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midstream, pipeline, and refining companies on a range of large and small disputes that can disrupt operations or the bottom line. Matt helps clients evaluate risks, costs, and operational impacts of litigation to develop efficient solutions that meet their business objectives. Matt has decades of experience successfully defending numerous royalty class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country, protecting the financial interests of producers and working interest owners. He also helps companies in the industry navigate virtually all disputes that can interfere with operations at every stage of the production transportation-processing/refining lifecycle. In addition, Matt handles environmental litigation involving spills, surface damage, contamination, nuisance claims, and class actions for several industries, including oil and gas companies, waste management companies, rendering companies, and other natural resources and agricultural companies. Matt works remotely in Kansas City, Kansas
Louisiana Mineral Law Institute, the National Association of Division Order Analysts, the National Association of Lease and Title Analysts and various landman associations in the State of Louisiana and in the State of Texas. He has also been an instructor at Louisiana State University in Shreveport and at Centenary College in Shreveport. Jenae Allert The Title Law Group PLLC
Jenae Allert is an experienced energy attorney focused on facilitating oil and gas operators through Ohio’s Unitization Process under O.R.C. 1509.28. She provides legal assistance and problem-solving to developers through the substantive stages of operations from lease
acquisition, title opinion issuance through application preparation and representation for Division Hearings. Outside of the oil & gas space, Jenae also provides title and transactional support for solar developers to draft and negotiate lease agreements, asset purchase agreements, and title opinions related to solar development..
Will Crowther Holland & Hart LP
Judy Moreland
Will supports clients in environmental and infrastructure litigation and project development in Alaska. Will serves clients in complex commercial disputes in the mining, oil and gas, and environmental
Judy Moreland retired as Land Administration Manager at Concho Resources in June 2020 after a 45-year career in Division Orders and Land. Judy served eight years on the NADOA Board and held every office including President in 2008.
remediation space. This work has included defending environmental response and cleanup actions, complex mining disputes, and oil and gas lease litigations. Will’s oil and gas work, grounded in his background in geology, extends across Alaska’s North Slope and Cook Inlet, and involves both regulatory work and commercial litigation.
Following her retirement from oil and gas, Judy started a day program for special needs adults in Midland. She has stepped down as full-time Executive Director but continues to volunteer with Friendship House.
Melissa Gardner Ball Morse Lowe LLC
Lyle B Brown Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Melissa R. Gardner represents clients in the area of oil and gas law, with an emphasis on oil and gas title opinions, mineral management, due diligence, and curative work. Prior to joining the Title Law Group, Melissa worked in-house at a
Lyle Brown focuses his practice on repre- senting large oil and gas producers in state and federal court litigation throughout the Utica Shale counties of eastern Ohio. Lyle helps producers protect their assets in
Fortune 500 Oil and Gas company and as a shareholder at a private, full- service law firm in Oklahoma City. Melissa has served clients in Oklahoma, Texas, and North Dakota. Melissa was born and raised in Empire, Oklahoma. She now lives in Oklahoma City and enjoys exploring all the community has to offer.
lawsuits and appeals involving mineral title issues, the Dormant Mineral Act, lease and royalty disputes, mortgage and tax fore- closures, and lessor bankruptcies. If he were not an attorney, Lyle would be a police detective or forensic scientist. He applies that same mentality when extracting and analyzing key facts from voluminous data or documents in a timely manner. He most en- joys turning a challenging set of facts into concise, persuasive le- gal arguments to advance and win cases for his clients. Lyle also draws upon his diverse background in business litigation, which spans commercial disputes, administrative agency appeals, and long-term care and probate litigation. Lyle is an Eagle Scout, Rotarian, law school moot court coach, and devoted sports dad.
Matthew Salzman Holland & Hart LP
Oil and gas and other companies rely on Matt to handle royalty, operational, and environmental disputes so they can focus on efficiently running their business. Known for his industry-savvy counsel, Matt is a trusted advisor to exploration and production,
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