Melissa Hill
**** * ********** *********, **********, Ohio 43701 Phone: 614-***-****
email: *********@*******.***
Objective
Seeking a position that will allow me to work for an organization with strong growth
opportunities where I can utilize my experience to contribute to the improvement of the
organization and fulfill my goals.
EXPERIENCE
3/2012-12/15/2014
MGN Energy Corporation
Zanesville, OH
Contract Title Abstractor/Right of Way Specialist
•Extremely knowledgeable running certified title in West Virginia and Ohio, including surface
property, coal, oil, gas, right of ways
•Responsible for the coaching, development and detailed reporting of title abstracts for myself
and contract title abstractors
•Responsible for the development of contract employees for Courthouse title abstracts
•Experience with Greenbrier Graphics
•Experience with Ohio DNR
10/2011 to 3/2012
Holland Services
Ft. Worth, Texas
Contract Title Abstractor/Right of Way Specialist
•Responsible for abstracting in Guernsey County, Ohio including surface property, coal, oil, gas,
right of ways, etc.
•Responsible for the development of contract employees for Courthouse title abstracts including
surface property, coal, oil, gas, right of ways, etc.
•Responsible for the coaching, development and detailed reporting of title abstracts for myself
and contract title abstractors
•Experience with Greenbrier Graphics
6/2006 to 10/2011
MGN Energy Corporation
Lizemore, WV
Contract Title Abstractor/Right of Way Specialist
•Responsible for title searches throughout West Virginia including surface property, coal, oil, gas,
right of ways, etc.
•Experience with WV Land Resources website
•Experience with WVDEP website
•Experience with Greenbrier Graphics
•Responsible for the development and coaching of contract employees for Courthouse title
abstracts including surface property, coal, oil, gas, right of ways, etc.
•Responsible for detailed reporting of title abstracts for myself and contract title abstractors
•Responsible for the preparation of Lease Purchase Reports
•Responsible for the assignment of duties for contract title abstractors
•Responsible for the preparation of company Lease Purchase Reports for myself, contract
leasemen, contract title abstractors and landmen
•Experience corresponding with mineral and surface owners in order to maintain company
leasing goals
•Experience with fieldwork following up on leads for new lease acquisitions
5/2004 to 2/2006
Equitable Production Co.
Charleston, WV
Division Order Analyst
• Responsible for title searches for company Leases
• Online experience for updating titles for in-house oil and gas leases for Wise County, Virginia
• Responsible for the division of royalty interest holders
• Experience with in-field Courthouse abstracts for various counties throughout West Virginia
• Responsible for the training of company employee for in-field Courthouse abstracts
• Experience with GIS Mapping System
• Responsible for the preparation of Rental and Royalty Division Orders
• Responsible for one-half of the inquiries of royalty inquiries for phone calls, mailings or walk-
in interest owners
• Responsible for the interpretations setforth in Lease Agreements
• Responsible for input and maintain revenue division of interest decks
• Responsible for the preparation and issuance of division orders
• Experience preparing lease rentals and other payment obligations
• Experience monitoring lease expiration dates
• Responsible for assignments, transfers and conveyances
• Responsible for gathering county tax information for royalty owners and reporting to Pittsburg
11/94 to 5/2004
Wayne King, Attorney at Law
Clay, WV
Paralegal, Legal Assistant, Office Manager
• Extensive Experience in the real estate field including Title Abstracts, Deeds, Trust Deed,
Foreclosures, etc.
• Experience with survey calls and maps
• Experience in insurance settlement negotiations and procedures
• Experience with adoptions including the preparation of Pleadings, Orders and organizing the
home studies
• Experience with Estate Law including Wills, Affidavits of Heirships, Estate Settlements, etc.
• Experience in Family Law including the preparation of Petitions, Modifications, etc.
• Experience in the preparation of general contracts
• Experience with the preparation of Pleadings for criminal law
• Responsible for the preparation of Orders, Briefs, Appeals and Pleadings
• Responsible for legal research for statutes, recorded judicial decisions and legal codes
• Responsible for maintaining records of all cases
• Responsible for routine correspondence to opposing counsel and clients
• Responsible for coordinating hearings and depositions for various counties and states
• Responsible for screening clientele
• Responsible for the filing of court documents
• Responsible for accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Responsible for the hiring of part-time employees
• Responsible for the coaching of all part-time employees
Computer Skills
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Word Perfect 6.0, 6.1, 5.1
• Microsoft Excel
• Access
• JD Edwards
• Enertia
• GIS Mapping System
• Greenbrier Graphics
• Microsoft Outlook
• Total Land
• Land Manager
Education
West Virginia Junior College
Charleston, WV
Specialized Associate Degree/Legal Emphasis
Graduate Date: 1995
Dean's List: 1994-1995
GPA: 3.50
References for Melissa Hill
Jay Gaul
Project Manager
Lisa Kurchino
Project Manager
Wayne King
Attorney at Law
Phone: 304-***-****