PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Bar association memberships:: Texas, Oklahoma, Amarillo, Dallas, Houston and Austin
Professional landman association membership: American, Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Fort Worth, Dallas, Denver and Permian Basin
Member of the National Association of Division Order Analysts (NADOA), the Oklahoma City Chapter (CAPDOA) and the Tulsa Chapter (SADOA)
Member of the State Bar of Texas Title Standards Joint Editorial Board.
Member of the National Association of Scholars
LAW RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
Significant Differences in Oil and Gas Principles between Producing States: From the Landman's Perspective - Texas and Oklahoma - Co-author - published in The Landman, 11-12/89 and 1-2/90 issues
Title Examination Refresher - Review of Oil and Gas Law V (1990)- Oil, Gas and Mineral Section of the Dallas Bar Association
Title Examination of Fee Lands (Constructive Notice Revisited) Author/speaker - Mineral Title Examination III (1992) Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Denver, Colorado
Probate Estates in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana Author/Speaker - 19th Annual NADOA Institute (1992), Dallas, Texas
A Comparative Review of Oil & Gas Law: Texas-Oklahoma-Arkansas -Co-Author/Co-Speaker - Natural Resources Law Institute (1993), Hot Springs, Arkansas
Revenge Against the Title Nerds! (How Texas' proposed title standards can help you avoid technical title objections) -Author/Speaker - Review of Oil and Gas Law VIII(1993)- Energy Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association
Due Diligence Title Review: The Problem Areas, Where to Look and How to Solve. -Author/Speaker - Sixth Annual Dallas Energy Symposium (1994), Dallas, Texas
Suspense Issues that Affect the Division Order Analyst. - Author/Speaker - 21st Annual NADOA Institute (1994), San Antonio, Texas
Non-Consenting Mineral Owners. -Author/Speaker - 24th Annual NADOA Institute (1997), New Orleans, Louisiana
Drafting Tips For Oil & Gas Leases and Conveyance - Author/Speaker - University of Texas 24th Annual Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute (1998), Houston, Texas
State Royalty Payment Statute - State Check Stub Requirement Statutes - Author/Speaker - 2nd Annual National Oil & Gas Royalty Conference (1998), Houston, Texas
A Model Form Title Opinion Format - Is it Possible? Is it Practical? - Author -Vol. 25, No. 2 - Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section Report (December, 2000) - State Bar of Texas
Basic Conveying Rules for Mineral Deeds and Assignments of Oil and Gas Leases - Co-Author/Speaker - 19th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Institute (2001), San Antonio, Texas
Shut-In Gas Royalty - How to Avoid a Train Wreck - Author/Speaker - St. Mary’s University School of Law Mineral/Royalty Owners & Producers Institute (2002), Midland, Texas
Constructive Notice ( A Multi-state perspective) - Author/Speaker - 20th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Institute (2002), Dallas, Texas
Pooling - From A to Horizontal - Author/Speaker - St. Mary’s University School of Law, Mine Fields & Minerals Institute (2003), Midland, Texas
Accessing Local Records - Preparing the Chain of Title - Author - Mineral Title Examination IV (2007) Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Denver, Colorado
Legal Descriptions and Wellbore Assignments - Speaker - 25th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Institute (2007), Houston, Texas.
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