Wetsel & Lederle, LLP - Sweetwater, TX
Energy Law Lawyers in Sweetwater, TX
207 Oak Street P.O. Box 78 Sweetwater, TX 79556
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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21
Years
Experience
Sweetwater Energy Law Firm
Updated: 06/05/2026
Areas of Practice
- Energy Law
- Data Centers
- Lithium Mining
- Brine Rights
- Solar Energy
- Wind Energy
- Oil & Gas, Water Rights
- Mineral Rights
Firm Information
Overview
At Wetsel & Lederle, LLP, in Sweetwater, Texas, we provide comprehensive legal representation to landowners, businesses, energy companies and other parties involved in energy development projects throughout Texas and across the United States. Our firm is deeply rooted in West Texas values, and we are committed to delivering practical, personalized legal solutions designed to protect our clients’ long-term financial and property interests.
Our attorneys handle a broad range of matters involving oil and gas, wind energy, solar energy, lithium mining, brine rights, data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations. We regularly assist clients with negotiating and drafting leases, easements, permits and related agreements, while also advising on regulatory compliance, tax abatement matters and complex business issues connected to energy development projects. Whether clients are exploring renewable energy opportunities or protecting mineral and surface rights, we provide experienced guidance tailored to their specific goals and circumstances.
We understand that energy-related legal matters often involve significant financial investments and long-term consequences. That is why we take the time to carefully evaluate each situation and develop strategies designed to safeguard our clients’ interests at every stage of a project. Our attorneys are skilled negotiators who work diligently to resolve disputes efficiently, but we are also experienced litigators fully prepared to advocate aggressively when litigation becomes necessary.
Clients who work with our firm receive direct access to knowledgeable attorneys with extensive experience in energy law. Attorney Roderick Wetsel has been certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in oil, gas and mineral law since 1989 and is widely recognized for his leadership in the field, including his work involving wind energy law.
At Wetsel & Lederle, LLP, we are committed to providing responsive service, strategic counsel and trusted legal representation for clients navigating the evolving energy industry both in Texas and nationwide.
Awards and Honors
Super Lawyers® Selectees
Wetsel & Lederle, LLP selected for a Super Lawyers® list
- Wetsel, Roderick E. On a Super Lawyers® List
Previous Law Firm Names
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Wetsel & Carmichael, LLP
Classes and Seminars
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“Texas Tax Abatements”, 2009 Civil Law Seminar, Texas District and County Attorneys Association, Dallas, Texas, May 27, 2009
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"Solar Energy-Toward a Unified Energy Lease," Lone Star Solar Summit, Sweetwater, Texas, April, 2009
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"Landowner Issues in Wind & Solar Leasing," New Mexico Landmen's Association Spring Seminar, Roswell, New Mexico, May, 2010
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“10 ½ Most Important Wind Lease Clauses”, Texas Tech School of Law, April, 2013
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“Avoid Voidance – How to Draft Oil and Gas Legal Descriptions in Compliance with the Texas Statute of Frauds,” The Center for American and International Law, May 2, 2013, and May 14, 2015, Houston, Texas
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“Selected Issues in Multi-Party Lease Negotiations,” Wind Energy Law Symposium, Texas A&M School of Law, November 15, 2013, Fort Worth, Texas
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"What it Takes to Put Together a Wind Energy Project," State Bar of Texas CLE Webcast, Wind Energy Law Update, February 20, 2014, Austin, Texas
- “Earth, Wind & Fire: A Discussion of Current Trends and Issues in Water, Wind and Solar Leases”, Texas Bankers Association Real Estate, Oil & Gas Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March, 2014
Representative Clients
Billie Hanks Enterprises, San Angelo, TX
Double M Ranch, Co., San Angelo, TX
EMA Electromechanics, LLC
Ludlum Measurements, Inc., Sweetwater, TX
Ocho Gin
Pneu Grip Clutch Co.
Roscoe State Bank, Sweetwater, Roscoe and Bastrop, TX
Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development, Inc.
United Standard Insurance
Texas Pacific Land Trust
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Contact
207 Oak Street
P.O. Box 78
Sweetwater, TX 79556
Fax Number: 325-235-3526
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.wal.law
Hours: Monday-Friday: 8am - 12pm, 1pm - 5pm
Additional Texas Locations
Lubbock, TX (114.3 miles)
2305 Broadway St
Lubbock, TX 79424
Fax Number: 325-235-3526
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.wal.law
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