Eric Ashley is a founding partner of Ashley Brearley, LLP. He advises our clients on various oil and gas legal, regulatory, and financing issues. He helps clients identify and resolve issues relating to the acquisition, exploration, development, and divestiture of oil and gas assets and advises clients on mitigating the business risks of drilling and producing oil and gas wells. Practicing in Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico, Eric has extensive experience examining surface, mineral, and leasehold title on tracts of land of all sizes and complexities. His background includes stand-up title examination and the rendering of Original Drilling, Supplemental, Division Order, Limited Leasehold, and Acquisition Title Opinions, including the preparation of curative instruments. Additionally, Eric practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, and real estate.
Eric graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2003 with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Legal Studies. He earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 2007 where he was an Associate Editor of the St. Mary’s Law Journal and a Student Attorney for the Center for Legal and Social Justice, Civil Justice Clinic. |
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- State Bar of Texas, 2007
- State Bar of Louisiana, 2010
- State Bar of New Mexico, 2017
- J.D., St. Mary’s University School of Law, 2007
- B.A., Political Science, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2003
- State Bar of Texas, Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section
- State Bar of Texas, Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section
- State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section
- State Bar of Louisiana, Mineral Law Section
- State Bar of New Mexico, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section
- American Association of Professional Landmen
- San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen
- Permian Basin Landmen’s Association
- Houston Association of Professional Landmen
- Austin Professional Landmen’s Association
- Fort Worth Association of Professional Landmen