Oil & Gas Solutions

Harrington, Hoppe and Mitchell's Oil & Gas Law Practice Group attorneys have the resources and experience to help landowners make their journeys profitable while avoiding pitfalls along the way. 

Areas of Practice

Lease Negotiations

An oil and gas lease may be the largest and most important financial transaction of our clients’ lives and may have consequences for future generations.  Oil and gas development poses serious risks to property, equipment, livestock and other assets.

We understand the pitfalls of boilerplate leases that are proposed to landowners and we know you can do better.  Our oil and gas lawyers help landowners protect themselves, their family, and their property while working to maximizing bonus payments and royalties.

Landowner Group Services

A group of like-minded landowners can often achieve far better results than any single landowner can achieve alone.  Put simply, there is leverage in acreage.  Our attorneys are experienced with forming, advising, and negotiating leases for landowner groups.

Title Matters

Existing leases, mortgages, and mineral reservations are just a few title issues that can affect oil and gas opportunities. Our lawyers can help clients solve title problems, including breaking old leases and, in some cases, we can even help clients obtain title to dormant mineral rights.

Business Formations

Forming a partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other business organization to hold and manage property or oil and gas interests can have significant advantages.  We can explain these benefits and create a business organization that meets your needs. 

Estate & Succession Planning

Clients should consider their estates and their families when they enter oil and gas leases. Our lawyers provide estate planning strategies and tools that enable landowners to transfer their wealth in an efficient and cost-effective way. 

Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Our attorneys have vast experience handling lawsuits and arbitration. If you have a dispute with an energy company, you need an attorney who will fight for you.

Environmental Law

We have experience with Federal and state laws governing environmental and land use matters and we can help you solve environmental and land use problems. 

Property Issues

Landowners in Northeast Ohio are being inundated with requests to authorize pipelines, metering facilities, roads, storage facilities, and seismic testing. Our lawyers advise landowners about these requests and help landowners negotiate fair terms at fair prices.