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Greater Pittsburgh Area

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Built a new sub-department comprised of Unit Landmen and Division Order professionals responsible for the streamlined review and clearance of company units for drilling and distribution of royaltiesCreated and oversaw the integration of both the Land Department’s unit review processes and Well Bore Clearance process into the Salesforce platformPerform final review of all internal unit documentation and provide approval of corresponding Division of Interests before initial production for all wellsAid the Community Relations group by helping to mitigate landowner royalty concernsAssist internal and external auditors to understand the nuances of land related processes while ensuring all necessary SOx controls are adhered to and followed for those I superviseManage yearly review and approval of all HBP/HBO acreage contained within Quorum Land Systems to ensure publicly reported numbers are accurateProvide counsel and legal perspective to all groups within the Land Department and throughout the company regarding complex land and legal related oil and gas issues involving company assets in Pennsylvania and OhioSupport title due diligence teams involved with Major Acquisitions when needed

Canonsburg, Pa

Managed a team of oil and gas attorneys and administration support staff to effectively review, process, and clear company leases for payment and units for drillingDirected multiple business processes regarding clearance of title for company lease acquisitions and drilling unitsCoordinated with outside land service companies and law firms to minimize title costs while maintaining high levels of quality for all title informationSupervised the completion of numerous due diligence projects and assisted Sr. Land Management and Executives with all Major Acquisitions Counseled Sr. Land Management and Executives on complex title issues and provided solutions to minimize company exposure to title risks

Canonsburg, Pa

Responsible for both managing a team of Oil and Gas Review attorneys as well as reviewing Abstracts of Title to Oil and Gas ownership and Lease Documents for parcels in both Washington and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania and Belmont, Harrison, and Guernsey Counties, Ohio.Detailed review of Certified Title Abstracts for Rice Energy Units to ensure all issues are handled before drilling commences and provide recommendations and counsel to management as needed.Detailed review of coal title abstracts to ascertain ownerships of various seams of coal for permitting and drilling purposes in both Pennsylvania and Ohio. Direct Land Agents and Title Curative personnel to ensure title defects are correctly and adequately cured.Work Closely with the Finance Department in requesting landowner checks along with ensuring proper and timely payments are made.For more information about our company please visit www.riceenergy.com NYSE: RICE

Canonsburg, Pa

Due Diligence, Legal Research and Drafting of Memos, Title Abstracting, Chain of Title, and Reviewing Abstracts for Management.Responsible for ensuring proper forecasting of amounts due on operative leases by manipulating various Excel spreadsheets.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Perform legal research and draft memoranda for counsel regarding various corporate, employment, and commercial law related issues.

Warrendale, Pa

Research and produce memos for counsel regarding various industry issues. Assist counsel with ongoing litigation, community relations, and present my findings to management. Act 13 Compliance.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law, Graduated Cum Laude In June 2013

Activities and Societies: Editorial Board Member - Duquesne Law Review - Associate Note & Comment Editor. Student Mentor to incoming First.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, Political Science, Theology

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta - National Honors Fraternity for History, Resident Assistant, Freshman Mentor, Campus Employee.