Peter Chickris Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Houston, Texas Area

• On an as-needed basis, advises corporate officers of a privately-held consulting firm on contracts law, labor/employment law, business law, tax law, and relevant federal regulations, including FCPA
• Assists in contract term negotiations with domestic and international clients
• Drafts, edits and reviews consulting services contracts and employment contracts
• Handles drafts and edits on multiple contracts simultaneously
• Accomplishments: assisted in drafting, negotiating, and executing an annual consulting contract with a Chinese training services company, resulting in 20+ incoming business delegations to Houston annually

Houston, Texas Area

• Employs functional expertise in land management to develop solutions which enhance efficiency through the use of technology, focusing on data integrity and cleansing, software and database integration, and land.
• Performs all tasks required for post-acquisition asset integration and due diligence analysis
• Evaluates company data sources to identify errors that create acreage discrepancies by using independent research of public and proprietary information, MS Excel, and Excalibur Land Lease Records
• Provides land / land administration consulting services to clients to assist with data integration and data integrity
• Experience assessing oil & gas properties and associated legal documents in Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Montana
• Accomplishments: assisting in ground-up implementation of the Excalibur land system to manage 30,000+ oil & gas working interests owned by a major electricity supplier, as well as extensive verification of data to be.

Houston, Texas Area

• Conducted full drill title review of surface and mineral tracts in the Eagle Ford and Woodbine plays
• Analyzed and traced surface and mineral title from present day back to land patent
• Reviewed and interpreted public and private real property, probate, tax, legislative, and civil court records
• Drafted abstractor’s notes to inform title attorneys/in-house landmen of potential title issues
• Created tract maps using deed-plotting software based on deed-based metes and bounds
• Proposed and prepares curative solutions to potential title issues

Houston, Texas Area

• Assisted in drafting and editing revisions to the International Committee of the Red Cross’ Commentary on the First Geneva Convention, specifically updating the commentary on the role of and protections for medical.
• Co-authored an 85-page scholarly article addressing enemy belligerency and detainment, the detainee review process, and the validity of layman detainee representation.
• Accomplishments: Drafted and edited a 50-page chapter for a legal textbook, THE LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT: AN OPERATIONAL APPROACH (Aspen 2012, ISBN: 978-1-4548-0690-5).

Houston, Texas Area

• Represented defendants in justice of the peace, county court at law, and state district court
• Conducted plea bargain negotiations and performed all stages of trial preparation
• Drafted and argued pre-trial motions
• Represented clients at hearings and jury trials
• Accomplishments: litigation and motions practice involving developing legal strategies for defendants in criminal court and related administrative proceedings.

Houston, Texas Area

• Accomplishment: Provided substantial research, drafting, and editing assistance for an article discussing the evolving law of international humanitarian intervention: The Stars Aligned: The Legality, Legitimacy, and.

Houston, Texas Area

• Drafted memorandum opinions and orders in high-profile habeas corpus and civil rights lawsuits
• Analyzed State habeas records, pleadings, and motions
• Assisted with special assignments for the Chambers of Judge Keith Ellison

Houston, Texas Area

• Assisted attorneys in preparation for and in performance of two SAPCR dockets
• Conducted research, analyzed discovery and other records, and constructed trial notebooks

Houston, Texas Area

• Conducted technical and substantive cite checks
• Researched criminal and civil issues, and drafted pre-submission memoranda

Houston, Texas Area

• Conducted technical and substantive cite checks
• Researched criminal and civil issues and cases, and drafted legal memoranda
• Assisted in organizing, drafting, and editing appellate opinions

Houston, Texas Area

• Conducted research, wrote memoranda, letters, and responses to legal questions posed by law enforcement agencies and the public
• Drafted contracts between the Sheriff’s Office and local municipal governments, law enforcement agencies, and third parties

Houston, Texas Area

• Researched, drafted, and edited memoranda for district court judges based on analysis of Court of Criminal Appeals cases and federal and State legislation
• Served as liaison for two Harris County Drug Court dockets
• Coordinated event planning and assisted with special projects, including quarterly program graduations and newsletters, community service events, presentation materials, grant proposals, courtroom visits, and alumni.

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: South Texas Law Review, National Security Law Society, International Law Society

Ba, English, Political Science

Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Alpha Delta