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Austin Texas Association of Land and Title Analysts

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    • 04/16/2026
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    ATX-ALTA's April 2026 Webinar

    LIMITATIONS TITLE TO MINERALS IN TEXAS

    featuring Guest Speaker
    Jeffrey R. Grable

    Partner
    Jackson Walker LLP

    CPLTA Credit  | CDOA Credit


    Jeff Grable will give an overview of adverse possession in the realm of petroleum land and minerals with an emphasis on severed minerals and application to expired lease and marginal production scenarios.


    Jeff is a partner in Jackson Walker’s litigation section, with a broad-based practice focused on the oil and gas industry and natural resources. With more than 25 years of experience practicing in Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Jeff represents energy companies as well as land and mineral owners in disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters.

    • 05/14/2026
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom

    ATX-ALTA's May 2026 Webinar

    ROLLING PUGHS

    featuring Guest Speaker
    Brandon L. Martin

    Partner
    Martin Legal Group PLLC

    CPLTA Credit  | CDOA Credit

    Brandon Martin is the founding member of Martin Legal Group, licensed to practice in both Texas and Ohio, and is Board Certified in Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

    Brandon’s practice primarily focuses on oil and gas title examination, transactions, and the drafting and review of leases and other agreements common in the oil and gas industry. He excels at representing clients in all phases of upstream oil and gas, from initial leasing efforts, to negotiating acquisitions of leasehold, minerals or royalties, to title examination, and everything in between.

    In his spare time, Brandon enjoys time with his family, running and biking at White Rock Lake in Dallas, and reading.

    • 08/20/2026
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom

    ATX-ALTA's August 2026 Webinar

    CALCULATIONS

    featuring Guest Speakers
    Jeff Stengel

    Partner

    Matt Hoppe

    Partner

    Stengel Hoppe LLP

    CPLTA Credit  | CDOA Credit

    Jeff Stengel is a partner and founder of Stengel Hoppe LLP and practices in the areas of real estate, natural resources, and energy law. He represents individuals, partnerships, and companies of all sizes with an emphasis on oil and gas title examination and curative. He has over 15 years of experience drafting and preparing drilling and division order title opinions.

    Jeff obtained his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University. Upon graduation, Jeff worked as a commercial title examiner while obtaining his Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver. Jeff is admitted to practice in Colorado, Texas, Wyoming and North Dakota.

    Matt Hoppe has practiced oil and gas law in Colorado for more than 15 years. During his career, he has worked with most of the major oil and gas operators in Colorado’s DJ Basin, writing title opinions and assisting with transactions and title curative. Matt is also licensed to practice in Utah and North Dakota and assists clients in those states with their title needs as well.

    Matt has extensive experience in oil and gas title examination, due diligence, and real estate matters. He has drafted complex oil and gas title opinions covering massive subdivisions and involving complicated mineral and leasehold chains. He’s also proficient in complex legal descriptions and tract configurations. In addition, Matt is versed in quiet title litigation, probate matters, and general real estate law.

    Matt currently serves at the chair for the Community Service Committee of the Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen and helps organize volunteer events each year to serve the Denver community. Outside of work, Matt enjoys snowboarding, boating, hiking, cooking, and spending time with his family.

Past events

03/26/2026 March Webinar | OK Indian Land Titles: 2026 Update with Lance Walker
02/05/2026 February Webinar | Eastern States with Timothy M. McKeen and Katie Herrmann
01/22/2026 January Webinar | Renewables with Elizabeth Titus
12/04/2025 December Webinar | Preservation & Extension of Federal Leases with Jon Tjornehoj
11/06/2025 November Webinar | Ethics with Alyce Hoge
09/25/2025 September Webinar | AI and the Land Analyst with Mike Gibson
08/28/2025 August Webinar | Making Sense of the Alphabet Soup: Analysis of JOAs, FOAs, PSAs, & AMIs with Kathryn Chandler
08/04/2025 2025 NALTA Conference | Miami, FL
07/17/2025 July Webinar | Conveyance and Reservation of Minerals and Other Interests with Rhonda McLean
05/15/2025 May Webinar | Operator Remedies for Mispayment with Gerald Walrath
04/24/2025 April Webinar | Farmouts with Bresee Carlson
03/06/2025 March Webinar | Purchase & Sale Agreements with James Parrot
02/20/2025 February Webinar | Intro Into New Mexico Oil & Gas with Shelley C. Klingler, CPL
01/23/2025 January Webinar | Advanced Land Calculations with Taylor Richards
12/12/2024 December Webinar | The Theory of Legal Description Interpretation
10/24/2024 October Webinar | Bona Fide Purchasers in Oil, Gas & Mineral Title with Michael Browning
09/10/2024 2024 NALTA Conference | Where It All Began *REGISTRATION CLOSES AUGUST 16TH*
08/22/2024 August Webinar | Calculations for All Areas of Land with Taylor Richards
07/18/2024 July Webinar | What is Work-Life Balance with Robert Lovelace
06/27/2024 June Webinar | A Day in the Life of a Landman with Ben Eisterhold, CPL
05/23/2024 May Webinar | Anatomy of a Title Opinion with Brent Chicken
04/11/2024 April Webinar | Oil and Gas Deed Interpretation with Lance Joiner
03/07/2024 March Webinar | Solving the Pooling Problem with Multi-Tract Wells with Ben Holliday
02/22/2024 February Webinar | The Administration of Land Administration with Paula Rauchfuss
12/14/2023 4th Qtr Webinar - Retained Acreage Provisions
09/06/2023 2023 NALTA Conference | Building Educational Bridges
08/24/2023 Q3 Webinar | The Implications of Spousal Relationships on the Ownership of Real Property | Bresee Carlson
06/15/2023 Q2 Webinar | Navigating Business Ethics | Guest Speaker: Drew Hopkins
03/23/2023 Q1 Webinar Part 2 | Federal OGLs | Beth Ryan
02/23/2023 Q1 Webinar Part 1 | Federal OGLs | Beth Ryan
11/17/2022 Q4 Webinar | A&D | Speaker: Eli Murray, CPLTA, CDOA, CPL
08/29/2022 2022 NALTA Conference
08/18/2022 Q3 Webinar | Renewables | Speaker: Matt Schlensker of Steptoe & Johnson
05/19/2022 Q2 Webinar | Royalty Payments in TX & NM | Jimmy Dupuis
02/24/2022 Q1 Webinar | Descent & Distribution | Speaker: Roberto Seda of Seda Law Firm
10/21/2021 Q4 Webinar | Lease Savings Clauses
09/30/2021 Q3 Webinar | DOI Demystified
09/08/2021 2021 NALTA Conference
06/17/2021 Q2 Webinar | Renewables Land Management
03/25/2021 Q1 Webinar | Modern Land Management
10/15/2020 Commercial Evolution in the Permian Basin | Free Webinar
08/26/2020 Lower 48: Emerging Land Technologies & Best Practices | Free Webinar
06/18/2020 2019 Case Law Updates | Free Webinar
02/20/2020 2019 M&A Oil and Gas Trends and Deal Analysis

*Event topics and speakers are subject to change.  The changes will be reflected on this page as much in advance as possible.

*Must be an ATX-ALTA member and present to win NALTA membership. Other webinar prizes are open to all attendees, unless otherwise indicated.  Registering for the event will automatically enter you into the prize drawings. Winners will be drawn during the webinar. Some webinar prizes are non-transferable; membership fees, event admission (golf tournament, clay shoot, NALTA conference, etc.), and scholarships. Notify ATX-ALTA at atx.alta@gmail.com immediately if you will not be redeeming your prize. Should a prize be forfeited, a new winner will be chosen at random from the list of webinar attendees.

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Austin, TX  78709

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