Reviewed, analyzed, and managed company owned mineral interests.

Assist as general counsel and bond counsel for 25 municipal utility districts. Research and advise senior partner on issues affecting local governmental units, including the Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act, Texas Tort Claims Act, employment matters, director conflicts of interest, nepotism, election procedures, legislative procedures, and tax matters. Attend client board meetings. Draft financing and cost sharing agreements between utility districts and developers. Draft maintenance agreements between utility districts and developers. Collect delinquent property taxes for twelve municipal utility districts, including issuing demand letters, interfacing with tax assessor/collectors and taxpayers, drafting and filing pleadings, and appearing in tax collection suits. Prepare and submit creditors' claims in bankruptcy proceedings.

June 2005 ­ PresentCollect delinquent property taxes for ten municipal utility districts. Prepare and send demand letters.Interface with tax assessor/collector's office and taxpayers. Prepare, file, and serve original petitions andpetitions in intervention in tax collection suits. Prepare and submit bankruptcy proofs of claims. Researchand prepare legal memos on issues affecting local governmental units.

Lower 48 Onshore Business Unit; Negotiated and prepared operating agreements, farmout agreements, mineral lease agreements, unit agreements, joint venture agreements, confidentiality agreements, surface damage agreements, and right-of-way agreements. Supervised undeveloped lease purchases. Cleared title in preparation for drilling andrecompleting wells. Coordinated oil and gas regulatory commission applications. Provided support forproducing property acquisition and divestment activity. Geographic areas of responsibility included Kansasand Oklahoma.

Provided technical support to land negotiators for three business assets. Analyzed and summarized landcontracts. Determined leasehold or mineral position for assessment of proposed land deals. Draftedassignments, leases, and other agreements.

Provided technical and administrative support to department, including department manager and twelvelandmen. Prepared and distributed contract summaries. Prepared lease purchase reports. Tracked andreported department exploration budget. Tracked and reported acquired reserves. Reported companyleasehold and mineral acreage for annual SEC 10K report. Determined company leasehold and/or mineralposition for assessment of proposed land deals. Drafted assignments, leases and other agreements.Senior Secretary ­ Oklahoma/Arklatex Production and Midcontinent Exploration Groups