Timothy P. Lester
Moseley & Lester PLLC (formerly The Lester Firm)
Originally founded in 2005 as The Lester Firm by Timothy P. Lester, the firm changed to Moseley & Lester in 2015 upon the retirement of Mr. Lester's officemate, Sam R. Moseley, who practiced law for nearly 50 years in the same space. In 2024, the firm changed from a sole proprietorship to Moseley & Lester PLLC. The firm handles matters that are transactional in nature and limits its practice to Real Property, Deeds, Lady Bird Deeds, Owner-Financed Real Estate Closings, Foreclosures, Property Tax Redemptions, Obtaining Excess Proceeds from Property Tax Foreclosures, Oil & Gas Matters, Probate and Wills, Estate Planning, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Contracts and Leases, Formation of LLCs/Corporations.
Mr. Lester is licensed in Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
Mr. Lester brings his unique high-tech skills into his practice to aid his clients. His extensive use of the Internet as a tool helps to create efficiencies for quick production of documents, contracts, and instruments. In 2015, Mr. Lester took over the practice of Sam R. Moseley who retired after nearly 50 years of practicing law. At that time, the name of his firm changed from The Lester Firm to Moseley & Lester. And in 2024, it became Moseley & Lester PLLC.
Mr. Lester resides in Longview, Texas, is married to Rebecca Lester, and has 5 children: Zachary, age 20; Zeke & Zane, age 15 (Twins); and Zander & Amelia, age 13 (Twins) (as of May 2025).
Located just 70 steps from the Harrison County Courthouse doors in the historic Old Central Fire Station, we provide quick and timely filings of petitions and recordings of legal instruments, as well as, convenient on-site parking for our clients.
See the Moseley & Lester PLLC website at www.MoseleyLester.com.
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Energy, Oil & Gas Law
- Utilities
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Obtaining Excess Proceeds from Property Tax Sales, Redemption of Properties from
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Mr. Lester has a flat fee for many services; however, some services, like research is done at his hourly rate. Mr. Lester charges an initial consultation fee of $50.00.
- Arkansas
- Arkansas Judiciary
- ID Number: 2008297
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- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- ID Number: 22362
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Managing Member (formerly Sole Proprietor)
- Moseley & Lester PLLC (formerly The Lester Firm)
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- Primarily focusing on transactional law such as contract review and negotiation, commercial leases, business entity formation, real estate transactions, and probate & wills. Also worked closely with small and large oil & gas companies, performing due diligence for acquisitions and mergers, providing title opinions, drafting curative instruments, negotiating oil, gas and mineral leases, and handling oil & gas receiverships in Texas, Arkansas & Oklahoma. Marshall, TX
- General Counsel
- Crazy Horse Coal Co., LLC, Crazy Horse Drilling, LLC; Crazy Horse Resources, LLC; and Tex-Eco Mining, LLC.
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- Performed legal services as General Counsel and shareholder.
- Vice-President, CIO, & General Counsel; Shareholder
- Maverick Land Services, Inc., Pathfinder Land Surveying, Inc., Silver Spur Properties, LLC, Rio Bravo Minerals, LLC, Stampede Fluid Disposal, Inc.
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- Responsible for curative & due diligence landman teams and corporate legal duties including contract review, leasing, reviewing title opinions, and curing title. Prepared Joint Operating Agreements. Performed due diligence for multi-million-dollar client acquisitions of real property. Managed multiple clients/projects with up to 95 landmen in the Ark-La-Tex. Marshall, Texas.
- Assistant General Counsel
- Camterra Resources, Inc.
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- Handled day-to-day legal, title & due diligence issues for a Top 100 independent oil & gas exploration and production company. Prepared JOAs. Calculated net revenue, working interest, ORRI for Division Orders in Marshall, Texas.
- Contract Attorney/Landman
- Maverick Land Services, Inc.
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- Performed runsheet/abstract creation & review, due diligence & curative title work for energy & pipeline companies in Marshall, Texas.
- In-House Staff Attorney
- Louis A. Williams & Associates, Inc.
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- Oversaw corporate regulatory compliance, corporate filings & taxation issues for surplus lines insurer. Defended insureds in auto accidents in Marshall, Texas.
- Part-time Law Clerk
- Various Law Firms, Houston, Texas
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- Various positions as a part-time law clerk while attending law school. Houston, TX.
- From Technician to Director of Technology
- Various Positions in the Information Technology Field
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- Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Lester worked various positions in the information technology field ranging from Computer Technician to Director of Technology in Louisiana and Texas.
- University of Houston Law Center
- J.D. (2003) | Law
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- Honors: Jane Ray Award for Outstanding Comment, “Globalized Automatic Choice of Forum: Where Do Internet Consumers Sue? Proposed Article 7”. Houston Journal of International Law, April 2002.
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- Louisiana State University - Shreveport
- MBA (1997) | Business Administration
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- Louisiana Tech University
- B.S. (1992) | Management Information Systems
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- Jane Ray Award for Outstanding Comment
- University of Houston Law Center
- “Globalized Automatic Choice of Forum: Where Do Internet Consumers Sue? Proposed Article 7”. Houston Journal of International Law, April 2002.
- Lawyer of Distinction
- Lawyers of Distinction Membership Committee
- Representing the top 10% of lawyers in America. Based upon peer recognition, favorable reviews, and the independent research of the Lawyers of Distinction Membership Committee. (2017-2024).
- State Bar of Texas
- Member
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- Oil, Gas and Mineral Case Law and Regulatory Update.
- Landman’s Big Adventure (Graham, Texas), AAPL Continuing Education event, Invited Speaker. Presentation.
- “Selected Topics in Real Property Division”. Lester, T., J.D.
- National Association of Division Order Analysts. Live Webinar.
- “Basic Overview of Texas Laws & Regulations Affecting Oil & Gas”. Lester, T., J.D.
- National Association of Division Order Analysts (NADOA) Handbook, Chapter in Certified Division Order Analyst Study Guide
- “Private Parts: Legal Issues Surrounding E-Mail Monitoring and the Councilman Decision”. Lester, T., J.D. & Platt, M. Ph.D.
- Journal of Internet Law. Invited Author. Accepted for publication, yet ultimately not published due to space constraints.
- “Comparison and Contrast of Texas and Louisiana Oil & Gas Law”. Lester, T., J.D.
- Lafayette Association of Professional Landmen October Meeting, Lafayette, LA. Presentation.
- Oil, Gas and Mineral Case Law and Regulatory Update, Landman’s Big Adventure, Graham, Texas
- AAPL
- “Selected Topics in Real Property Division”., Live Webinar
- National Association of Division Order Analysts
- “Comparison and Contrast of Texas and Louisiana Oil & Gas Law”., October Meeting 2007, Lafayette, LA.
- Lafayette Association of Professional Landmen
- “Student Computing: Is Compulsory Purchase Acceptable?”. Platt, M., Ph.D.; Beardon, C.; Lester, T., MBA; & Bairnsfather, L., Ph.D., Proceedings of the Computers in Healthcare Education Symposium, Tampa Bay, FL
- Computers in Healthcare Education
- Fellow
- College of the State Bar of Texas
