achance@swenergylaw.com
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Phone: 210-998-4192
Mobile: 210-215-4193
Fax: 210-998-4201
IBC Highway 281 North Centre Building
12400 San Pedro Avenue, Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78216
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 2008
- University of Texas at San Antonio, M.A., History, 2005
- University of the Incarnate Word, B.A., Political Science, 2002
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2009
Amy Chance
Amy Chance has been examining title and rendering opinions for the Firm since June 2016. Her primary responsibilities include title examination and the preparation of Original and Supplemental Drilling Title Opinions, Division Order Title Opinions and Curative and Title Updates. After law school, Amy worked as an independent field landman in South Texas and was responsible for building runsheets, due diligence reports, mineral ownership reports, and curative research. She also conducted stand-up title examination in various counties in South, East, and West Texas and rendered title opinions for San Antonio firms. Amy is Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- State Bar of Texas Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law, Member
- State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law, Member
- Texas Bar College, Member
- San Antonio Bar Association, Member
- San Antonio Bar Association, Natural Resources Section, Chair, 2023
- San Antonio Bar Association, Natural Resources Section, Vice-Chair, 2020-2022
- American Association of Professional Landmen, Member
- San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen, Member
- Young Professionals in Energy, Member
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
- Scene in SA: “San Antonio’s Best Lawyers,” 2020, 2021
- Scene in SA: “San Antonio’s Best Female Lawyers,” 2021
NEWS/PUBLICATIONS
- 04.12.21: Deed Construction Cases, San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen, Amy Chance, speaker and author
- 06.18.20: Deed Construction Cases, State Bar of Texas, Oil, Gas & Mineral Title Examination Course, Amy Chance, speaker and author
- 05.14.20: Deed Construction Cases, San Antonio Bar Association, Natural Resources Section, Amy Chance, speaker and author
OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION COMPANIES
- Rendering acquisition, original drilling, supplemental and division order title opinions and preparation of title and curative instruments
- Royalty and mineral ownership disputes and transfers
- Analyze lease provisions, surface use agreements and related agreements on behalf of operators, mineral and land owners
- Transfers of ownership, including conveyances, assignments, partitions and stipulation agreements
- Lease administration issues
TITLE EXAMINATION AND DUE DILIGENCE
- Conducts due diligence work in connection with purchase of mineral and royalty interests
- Conducts due diligence in connection with acquisition of oil and gas leases, including asserting and resolving title defect issues and coordinating with and managing brokers in field
- Preparation of original title opinions, supplemental title opinions and division order title opinions