Judi C. Wells - Lufkin, TX
Attorney at Skelton Slusher Barnhill Watkins Wells PLLC
Oil and Gas Law, Title Examination Lawyers in Lufkin, TX
1616 S. Chestnut Street Lufkin, TX 75901
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Lufkin Oil and Gas Law, Title Examination Lawyer
Updated: 03/19/2026
Areas of Practice
- Oil and Gas Law, Title Examination
- Estate Planning and Trusts
- Probate
- Child Protective Services Ad Litem
- Guardianship
- Business Organizations
Attorney Information
Overview
Ms. Wells is a founding member of Skelton Slusher Barnhill Watkins Wells. She was an associate and later partner with Zeleskey Law Firm, and an associate at Fulbright & Jaworski.
Ms. Wells' practice focuses on oil and gas law and she represents several large oil and gas exploration companies performing title examination, preparing title opinions, acquiring receivership leases, assisting with due diligence and contracts, and litigation. She is experienced in negotiating oil and gas leases, pipeline agreements, seismic agreements, filing mineral liens, etc. She also represents individuals in estate planning, probate, guardianship and in forming and maintaining business organizations.
Ms. Wells serves as an adjunct professor at the Nelson Rusche College of Business at Stephen F. Austin State University, where she teaches undergraduate oil and gas law, negotiations, and business law. She received the college's Outstanding Adjunct Faculty award in 2013.
Ms. Wells served as an articles editor on the Houston Law Review, was inducted into the Order of the Barristers and the Order of the Coif for academic achievements and received the Lex Award for Contracts II.
Prior to obtaining a law degree, Ms. Wells was a Registered Nurse and obtained experience in a variety of patient services areas and nursing administrative positions. She was later a Delta Air Lines Flight Attendant.
Ms. Wells and her son, Wyatt, live in Nacogdoches. She enjoys riding horses, gardening, reading, and traveling. They attend Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Lex Award - Contract II, 2000 - Present
- SFASU Outstanding Adjunct Faculty, 2012 - 2013
- SFASU Outstanding Adjunct Faculty, 2014 - 2015
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Houston Law Center,
Houston,
Texas, 2001
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: Order of the Barristers
Honors: Member, Christian Legal Society
Honors: Receiver, Lex Award, Contracts II
Law Review: Houston Law Review, Articles Editor, 1999 - 2001
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University of Houston Law Center,
Houston,
Texas, 2001
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Non Legal Education
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Stephen F. Austin University,
Nacogdoches,
Texas, 1998
B.S.
Honors: cum laude
Major: Political Science -
Angelina College,
Lufkin,
Texas, 1982
A.D.
Honors: With Honors
Major: Nursing
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Stephen F. Austin University,
Nacogdoches,
Texas, 1998
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P., Associate Attorney, 2001 - 2002
- Delta Air Lines, Flight Attendant, 1989 - 2001
Classes and Seminars
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Oil & Gas Law (Undergraduate), Negotiations, B Law, Stephen F. Austin, 2011 - Present
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Deeds: A Primer, ETAPL, 2018 - Present
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Oil & Gas Primer for Legal Assistants, State Bar Paralegal Division, 2017 - Present
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Interstate Succession, ETAPL, 2015 - Present
- Receiverships, ETAPL, 2012 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Supreme Court Historical Society, 2002 - 2019
- White House Historical Association, 2003 - 2019
Representative Cases
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Robertson v. ADJ Partnership, Ltd
- Citation: 204 SW 3d 484
- Court: Tex App. Beaumont
- Year: 2006
Ancillary Businesses
Community Title Company
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2002
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2002
Specialties and Certifications
- Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2012
Other Affiliations
- Nacogdoches County Bar Association, 2016 - Present (Member)
- State of Texas, 1982 - Present (Licensed Registered Nurse)
- College of the State Bar of Texas, 2005 - Present (Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Theta
- Zeta Tau Alpha
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Contact
1616 S. Chestnut Street
Lufkin, TX 75901
Phone: 936-632-2300
Fax: 936-632-6545
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.skeltonslusher.com
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