Langley & Banack Law Podcast

Led by Clinton Butler, our Corporate, Real Estate and Banking podcast series will have topics covering Corporate law, Real Estate law, and Banking law.  In this episode, guest Marc Schnall gives an overview of Real Estate transactions, the current Real Estate market, and more.  Every week we will have new content designed to give you a glimpse into how L&B's Corporate, Real Estate and Banking attorneys can help you.

Episode 2 will be an interview with construction attorney Ian McLin and he will give an overview of the major issues commonly seen in construction defect litigation including trends, multi-party litigation and additional insured claims. Insurance specialist Steve Walraven will join us for his experience with additional insured claims.

Episode 1 will be an interview with construction attorney Thomas Lillibridge and he will give an overview of the major issues commonly seen in construction contracts including escalation clauses, indemnity clauses, force major, etc.

Host David Pfeuffer interviews Nathan Manlove, New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce President and the President of the AMMO group, a local marketing agency in New Braunfels. David and Nathan share a special connection to New Braunfels and have been friends for decades, which makes this episode a fun one to listen to! Thank you, Nathan, for sharing your role in the New Braunfels community with us! 

In this episode we will discuss what to do if you are involved in a transaction or litigation and the opposing party files for bankruptcy.

Episode 2 will focus on an overview of the types of business bankruptcies and why Subchapter 5 filings are taking center stage in the second half of 2021.

Episode 1 will be an interview with personal bankruptcy specialist, William R. Davis, Jr. (“Dickie”) and he will give us an overview of how and when to file for bankruptcy and the implications a bankruptcy will have on future.

In Episode 5, Clinton is joined by the man who is founder of Langley & Banack's Karnes City Office and Clinton's father, Richard Butler.  In this episode, Clinton and Richard will explore in depth the ever changing nature of the Executive Right (the right to enter into an oil and gas lease) and how that right has evolved over time.  The conversation will focus on a new Texas Supreme case that has drastically changed Executive Right law and which  Clinton and Richard were key players on.

In Episode 4, Clinton is joined by Stephen Ahl, a partner at Langley & Banack's San Antonio and Carrizo Springs Offices and a member of Langley & Banack's Oil, Gas, and Energy Practice Group and Allen DeBard, a partner at Langley & Banack's San Antonio Office and member of Langley & Banack's Bankruptcy Practice Group.  In this episode, Clinton, Allen and Stephen discuss the different types of bankruptcies, how oil and gas companies manage their way through these different types of bankruptcies, and how mineral owners can best protect their rights when their lessee goes bankruptcy. 

In Episode 3, Clinton is joined by Stephen Ahl, a partner at Langley & Banack's San Antonio and Carrizo Springs Offices and a member of Langley & Banack's Oil, Gas, and Energy Practice Group.  In this episode, Clinton and Stephen discuss the different types of transactions that a mineral owner can enter into with oil and gas companies and companies adjacent to the production of hydrocarbons.  The episode eventually turns into two former prosecutors swapping war stories about the different court room fights that they have gotten into with oil and gas companies on behalf of their mineral owner clients.

In Episode 2, Clinton is joined by Elizabeth Kopecki, a partner at Langley & Banack's Karnes City Office and member of Langley & Banack's Oil, Gas, and Energy Practice Group. In this episode Clinton and Elizabeth discuss how minerals can be conveyed and reserved through conveyance instruments such as deeds or assignments.  The episode then shifts into a discussion into the different types of title disputes that mineral owners can find themselves in.

In Episode 1, host Clinton Butler, the Chair of Langley & Banack's Oil, Gas, and Energy Practice Group, takes us on a surface level tour of the different ends and outs of oil and gas law in Texas, specifically those particular rights and interests that collectively form a “Mineral Interest.”  Clinton is joined in this podcast by his wife, and non-lawyer, Patricia Butler.  Patricia serves as the audience's avatar interjecting questions that any normal person might have regarding the topics covered by Clinton in this episode.

In Episode 5, Charla Davies will walk us through what collaborative divorce is.

In Episode 4, Charla Davies will walk us through what steps need to be taken after a divorce.

In Episode 3, Charla Davies will discuss what to expect during a divorce.

In Episode 2, Charla Davies will tell us how to prepare for a divorce and talk in detail about what steps need to be taken.

In Episode 1, Charla Davies will discuss how COVID-19 is affecting the divorce process.

In Episode 7, Dane Patrick and Mark Macias create a hypothetical landscaping business and they walk listeners through the possible mistakes and best practices with this business. 

In Episode 6, Dane Patrick and Mark Macias will discuss real world examples of cases they have handled and how business structure, procedures and management affected the results. 

In Episode 5, Dane Patrick and Mark Macias will discuss contract provisions that can protect a company from damager and liability. 

In Episode 4, Dane Patrick and Mark Macias will discuss the necessary steps each company or entity must take when presented with a lawsuit. 

In Episode 3, Dane Patrick and Mark Macias will discuss how business owners protect themselves from personal liability. 

In Episode 2 of our podcast Dane Patrick and Mark Macias will discuss insurance coverage and how a business determines its coverage needs. 

Welcome to Episode 1 of Series 2 of the Langley & Banack Podcast. In this episode, you will hear about the vast experience of both Dane and Mark and learn about the various types of business entities and how their structure determines insurance, risk and liability. 

In our seventh and final episode of this series, Chris Hodge and Jobe Jackson are joined by their colleague Cathy Stone, who is the former Chief Justice of the 4th Court of Appeals. Cathy shares some important insights into the appellate process following a will contest and her experience in handling issues such as the finality of probate court decisions.Mentions from the show:Langley and Banack WebsiteChris Hodge BioJobe Jackson BioLangley and Banack Podcast Website

In this episode Chris and Jobe will discuss the costs associated with a Will Contest, engagement agreements and fee arrangements.  What to consider before you begin the Will Contest process.Mentions from the show:Langley and Banack WebsiteChris Hodge BioJobe Jackson BioLangley and Banack Podcast Website 

In this episode Chris and Jobe will discuss the other side of a Will Contest. What are some of the available defenses, what do you need to do to ensure the Will stays admitted to probate.Mentions from the show:Langley and Banack WebsiteChris Hodge BioJobe Jackson BioLangley and Banack Podcast Website 

In this episode Chris and Jobe will discuss strategies and allegations that can be made in a Will Contest Petition Lawsuit to set aside a Last Will & Testament.Mentions from the show:Langley and Banack WebsiteChris Hodge BioJobe Jackson BioLangley and Banack Podcast Website 

In this episode Chris and Jobe will discuss situations in which a Will Contest is proper.  What do you need to do to prepare if you have concerns that a loved one’s Last Will & Testament is not being carried out?Mentions from the show:Langley and Banack WebsiteChris Hodge BioJobe Jackson BioLangley and Banack Podcast Website 

In this episode Chris and Jobe discuss why you need to probate a will and why you need to go through that process with your Attorney.Mentions from the show:Langley and Banack WebsiteChris Hodge BioJobe Jackson BioLangley and Banack Podcast Website 

Welcome to Series I of the Langley & Banack Podcast series.  This series covers Will Contest focused Fiduciary Litigation and is hosted by Chris Hodge and Jobe Jackson, attorneys on our Estate, Trust and Fiduciary Litigation team. Today's Episode: What to do when a loved one passes?  Chris and Jobe will explore the steps and the process you will go through to execute a loved one’s Last Will & Testament.Mentions from the show:Langley and Banack WebsiteChris Hodge BioJobe Jackson BioLangley and Banack Podcast Website