Lora Smith, J.D., Cpl Email & Phone Number

Longview, Texas, United States

Manages the Oil and Gas and Real Estate Wealth Management Teams at Texas Bank & Trust

Marshall, Tx

All phases of land work. Lead Abstractor/Project Lead. Managed up to 20 abstractors on multiple projects primarily in Texas and Louisiana. Reviewed all title work product before final submission to clients and attorneys. Worked closely with attorneys to provide clients with the most useful work product possible. Generated reports for clients showing unit calculations. Extensive experience with curative title, heirship research, and project management. Negotiated leases, obtained affidavits and ratifications. Proficient with deed plotting legal descriptions, as well as mapping by hand.

Marshall, Texas, United States

Mineral and surface title research for drilling and curative purposes, including patent forward abstracting, 30 year title, updating from title opinions, etc. Prepared half sheets, flow charts, runsheets, and plats using deed plotter.

Represented indigent clients in traffic court, misdemeanor criminal court, juvenile court, and involuntary commitments at Western State Hospital. Negotiated pleas, drafted motions and orders, coordinated with staff social worker to make arrangements for clients' special needs and worked with investigators, representing clients from arraignment to disposition.

Assisted Judge in deciding criminal and civil issues of law by conducting extensive legal research. Drafted briefs and orders. Observed felony criminal trials and civil trials and hearings daily.

Dallas, Texas

Received a Post-Graduate Research Fellowship after law school. Researched Waste Tire Management Programs in multiple states for Law/Environmental Policy Professor A.J. Barnes. Required knowledge and research of Administrative Law.

Bloomington, Indiana Area

One in the first group of students to participate in the Conservation Law Clinic. Worked closely with clinic supervisor and in student teams to research legal issues for confidential clients. Primarily researched administrative regulations and environmental laws. Drafted memoranda and presented findings at clinic meetings.

Dallas, Texas

Assisted attorneys with general legal research (mainly administrative law). Researched regulations applicable to liquid natural gas vessels in the Gulf of Mexico. Attended meetings with the Regional Administrator and staff regarding everything from office policy to enforcement & permitting.

Bloomington, Indiana Area

Legal research and writing regarding numerous civil law issues. Wrote briefs and drafted letters. Communicated with potential clients (mostly investigative). Attended meetings in which attorneys decided which cases to accept. Visited clients in their homes on fact-finding missions (with attorney supervision). Helped non-clients with non-legal issues obtain services (researched and successfully argued for one entitled lady to retain her food stamp benefits). Did extensive research on Indiana landlord tenant law, and Indiana consumer protection laws.

Sherman/Denison, Texas Area

Responsibilities included administrative duties such as screening telephone calls and visitors, filing, organization and outgoing mail (incoming mail had special screening requirements). Gained insight into the workings of Federal Law Enforcement and Legal Practice.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha DeltaConservation Law Clinic

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Delta

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Student Development Board

B.A., Sociology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Student Development Board, Pre-law Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (pilot.