Patrick S. Weir
Top rated Energy & Natural Resources attorney in Amarillo, Texas
McCarn, Weir, & Sherwood Attorneys at Law
Practice areas: Energy & Natural Resources, Civil Litigation, Banking; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2007
Education: The University of Tulsa College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2010, 2017 - 2019 Call today:
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Holding licenses to practice in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado, Patrick S. Weir is board-certified in oil, gas and mineral law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Partnering at the law firm McCarn, Weir, & Sherwood Attorneys at Law, located in Amarillo, Texas, his clientele is spread across the four states he is licensed in. In addition to his proficiency in handling oil and gas lawsuits, he also has significant experience with corporate law, banking and finance law, and real estate cases.
Mr. Weir’s primary practice area encompasses matters involving the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties, drafting contracts and leases for the companies, preparation of division order title opinions and resolution of disputes in related fields. He assists new business owners in their transactional deals, purchase and sale of businesses and preparing water-tight agreements and residential, commercial or governmental leases.
Apart from his regular legal practice, Mr. Weir functions as a general counsel for an industrial company, where he gives credible advice on topics of intellectual property, corporate governance, contract negotiations and financing. He also diligently conducts large acquisition and divestiture transactions.
Majoring in economics at Texas A&M University, Mr. Weir graduated with his bachelor's degree in 2003. Later in 2007, he completed his law studies at The University of Tulsa. Even before attending law school, he discovered his interest in the field and worked as a clerk in a private firm. He has active memberships in the Amarillo Area Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, the Oklahoma Bar Association, the State Bar of New Mexico and the Colorado State Bar Association.
Practice areas
Energy & Natural Resources, Civil Litigation: Defense, Banking, Business/Corporate, Real Estate: BusinessFocus areas
Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Energy Law, Limited Liability Companies, Mortgage & Refinance, Natural Resources Law
- 50% Energy & Natural Resources
- 20% Civil Litigation: Defense
- 10% Banking
- 10% Business/Corporate
- 10% Real Estate: Business
First Admitted: 2007, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://mwlawfirm.com/patrick-s-weir/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Texas, 2007
- North Dakota Bar Admission, 2025
- Oklahoma, 2015
- New Mexico, 2019
- Colorado, 2023
- Amarillo Area Bar Association, 2007
- State Bar of Texas, 2007
- Oklahoma Bar Association, 2015
- New Mexico Bar Association, 2019
- Colorado Bar Association, 2023
- Director - Amarillo Area Bar Association. Term expires: 2025., 2024
Representative Clients
- We handled a $300,000,000.00 due diligence project covering approximately 9,000 net royalty acres in the Midland Basin. This project took approximately 180 days to confirm full value of the project. , 2019
- Performed large 9 month due diligence project for Oil and Gas dispute in Colorado , 2025
- I handle large renewable (wind / solar) transactions. We negotiate options, leases, conveyances, and surface use agreements. We also conduct due diligence on large acquisition or divestiture transactions., 2024
Transactions
- I served a lead counsel for a group of landowners negotiating a wind and solar lease covering over 20,000 acres in Texas., 2024
- Closed multiple large renewable transactions after months long negotiations., 2025
- I served as lead due diligence counsel for a 400,000 gross acre transaction in the Permian Basin. We represented the buyer and we able to confirm title to over 90% of the value of the project within the expediated timeline for closing., 2019
- We served as counsel for a real estate developer covering hundreds of acres for residential and commercial development around a revitalized golfing community., 2024
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Oil, Gas and Mineral Law – The Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Pro bono / Community Service
- I serve as Director for the Amarillo Area Bar Association., 2024
Honors
- Named a Texas Super Lawyer for 2025., 2025 Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2025
Educational Background
- B.S., Texas A&M University, 2003
- Gas
- Oil
- real estate and banking.
- Solar
- Wind
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2025
- Rising Stars: 2010, 2017 - 2019
Certificates and credentials
Oil, Gas and Mineral Law
