Firm Overview

The law firm of Steakley, Wetsel & Carmichael, L.L.P. was founded in 1988 and is located in Sweetwater, Texas. With over fifty years of combined practice experience, our clients can be assured that their attorneys are among the most experienced in the Sweetwater area. We provide a broad range of legal services to individuals and businesses throughout Big Country Texas.

Our firm is a full service law firm, representing and advising clients in every level of state and federal court in the areas of: Agriculture Law, Business and Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Litigation and Appeals, Natural Resources Law, Personal Injury, Probate and Estate Administration, Real Estate Law

We are proud to give back to the Sweetwater community. Our extensive community involvement ranges from the Lion's Club to local elementary schools. Through giving our time and skills to our community we have developed lasting relationships with numerous individuals, organizations and businesses.

Our attorneys possess high academic credentials and are committed to the pursuit of excellence.

Firm founder and partner Zollie C. Steakley, is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Steakley is very active in the State Bar of Texas and is the chairman of the General Practice section. With more than twenty-seven years experience as a litigator in Texas, he is well known and well regarded by the attorneys, judges and court personnel in the jurisdiction where he practices. Whatever the particular representational need of the individual client, he has a solid reputation as an experienced attorney who effectively advance the interests of his clients.

Roderick E. Wetsel, a partner and founder of the firm, is a Board Certified Oil and Gas lawyer. With a complimentary practice style, he ensures that all firm clients receive approachable, responsive representation in the areas of Oil and Gas Law, Probate, Real Estate, Business Transactions, Guardianships, and Title Examination. Mr. Wetsel is the author of "How to Obtain a Receivership Oil and Gas Lease," which was written to supplement his State Bar of Texas Advanced Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Course.

Perhaps, the best testament to the quality representation our clients receive is the fact that so many of them have been with us for so long. Businesses we helped with start-up legal issues are now successful and thriving --and still loyal clients. In the same vein, many-if not most-of the clients listed here were referred to us by our other clients.

• Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Ry. Co.
• Ownes-Illinois, Dallas, Texas
• Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Midland, Texas
• Bittercreek Water Supply Corp.; R. L. Adkins Corp. (Oil and Gas Operators)
• Adkins Supply, Inc.
• T & R Oilfield Construction Co., Inc.
• LaVanCo Energy, Inc. (Oil and Gas Operators)
• Knox Oilfield Supply, Inc.
• Walter Exploration, Inc., Dallas, Texas
• Ellis Production Co.; City of Roscoe, Texas
• PNEU-GRIP Clutch Co.
• Lone Star Industries, Inc.
• Hrubetz Operating Co., Dallas, Texas;
• Kaiser-Francis Oil Co., Tulsa, Oklahoma
• American Home Products; ACandS, Inc.
• Double M Ranch Co., San Angelo, Texas
• SPA Production, L.P., Abilene, Texas
• First National Bank, Rotan, Texas
• First National Bank, Sweetwater, Texas;
• Billie Hanks Enterprises, San Angelo and Salado, Texas

We utilize state-of-the-art technology and cost-effective methods to provide services in a timely, ethical, and professional manner. We respond promptly to telephone calls, report on cases regularly, and minimize our clients' risk by informing them of relevant changes in the law. We are honored to do whatever it takes to create a legal solution that focuses on each client's background, needs, and goals.

Our practice is built on our dedication to quality, our understanding of the law, and our long-standing relationships with our clients and the community.

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