Michael Kelly

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Michael Kelly: Attorney with Long, Claypole & Blakley Law, PLC
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Michael’s practice primarily focuses on the energy sector in Oklahoma, North Dakota and Montana. He has significant experience in mineral title examination, concentrating in the drafting of drilling and division order title opinions in those states with significant experience concerning Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands.

Michael regularly advises mineral and surface owners in Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kingfisher, Major and Woods counties to protect his clients’ rights and interests including negotiating favorable oil and gas leases, surface damage agreements, seismic exploration permits, pipeline easements and right-of-ways, and also represents clients in lease cancellation litigation and complex class action litigation involving the underpayment of oil and gas royalties.

Michael represents small independent oil and gas producers, operators, working interest owners, contractors and sub-contractors in the oil and gas industry advising, litigating and negotiating contracts, joint operating agreements, participation agreements, purchase and sale agreements, liens, master service agreements, lease cancellation, and easements and right-of-ways. Michael also regularly advises clients concerning state regulatory matters at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

Michael has an extensive commercial litigation and transactional practice representing lenders, borrowers, sellers and purchasers in all aspects of the financing, purchase and sale of agriculture, commercial and residential real estate and oil and gas properties in Northwest Oklahoma.

Michael has also represented hundreds of landowners in the Chisholm View, Breckenridge, Rocky Ridge, DeWind Novus, DeWind Novus II, Blackwell and numerous other Wind Farms advising clients, reviewing and negotiating wind energy lease agreements, wind energy easements and transmission line/facility easements

Oklahoma Bar Foundation.
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Areas of Practice (6)

  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Real Estate Title Examination
  • Oil and Gas Title Examination
  • Banking
  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Commercial Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Oklahoma State University, B.S., Political Science, 2004
Law School Attended:
University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 2007
Year of First Admission:
2008
Admission:
2011, Montana; 2013, North Dakota; 2008, Oklahoma
Birth Information:
Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1982
ISLN:
921888528

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (13 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.7/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.7/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/28/23 in Oil and Gas

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Founder on 01/11/23 in Commercial Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Founder on 01/11/23 in Oil and Gas

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 02/17/19 in Real Estate

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 02/11/19 in Oil and Gas

    Michael Kelly is a highly capable attorney. He consistently displays an ability to understand complex oil and gas issues, especially as they relate to drilling opinions and oil and gas litigation. Mr. Kelly also explains problems and their solution... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 10/09/18 in Creditors Rights

    Extremely professional.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Shareholder on 09/26/18 in Oil and Gas

    Michael is a "straight shooter." Very professional. He can disagree and represent the interests of his client without being disagreeable.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 09/11/18 in Oil and Gas

    At on time Michael Kelly was a member for our firm and had frequent opportunity to observe his professional skills and found that he was a very up to date with the real estate title law with a focus on oil and gas contracts and operations. I continu... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Shareholder on 09/11/18 in Oil and Gas

    Excellent attorney with the highest ethical standards.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 09/11/18 in Oil and Gas

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Client Champion

Mr Kelly did a title opinion on our property which we sold in December of 18. We were scheduled to close on this property January 15, 2019. To this date we are still waiting for finalization of the ti...

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