on succession planning and asset management issues
- Formation of limited liability companies and limited partnerships for efficient and prudent mineral ownership
- Resolving disputes between mineral owners, oil and gas companies, and other parties
- Advising working interest owners on participation agreements, operating agreements, joint interest billings and AFEs (authorizations for expenditure)
- Legal representation in disputes or contested transactions related to the above
A sample of our domestic services:
- Representing a family partnership with over 500 separate mineral, royalty and working interests in Texas, Oklahoma and four other states on leases, title questions, and other legal and regulatory issues
- Advising a family with mineral and royalty interests in thirty-five Texas counties, including detailed title review and analysis, extensive title curative work, and preparation of ownership reports
- Represented a group of mineral owners in Burleson County in the lease and later sale of mineral interests
- Advising the executor of an estate on the sale and assignment of working interests in several west Texas counties
- Representing a family in the successful recovery of funds improperly suspended by a large oil company
Mineral Sales
Thinking about selling or leasing your minerals? We bring the research, the valuation, and the experience to make sure you get full value — and we manage every detail from title review to closing.
Our Location & Contact
Have a question or a matter to discuss? Reach us any of these ways:
Grundy & Associates
770 South Post Oak Lane, Suite 690
Houston, Texas 77056
Phone: 713.530.2624
E-mail: tg@petrolaw.com
Grundy & Associates