Joseph L. Koehl
Senior Counsel
A San Antonio native, Mr. Koehl practices in the areas of estate planning and probate and oil and gas law. He prepares wills, trusts, and ancillary documents for individuals, as well as transfer tax returns. In addition to his estate planning practice, Mr. Koehl represents landowners in oil and gas and real estate matters. He is Board Certified in both Estate Planning and Probate Law, and in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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Biography
A San Antonio native, Mr. Koehl practices in the areas of estate planning and probate and oil and gas law. He prepares wills, trusts, and ancillary documents for individuals, as well as transfer tax returns. In addition to his estate planning practice, Mr. Koehl represents landowners in oil and gas and real estate matters. He is Board Certified in both Estate Planning and Probate Law, and in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Professional Qualifications
Admitted to the Texas Bar in 2005
Legal Education:
Baylor Law School (J.D. 2004)
Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2021
Board Certified, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2012
Representative Experience
- Representation of individuals in estate planning matters, including preparation of wills, trusts, and ancillary documents
- Probate of wills in various counties
- Advising executors in estate administration
- Advising clients about transfer taxation
- Representation of individuals in marital property agreements
- Representation of individuals in settlement agreements in probate and oil and gas matters
- Representation of landowners in oil and gas lease negotiations
- Representation of landowners in purchase and sale of farm and ranch real estate
- Title research on thousands of acres of mineral properties
- Drafting deeds, stipulations, affidavits of heirship, curative instruments, and title objection letters
- Representation of landowners in hunting leases, grazing leases, and pipeline agreements
Professional Affiliations and Awards
- State Bar of Texas (Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Section)
- Texas Bar Foundation Fellow
- College of the State Bar, Member
- Board of Directors, San Antonio Public Library Foundation
- Scene in SA magazine, named in Best S.A. Lawyers of 2020, Energy & Oil & Gas, 5-15 Years
- Scene in SA magazine, named in Best S.A. Lawyers of 2020, Estate Planning & Trusts, 5-15 Years, Scene in SA magazine
Publications
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“Estate Planning with Conservation Easements”, Attorney at Law Magazine, February 2020