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EXHIBIT 5.1
January 8, 2001
American Energy Services, Inc.
7224 Lawndale
Houston, Texas 77012
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to American Energy Services, Inc. , a Texas
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with a Registration Statement on Form
S-8 (the "Registration Statement") being filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the
registration of an aggregate 235,000 shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock,
$.001 par value per share, issuable to the Company's general counsel pursuant to
an agreement with the Company (the "Agreement").
In connection with the foregoing, we have examined originals or copies,
satisfactory to us, of all such corporate records and of all such agreements,
certificates and other documents as we have deemed relevant and necessary as a
basis for the opinion hereinafter expressed. In such examination, we have
assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents
submitted to us as originals and the conformity with the original documents of
all documents submitted to us as copies. As to any facts material to such
opinion, we have, to the extent that relevant facts were not independently
established by us, relied on certificates of public officials and certificates
of officers or other representatives of the Company.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that,
when issued and paid for in accordance with the Agreements, the Shares will be
validly issued, fully paid and non- assessable.
We are members of the bar of the State of New York and are not licensed
or admitted to practice law in any other jurisdiction. Accordingly, we express
no opinion with respect to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of
New York and the federal laws of the United States.
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American Energy Services, Inc.
January 8, 2001
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We hereby consent to the use of our opinion as herein set forth as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby
concede that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under
Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and
regulations thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Bondy & Schloss LLP
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Bondy & Schloss LLP
