Due Diligence United States
Resume:
MEREDITH GARLAND
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Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Fashion Merchandising with a Business Minor May 2000, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
LAND PROFESSIONAL
Highlights of Qualifications:
• Title/travel to the following areas in the Southeastern United States: Donaldsonville, Convent and Kenner, LA (Ascension, St. James & Jefferson Parishes); Collins, MS (Coventry County); Birmingham, AL
(Jefferson County); Knoxville, TN (Knox County); Doraville, GA (Decatur County); Fort Lauderdale, FL
(Broward County); and various states via online research throughout the Southeastern States; Various Counties in Arkansas
• Knowledge of Due Diligence ROW Surface Title, Mineral Title and Oil & Gas Leasing experience in counties throughout Texas in the West TX Permian Basin, Caddo, Houston and Corpus Christi areas, Brazos Valley, Central, TX, Eagle Ford and Barnett Shales: Brown, Callahan, Taylor, Sterling, Jefferson, Hardin, McLennan, Andrews, Crane, Ward, Reeves, Upton, Ector, Midland, Crockett, Reagan, Irion, Jack, Harris, Montgomery, Polk, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Brazos, Walker, Grimes, Leon, Freestone, Madison, Nueces, Duval, Jim Wells, San Patricio, Live Oak, LaSalle, Karnes, McMullen, Bee, Wilson, Bexar, Blanco, Lavaca, Gonzales, Colorado, Dewitt, Goliad, Johnson, Hill, Parker, Erath, Somervell, Tarrant, Denton, Dallas, Wise and Hood Counties
• Worked at various title plants and abstract offices to obtain information and experience utilizing Courthouse Direct, Texas File, County Government Records, County Records, Tierra Title, Texas Land Records and other geographic index type title plants
• Experienced in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Adobe, Google Earth, KMZ Files, Greenbrier Graphics Deed Plotter/Net Deed Plotter, Metes & Bounds and Geo Amps Database
• Ability to build abstracts and a run sheet from acquired information
• Great organizational skills and comfortable working independently or as a contributing member of a team
• Detail oriented on all projects including due diligence
• Completed a Right of Way training course in Fort Worth, TX, Spring/2011
• Attended an AAPL Seminar in Fort Worth, TX, January/2009 Employment History:
ROW Title Agent
Lonestar Land Services, LLC Various Aug 2015 – Apr 2016 Mar 2022 - Mar 2024
• Title Research and Due Diligence in various Arkansas Counties
• Worked on behalf of Oryx Midstream Services
• Researched vesting and thirty (30) year surface title for the Oryx Trans Permian Pipeline
• Completed Limited Title Certificate (LTC) Reports and vesting title
• Title Research and Due Diligence in various Arkansas Counties ROW/Title Agent
M&S Engineering The Woodlands, TX Jan 2021 – Mar 2022
• Worked on behalf of Entergy
• Negotiated and acquired new easements for electric distribution lines
• Contacted landowners to establish acquisition agent/customer relationships
• Researched existing easements and chain of title for parcels of land
• Collaborated with Designers/Engineers to verify landowner information for proposed easement routes Senior Title Agent Aug 2019 – Mar 2020
Nov 2017 – Jan 2019
Jun 2016 – Jun 2017
May 2015 – Jul 2015
Jun 2011 – Apr 2014
G&P Land San Antonio, TX
• Worked for various clients: Plains, Epic, Motiva, Exxon, TexStar, DCP, Enterprise and Phillips 66 throughout the Southeastern United States; Houston and Corpus Christi areas; Eagle Ford Shale; Central TX and Midland/Odessa, TX
• Experienced in researching surface vesting and full title
• Performed due diligence for a pipeline project on behalf of TexStar
• Able to accurately read and interpret easements and compare them to the spreadsheet making certain that the information matched including the following: tract number, county, names, survey/abstracts, form number, dates, book/page, clauses, encroachments, pipe size restrictions, multiple line rights, compensations, ingress/egress, ROW width, product limited, damages and other special conditions
• Identified tracts of land on Tobin/CAD Maps by deed plotting to verify landowners were correct according to the line lists.
• Used various appraisal districts and tax offices to obtain information on numerous landowners
• Conducted research, collaborated Limited Title Certificate (LTC) and Chain of Title (COT) Reports to complete files with the current appraisal card, tax card, CAD Map/Plat, deed plot and supporting document Senior Title Agent
TRC Solutions, Inc. San Marcos, TX Feb 2019 – Aug 2019
• Worked on behalf of Kinder Morgan
• Researched thirty (30) year surface title and completed Limited Title Certificate (LTC) Reports
• Performed due diligence work for survey
Title Agent
Lonestar Land Services, LLC Midland/Odessa, TX Aug 2015 – Apr 2016
• Worked on behalf of Oryx Midstream Services
• Researched vesting and thirty (30) year surface title for the Oryx Trans Permian Pipeline
• Completed Limited Title Certificate (LTC) Reports and vesting title Title Agent Aug 2014 – Apr 2015
Sundial Energy, LLC San Angelo, TX and Bryan/College Station, TX
• Worked for various clients: Lucid Energy and ETC (Energy Transfer)
• Researched and calculated Overriding Royalty Interest (ORRI), Net Revenue Interest (NRI) and Working Interest (WI) for sections of land in West Texas
• Pulled tax and appraisal information to verify landowners in the Permian Basin and Brazos Valley
• Researched surface vesting and full title for pipeline projects
• Completed Limited Title Certificate (LTC) Reports and Chain of Title (COT) Reports Curative Title Agent Jun 2014 – Aug 2014
Quanah Energy, LLC Fort Worth, TX
• Completed curative work upon request from legal counsel and title opinions
• Performed mineral title for tracts of land
• Created run sheets from the acquired research
Project Coordinator for North Area / Leasing Agent / Title Agent Dec 2009 – Jun 2011 Petrocasa Energy, LLC Fort Worth, TX
• Negotiated terms with lessors through lease acquisitions/signed oil and gas leases with mineral owners
• Responsible for assigning work to a team of 8 landmen in the North leasing area
• Researched mineral subdivision and foundation title in the Barnett Shale on behalf of Chesapeake
• Worked at the Chesapeake title plant using ACDC and ACS
• Reviewed leases to be filed at the courthouse
Independent Contract Work Oct 2009 – Oct 2009
Various Contract Work – Eagle Ford Shale – LaSalle and Live Oak Counties- South, TX
• Pulled rental division orders from the abstract office to obtain current mineral owners
• Worked in the courthouse to pull oil and gas leases and review depth restrictions for the client Title Agent Apr 2007 – Sept 2009
Land Star Resources, LLC Dallas, TX
• Experienced in Drill Site Title and building complete abstracts
• Researched mineral title for subdivisions and tracts of land throughout the Barnett Shale
• Used courthouse and public records resources for title searches
• Pulled mineral division orders in the Jack County, TX Appraisal Office
• Collaborated run sheets and organized projects to complete title work Title Agent Jan 2006 – Apr 2007
Land Ventures, LLC Fort Worth, TX
• Conducted due diligence on a pipeline project on behalf of Energy Transfer
• Created line lists with all pertinent information to begin the pipeline projects
• Reviewed files to verify they were complete, easements were correct and matched title documents
• Gained experience in right of way, seismic, cursory and full mineral title throughout the Barnett Shale
• Trained new employees on how to run title from patent to present
• Made ownership reports and run sheets for each title tract
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