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Institute for Justice

Legal Services - Lawyer - Washington, DC

Co-wrote winning merits brief in U.S. Supreme Court case Zelman v. Simmons-Harris ensuring education reform. Co-authored amicus brief for Lawrence v. State of Texas, cited in Supreme Court’s opinion and featured in the New York Times, The Legal Times and The Economist. Tried multiple cases in Federal Court to promote economic liberty. Wrote complaints, motions and dispositive trial and appellate briefs. Conducted all ...

Avg. Salary: $120,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

U.S. Department of State

Legal Services - Lawyer - Wash, DC

• Foreign Service Officer, Operations Center (2000 – 2001) Wrote daily national security brief for Secretary of State (Colin Powell). Drafted crisis management and situation reports for EP-3 incident on Hainan Island. Helped coordinate official U.S. Government response to all non-military crises with foreign policy implications. • Foreign Service Officer, Ukraine (1998 – 2000). Promoted rule-of-law reform. Performed...

Avg. Salary: $120,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

J.P. Hesterly & Associates LLC

Legal Services - Title Examiner & Abstractor - Warren, OH

Specialize in due diligence title reports and full abstract ownership reports on complex title for tracts located in Trumbull County, Ohio for BP America Production Company. Detailing previous ownership for the following: Grantor /Grantee full ownership and Mineral transfer records of conveyance from 1897 to present day. All death and probate records including adjacent counties as applies, Guardianship / NMC records, Judgm...

Avg. Salary: $120,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Independent Land Services LLC

Legal Services - Title Examiner & Abstractor - Lafayette, LA

Specialize in reviewing final title reports and ownership reports on complex title for Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority projects on many areas of the Louisiana coastline. Detailing such areas as land owners, abandoned well heads, oyster bed leases, hunting leases, any encumbrance that may need to be identified prior to construction.

Avg. Salary: $120,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Doyle Land Services LLC

Legal Services - Title Examiner & Abstractor - Victoria, TX

Specialize in delivering title reports on entire abstracts and subdivision areas, ownership reports on individual lot and block assessment as well as large acre tracts for 300 miles of pipeline in Eagle Ford Shale area. Detailing the ROW and large base title areas for future pipeline tracts.

Avg. Salary: $120,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Redsky Land LLC

Legal Services - Title Examiner & Abstractor - Ft. Worth, TX

Provided services through my company (Goodland Services LLC) as a contractor to Redsky Land LLC - specialized in delivering title reports on entire subdivision areas, mineral ownership reports (MOR’s) on individual lot and block assessment as well as large acre tracts. Also ran ROW and large base title areas and future pipeline tracts -- established title plant access at Fidelity Title (formerly LandAmerica) and Universal T...

Avg. Salary: $120,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Davis Land

Legal Services - Title Examiner & Abstractor - Fort Worth, TX

Responsible for Managing 30 Title Agent contractors - running full title on multiple abstract areas in both Dallas and Tarrant Counties for clients Chesapeake Energy Resources and Quick-Silver. Coordinated title efforts with three other leasing managers. Specialized in delivering title reports on entire subdivision areas, mineral ownership reports (MOR’s) on individual lot and block assessment as well as large acre tract...

Avg. Salary: $120,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Pilgrim Land Services

Legal Services - Title Examiner & Abstractor - Dallas, TX

Responsible for running full title on several abstract areas in Dallas and Tarrant County for an investor in Dallas. Specializing in delivering title reports on entire subdivisions areas up to Developer or last plat. Also accomplished individual tract ownership back to developer. Created mineral ownership historical run sheets, ownership flowcharts, MOB’s and Runsheet templates.

Avg. Salary: $120,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Paloma Resources LLC

Legal Services - Title Examiner & Abstractor - Fort Worth, TX

Responsible for running full title on several abstract areas and special commercial tracts in Tarrant County. Worked on a large TXU lease project. Created mineral owner historical run sheets, ownership flowcharts, current owner back to developer runs, coordinated maps to visualize reservations.

Avg. Salary: $120,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Colt Exploration

Legal Services - Title Examiner & Abstractor - Fort Worth, TX

Responsible for running full title on many subdivisions and abstract areas in Tarrant County Texas. Client was Four Sevens Resources Inc. in Ft. Worth. Created mineral owner historical run sheets, ownership flowcharts, colored maps to visualize reservations, and leasing goals reports. I created a written mineral research process for the Colt team to follow and a subsequent “research progress” charts to keep track of titl...

Avg. Salary: $120,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available