Christopher Paris, Jd, Rpl Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Texas, United States

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Assisting energy companies and mineral owners with title abstracting, curative title, fee mineral brokerage, working interest acquisition and divestiture, due diligence investigations, unitization and pooling issues, resolution of suspended royalties and related land and title work for unconventional plays throughout the United States. I have performed oil and gas projects in the Permian, Delaware, Haynesville, Eagle Ford, Bakken, Barnett Shale, Utica, Niobrara, Power River and Green River Basins.Examined title, performed survey review, cured title and negotiated title insurance for twenty-five (25) hospitals valued at over $900MM, mortgaged for the purpose of financing a corporate merger. I assisted representation of the property owner in this transaction.Examined title, performed survey review, cured title and negotiated title insurance for three (3) apartment complexes in Iowa, Texas and South Carolina. purchased for $92MM. I assisted representation of the lender in this transaction.Performed leasehold due diligence review of several hundred commercial leases in preparation for the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of a large US retailer.Confidential project acquisition and development consulting on behalf of a national electric utility company. This work involved extensive Texas title examination, mineral title examination and survey review.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Representing clients in energy law (including mineral lease and title issues, operations, leasing receiverships and regulatory compliance), marital estate planning, probate and estate planning, fiduciary claims, special needs & personal injury settlement/judgment estate planning, residential & commercial real estate and small & medium-sized business representation. Past work also included extensive civil litigation, medical malpractice litigation, pharmaceutical plaintiff litigation and federal & state criminal defense.Conducting examination of title & preparation of title opinions on behalf of energy companies, oil & gas law firms and mineral owners, including real property interests valued in excess of $100 million. Past representation of Houston, Texas company throughout its leveraged buyout, resulting in "new money" in excess of $17 million (energy-sector related).SMB representation, including business entity formation, governance, counter-party negotiations, commercial real estate leasing & purchase transactions, first-party insurance disputes, meditations/arbitrations and litigation, franchise issues, closely-held company equity issues and HR issues. Past clients include companies in the telecommunications, transportation, energy, construction, professional recruitment and business consulting fields.Reported case briefed and argued on behalf of prevailing party: Menefee v. Ohman, 323 S.W.3d 509 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 2010, no pet.).

Fort Worth, Texas And Denver, Colorado

Curative title work resulting in the resolution of approximately $9MM in suspended mineral owner royalties, on behalf of the company's Fort Worth and Denver Divisions. My responsibilities included working with mineral owners, non-operator working interests and their legal counsel to resolve a variety of complex title problems related to E&P activities in Texas, North Dakota, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, without the necessity of litigation. My work for EOG as their independent land & title agent was performed through a land broker in the company's Fort Worth office.

Odessa/Midland, Texas Area

Due diligence project investigating held by production ("HBP") leasehold interests in the Permian Basin for contemplated divestiture by the company.

Dallas, Texas

Drafted drilling title opinions and acquisition opinions for clients with operations in Texas, Ohio and West Virginia.Reviewed and researched complex oil and gas legal issues, including fractured ownership, non-participating/non-executive and overriding royalties, mineral reservations, spacing and unit map formation, regulatory provisions and curative requirements.Advised clients on due diligence projects, oil and gas leases/contracts, mineral acquisition contracts, pipeline agreements, joint operating agreements, easement agreements, division orders and other related documents.Calculated all division of interest ownership types and burdens.

Denton, Texas

Investigated and abstracted title for prospects located in North Texas for mixed shale oil and gas plays contemplated or undertaken by the corporation.Contacted mineral owners on behalf of the corporation for the purpose of initiating and conducting leasehold negotiations.Assisted divestiture due diligence examination of extensive oil and gas leasehold interests in Texas held by the corporation.

Dallas, Texas

Civil litigation work contributing to substantial settlements & verdicts for firm clients; Conducted in excess of 250 depositions.

Dallas, Texas

Prosecuted violations of city ordinances, including Uniform Fire Code & vice offenses; Conducted in excess of 25 trials.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Activities and Societies: Awarded National Best Brief Award - Federal Bar Association Moot Court Competition, Washington, DC, March 2000.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Finance, General

Activities and Societies: Gamma Beta Phi Honors Society; Teaching Assistant: MIS 324 Business Communication (2 years); Beta Alpha Rho.