About Us
Stengel Hoppe LLP was founded in 2015, and primarily focuses its practice on the preparation of Drilling and Division Order Title Opinions for prominent oil and gas producers and exploration companies throughout Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.
Our firm has drafted and prepared hundreds of title opinions covering the DJ Basin in Colorado, along with numerous title opinions in Wyoming. Stengel Hoppe LLP is licensed to practice in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and North Dakota.
Stengel Hoppe LLP is premised on being a boutique title firm with the highest standards of quality, efficiency, responsiveness, and transparency. Each project is given personalized attention by our partners and we intricately understand the title needs of operator clients in this field. Our practice also includes general mineral and oil and gas law, assisting with title curative, interest transfers, and determination of heirship proceedings.
Meet the Team
Jeff Stengel
Partner
Jeff Stengel is a partner and founder of Stengel Hoppe LLP and practices in the areas of real estate, natural resources, and energy law. He represents individuals, partnerships, and companies of all sizes with an emphasis on oil and gas title examination and curative. He has over 15 years of experience drafting and preparing drilling and division order title opinions.
Jeff obtained his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University. Upon graduation, Jeff worked as a commercial title examiner while obtaining his Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver. Jeff is admitted to practice in Colorado, Texas, Wyoming and North Dakota.
Practice Areas:
Oil and Gas Title Examination, Due Diligence, Title Curative, Mineral Ownership Reports, Mineral Estate Succession, Real Estate
Matt Hoppe
Partner
Matt has practiced oil and gas law in Colorado for more than 15 years. During his career, he has worked with most of the major oil and gas operators in Colorado’s DJ Basin, writing title opinions and assisting with transactions and title curative. Matt is also licensed to practice in Utah and North Dakota and assists clients in those states with their title needs as well.
Matt has extensive experience in oil and gas title examination, due diligence, and real estate matters. He has drafted complex oil and gas title opinions covering massive subdivisions and involving complicated mineral and leasehold chains. He’s also proficient in complex legal descriptions and tract configurations. In addition, Matt is versed in quiet title litigation, probate matters, and general real estate law.
Matt currently serves at the chair for the Community Service Committee of the Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen and helps organize volunteer events each year to serve the Denver community. Outside of work, Matt enjoys snowboarding, boating, hiking, cooking, and spending time with his family.
Practice Areas:
Oil and Gas Title Examination, Due Diligence, Title Curative, Mineral Title Opinions, Quiet Title Litigation, Expert Testimony, Mineral Estate Succession, Real Estate