Megan Delaney Rogers resume 2015
- 1. MEGAN DELANEY ROGERS 434 Caraway Kyle, Texas 78640 (512) 569-5109 mrogersjd@austin.rr.com QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE Seasoned attorney with solid legal lead and support experience in a multitude of areas of law, including family, criminal, probate, personal injury, real estate and oil & gas. Skilled in collaboration with team members to achieve client objectives. Highly efficient and organized, adept in streamlining processes, conveying methods and goals to team members, as well and communicating issues and changes affecting others, enhancing productivity, and introducing process improvements for productivity and consistency. Committed to organizational and client goals. Adaptable to organizational and business changes. Additional core competencies include: Financial Stewardship Collaboration Skills Emotional Intelligence Financial Literacy Project Management Technological Affinity Time Management Client-Focused Advocacy Achievement-Oriented Resourceful PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND Megan D. Rogers Law, PLLC, Kyle, Texas March, 2012 Present Landman Contract landmanin the oil and gas industry Conducted title search, patent to present, and pre-drill and division order title opinion curative. Compiled abstracts and run sheets on mineral title, surface title, including reviewing maps and legal instruments, tax records, court records, and other title documents; Reviewed and analyzed thousands of current leases for compliance issues; Conducted lease checks on properties; Analyzed and performed curative functions on requirements in drilling title opinions and division order title opinions; Provided leadership and oversight for special project assignments, effectively preparing mineral ownership reports and limited title run sheets, conveyance and curative documents. Contract Attorney September, 2011 March, 2012 Carmouche, Carmouche & Baldwin in the areas of oil and gas law Examined abstracts of titles, leases, contracts, run sheets and other title documents to determine ownership of land, and gas, oil and mineral rights; Drafted oil and gas drilling title opinions, analyzed and interpreted deeds, contracts, agreements, assignments and other title instruments affecting surface and mineral estates, royalty interests and developmental interests, and handling various other complex oil and gas title issues;
- 2. Megan Delaney Rogers Page 2 Established drilling requirements that need to be cured before drilling. Megan Delaney Rogers, Attorney at Law, Kyle/San Marcos, Texas Fall, 2003 present Sole Practitioner Primary areas of practice are Criminal Defense, Family Law and Probate - including divorce, custody, child support, spousal support, and adoption. Also doing work in Small Business, Landlord-Tenant, Debtor-Creditor, and Real Estate. Contract Attorney Work with other firms in the areas of Contract Law,Torts/Personal Injury and Real Estate. Duties as both sole practitioner and contract attorney included: Drafted discovery requests and responses and pleadings including petitions and answers. Researched and prepared briefs for team in potential causes of action, defenses, affirmative defenses, duties, causation, damages, and procedure. Researched public records, reviewed title instruments, drafted curative documents to attain clean title. Drafted motions for summary judgment, responses to motions for summary judgment, and other pretrial motions. Conducted initial interviews and prepared clients for mediation and evidentiary hearings. Drafted wills and other estate documents, and antenuptual agreements. Represented clients in court, including hearings, bench trials and jury trials, as well as administrative matters. Fourth Court of Appeals, San Antonio, Texas Spring 2002 Judicial Intern to Justice Paul W. Green Conducted research on custodial interrogation, forcible entry and detainer, third party contract beneficiary matters, negligence, and strict liability. Drafted pre-submission memoranda and opinions. Honed legal research and writing skills; learned firsthand about appellate procedure from courts perspective. Gary F. DeShazo & Associates, Austin, Texas 1998 2000 Legal Assistant Provided support to two-lawyer office. Drafted discovery requests and responses and pleadings including petitions and answers. Prepared trial exhibits, managed case files, and interfaced with clients and court personnel. Exposed to issues including: legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, and personal injury. Gray & Becker, P.C., Austin, Texas 1995 1996 Legal Assistant Provided support to 12-lawyer firm with general litigation practice. Requested and responded to discovery; drafted pleadings; prepared for trial; conducted research. Law Offices of Lea C. Noelke, Austin, Texas 1993 1995
- 3. Megan Delaney Rogers Page 3 Legal Assistant Participated in all aspects of managing small legal practice focusing on divorce, custody/child support modification, paternity, adoption, personal injury, and criminal law. Promoted from Legal Secretary to Legal Assistant/Office Manager within first year of employment. Effective management contributed to more thantripling of firms gross income. EDUCATION St. Marys University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas Juris Doctor, cum laude, May 2003 Class Rank: Top 6.5% GPA: 3.29 Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas Legal Assistant Certificate, May 1995 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, May 1992 Licensed to Practice in Texas Member of AAPL and State Bar of Texas Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Section COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Plum Creek Homeowners Association Board of Directors, Kyle, Texas 2015 - present City of Kyle Sign Board, Kyle, Texas 2008 - 2013 City of Kyle Board of Adjustments, Kyle, Texas 2008 - 2013 City of Kyle Public Housing Board, Kyle, Texas 2008 - 2013 Kyle Chamber of Commerce Board Member, Kyle, Texas 2007 - 2008