Christopher Rosas

Chris Rosas has devoted his career to representing oil and gas producers, pipelines and royalty owners on complex litigation, transactional and property tax matters.  He understands that oil and gas litigation requires an understanding of both the complex contractual agreements governing the exploration and production of oil and gas, and a keen insight into how courts will interpret and enforce those agreements.  This is an understanding that Chris has gained over the course of his career during his representation of his clients in Texas, Colorado Wyoming and North Dakota.

Chris’ experience in complex commercial litigation matters has included disputes involving property tax protest and appeals, upstream energy contracts, purchase and sale agreements, lease terminations, fraud and misrepresentation claims, trespass actions, defense of personal injury claims, employment disputes, partnership and shareholder disputes and probate claims.

His transactional representation of his clients involves issues dealing with purchase and sales of producing properties, mergers and acquisitions, oil and gas leases, joint operating agreements, farmouts, participation and exploration agreements, actions for accountings of joint interest billings, master service agreements, removal and appointment of operators, surface damage and access claims, title issues and disputes, mineral liens, royalty calculation and disputes, confidentiality agreements and enforcement or termination of mutual interest agreements.

Chris grew up in Caldwell, Texas on a ranch which has been in his family since the late 1800’s.  While attending Texas A&M University he served in the U.S. Army Reserve and interned for Judge Steve Smith, 361st District Court, Brazos County, Texas.  While in the U.S. Army Reserve, Chris was awarded an Army Commendation medal for his actions in the line of duty.  After Texas A&M, Chris found a love for climbing in Colorado, eventually leading to a solo ascent of Mount Bierstadt (14,065) in the winter.  Chris now lives in and loves the Hill Country where he enjoys spending time with his wife and kids raising goats, chickens and homesteading.

Education:

University of Denver College of Law, J.D. 2001

Texas A&M University, B.A. Political Science and History (Double Degrees), 1997

Employment:

Poulson, Odell & Peterson, LLC (Associate), Denver, Colorado 2001 – 2004

Phillips & Akers, P.C. (Associate), Houston, Texas 2004 – 2006

Burleson Cooke, LLP (Partner), Houston, Texas 2006 – 2009

Rosas, PLLC (Founder), Boerne, Texas 2009 – 2017

Military Service:

U.S. Army Reserve, HHC 420th Engineer’s Brigade, Bryan, Texas 1993 - 1998

Admitted:

Texas (2004), Colorado (2001), Wyoming (2002) and North Dakota (2011)

Eric D. Watts

Prior to joining Rosas, PLLC, Mr. Watts was a trial attorney at Tefteller Law, PLLC. He has also previously served as Vice President of a special situations finance firm and a founding advisor to a venture capital fund. Before that, Mr. Watts served as an appointed prosecutor for the State of Alaska’s Department of Law. His experience encompasses a broad spectrum of litigation and business matters. Mr. Watts is a licensed Texas and Alaska State Bar Association member.

Mr. Watts earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School, in Nashville, Tennessee, where his peers selected him to serve as the law school’s student body president.  He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University, Mays Business School, in College Station, Texas.  In addition, Mr. Watts obtained an M.B.A. from Texas Christian University, Neeley School of Business, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Education

Texas Christian University, Neeley School of Business, MBA 2023

Vanderbilt University Law School, JD 2018

Texas A&M University, BBA 2015

Employment

Tefteller Law, PLCC (Trial Attorney), Gilmer, Texas 2023 - 2024

Outpost Capital Partners (Vice President), Fort Worth, Texas 2022

Horned Frog Investment Network (Venture Associate), Fort Worth, Texas 2022

Alaska Department of Law (Criminal Prosecutor), Palmer, Alaska 2019-2021

McMahon Surovik Suttle, PC (Associate), Abilene, Texas 2018-2019

Admitted

Texas (2018), Alaska (2020)