Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder

What Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder does

Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder, Inc. is a private professional law firm incorporated in Texas and headquartered in Midland, at the Fasken Center, Tower Two, 550 West Texas Avenue, Suite 800. Founded in 1936, it is the oldest law firm in the Permian Basin and one of the first in the region to handle energy-law matters, serving clients across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. The firm operates from a single office with 12 attorneys, organized around six practice areas: Business and Commercial Law, Oil and Gas Law, Energy Law, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Probate, and Real Property.

The firm's core offering is specialized legal counsel for major and independent oil and gas companies, publicly traded multi-national corporations, privately held operators, mineral owners, and business owners and executives. Its oil and gas practice spans title examination, transactional work, mineral rights, regulatory compliance, and appellate litigation, with attorneys holding board certifications from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Criminal Law, and Estate Planning and Probate Law. The firm has served as lead appellate counsel in Texas Supreme Court matters including Mitchell v. Map Resources, Inc. (649 S.W.3d 180, Tex. 2022) and Gill v. Hill (688 S.W.3d 863, Tex. 2024).

The business model is hourly and engagement-based professional services billing, with no publicly disclosed fee schedule. New client engagement originates via phone (432-741-3803), online contact forms, and professional referrals. Marketing is limited to the firm's website, Facebook page, LinkedIn presence, Super Lawyers directory listings, and a FindLaw legal directory partnership. There is no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML systems, and no disclosed data on revenue, funding, or headcount growth.

Name

Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder

Legal name

Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder, Inc.

Website

https://stubbeman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder is a 12-attorney Midland, Texas law firm founded in 1936, the oldest in the Permian Basin, serving oil and gas companies, mineral owners, and businesses across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico with specialized energy, business, criminal defense, estate planning, and real property law services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Oil and gas law
• Energy law services
• Commercial law practice
• Estate planning law
• Criminal defense law

Headquarters

HQ city

Midland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Traditional law firm revenue from legal services including oil and gas law, business and commercial law, criminal defense, estate planning, and real estate matters. Services are billed primarily through hourly rates for legal representation and consultations, with some transactional services potentially at flat fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder is a full-service law firm providing legal counsel across six practice areas: Oil and Gas Law, Energy Law, Business and Commercial Law, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Probate, and Real Property. The firm delivers title examination, transactional, litigation, regulatory, and advisory services primarily to oil and gas operators, mineral owners, commercial enterprises, and professionals in the Permian Basin region of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico.

Product overview

Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder is a full-service law firm offering legal services through six distinct practice areas: Business and Commercial Law, Oil and Gas Law, Energy Law, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Probate, and Real Property. The firm specializes in oil and gas matters in the Permian Basin region, with attorneys handling title examination, transactions, litigation, mineral rights, and regulatory compliance. Additional services include commercial real estate transactions, business formation, estate planning, and criminal defense for professionals and business owners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oil and Gas Law Comprehensive oil and gas legal services including title examination, transactions, litigation, mineral rights, and regulatory compliance for oil and gas companies, mineral owners, and operators in the Permian Basin region.
• Energy Law Legal services covering oil and gas transactions, wind power, renewable energy, gas processing, pipeline operations, and water resource development.
• Business and Commercial Law Legal services for business formation, transactions, commercial real estate, lending, mergers and acquisitions, buy-sell agreements, and business litigation for partnerships, publicly and privately held companies, and commercial enterprises.
• Criminal Defense Defense representation for white collar crime, DWI, possession charges, felonies, misdemeanors, and public intoxication matters for professionals and business owners.
• Estate Planning and Probate Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, business succession planning, probate administration, and trust administration services for individual clients and business owners.
• Real Property Commercial real estate legal services including purchases, sales, leasing, zoning, development, and construction matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 90 years of continuous operation serving the Permian Basin region
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FindLaw (Internet Brands)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerFindLaw provides website hosting, business development solutions, and online visibility services for the firm. The firm is listed on FindLaw's lawyer directory and uses their platform for client acquisition and online presence.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Burleson LLP: Houston-based full-service Texas firm with a substantial oil and gas and energy practice serving operators and mineral owners. Similar mid-size positioning and regional Texas focus to Stubbeman McRae.
• Langley & Banack: San Antonio-based regional Texas firm offering oil and gas, business, and estate planning services. Comparable boutique-to-mid-market scale and similar Texas-focused multi-disciplinary practice.
• Kelly Hart & Hallman: Fort Worth-based full-service firm with an established oil and gas practice serving Texas operators and mineral owners. Comparable in size and multi-disciplinary scope to Stubbeman McRae, with similar emphasis on energy-sector clients.
• McGinnis Lochridge: Texas-based law firm with a long-standing oil and gas and energy law practice, comparable in scale and regional focus to Stubbeman McRae. Both serve Permian Basin-adjacent clients with similar practice mixes spanning oil and gas, business, and estate matters.

Broad incumbents

• Jackson Walker: Large Texas-based law firm with a significant oil and gas practice group serving Permian Basin clients. Larger and more geographically diversified than Stubbeman McRae, but overlapping in core energy and business practice areas.
• Baker Botts L.L.P. Houston-headquartered international firm with a premier oil and gas and energy practice. Directly competes for sophisticated oil and gas matters that Stubbeman McRae handles, but operates at materially greater scale and broader scope.
• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global law firm with major Houston and Texas energy practice serving oil and gas clients. Overlaps with Stubbeman McRae on Permian Basin matters, but operates globally and at vastly greater scale.
• Bracewell LLP: Houston-headquartered international firm with one of the leading oil and gas practices nationally. Overlaps with Stubbeman McRae on energy transactional and litigation work, but at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Holland & Knight: Large national law firm with a Texas presence and active energy practice. Overlaps with Stubbeman McRae on oil and gas transactional and litigation matters, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple states.
• Vinson & Elkins: Houston-based global law firm with a top-tier energy practice serving oil and gas majors and independents. Comparable practice focus to Stubbeman McRae but at international scale with much larger headcount and resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stubbeman
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/15747469

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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