Oeltjen, Schovajsa & Klesel

At Schovajsa, Mayer & Klesel, LLP, we are committed to serving our community and clients with honesty and knowledge. Founded in 1965, our law firm has been providing legal services to individuals, businesses, and institutions across Texas for three generations. Our mission is to provide superior client service, including transparent fees, realistic estimates of completion dates, and regular updates regarding the progression of your legal matter. We value the trust our clients place in us and honor that trust by performing all legal services with professionalism and total confidentiality.

Our History

Our story began in 1965 when Henry J. Schovajsa and Walter Oeltjen founded the firm. Henry served as Fayette County Judge from 1951-1966, while Walter served as Fayette County Attorney from 1951-1962. After their public service, they decided to open a law firm together, which is now known as Schovajsa, Mayer & Klesel, LLP. Today, the firm is comprised of attorneys Benjamin Wm. Schovajsa, M. Chris Mayer, Hannah E. Bellue, and Shannon M. Raabe.

Services

We offer a wide range of services including Real Estate, Oil & Gas, Estate Planning, Business Law, Elder Law, Guardianships, and Probate. In the Real Estate practice area, we assist clients with acquisition, development, and sale. For Oil & Gas, we represent landowners, royalty owners, and mineral owners through all phases of the oil and gas leasing process. Our Estate Planning services include the preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and guardianship designations.

Practice Area Details

In Real Estate Litigation, we offer thorough legal counsel during each step of a real estate transaction, including document preparation, title examination & opinions, easements & partitions, buyer/seller representations, and closings. For Oil & Gas, our services include negotiating the terms of seismic permits, option agreements, oil and gas leases, pipeline easements, and surface and subsurface use agreements, preparing drills site and division order title opinions, and resolving disputes between operators and landowners.