Weiss, Jonathan D.

Wesley Lloyd practices in a broad range of fields involving natural resources.  His practice is focused primarily on litigation and transactions involving oil and gas law, water law, environmental law and construction law. 

Mr. Lloyd frequently represents landowners in the negotiation of oil and gas leases and pipeline right-of-way, in the Barnett, Eagle Ford and Haynesville shale plays and throughout the rest of the state.  Mr. Lloyd also litigates oil and gas cases for landowners and operators, such as surface accommodation cases, lease termination and royalty payment disputes.  He also negotiates joint venture agreements for investors and operators.  In the spring of 2008, Mr. Lloyd was appointed by Governor Perry to serve on the Boards for Lease for the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.  The three-member boards are responsible for leasing land owned by the TPWD and TDCJ for oil and gas development.

In the water law arena, Mr. Lloyd represents buyers and sellers of surface water and groundwater in contract negotiations, and in permit applications and challenges before TCEQ and other administrative bodies.  He also handles wholesale and retail rate appeals, primarily for municipalities. 

 In the environmental law field, he has experience defending TCEQ and EPA enforcement actions along with administrative appeals.  His environmental litigation experience includes contested cases on environmental permits, nuisance suits, CERCLA cost recovery actions, and claims under the Federal Clean Water Act.

Mr. Lloyd has successfully served as lead counsel in jury trials, bench trials, administrative hearings and appeals.  His representation led to a unanimous defense verdict in a four-day jury trial in which the plaintiff sought more than $200,000 in damages, and he has acquired numerous favorable verdicts in contested matters at SOAH and TCEQ.  He has also argued before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. 

Mr. Lloyd was born in rural West Texas and raised in Austin.  He offices centrally in Waco, but consults with and represents clients throughout the State of Texas.