CHRISTOPHER M. HARRELL

**** ******* ****, **** *****, TX 76244

PHONE: 817-***-****

EMAIL: addci8@r.postjobfree.com

BAR ADMISSION:

State of Texas – November, 2002

U.S. District Court – Southern District of Texas

EDUCATION:

St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas J.D., May 2002.

Staff Writer – St. Mary’s Law Journal 2000-2001, Associate Editor – Fall 2001 Credit with Honors, Comment: Consequences of Classifying Domain Names as a New Form of Intangible Property.

Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas 30 Postgraduate hours - Geographic Information Systems Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

B.S. Wildlife Management, May 1995

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Law Office of Christopher M. Harrell, Fort Worth, Texas

(March 2009 to present)

Examination of title for clients, commencing at sovereignty, to determine surface, mineral and royalty ownership throughout the State of Texas. Preparation of drill site and division order title opinions. Reviewing leases, purchase and sale agreements, operating agreements, and pooling agreements for clients. Representation of oil companies and landowners in litigation matters in State and Federal Courts.

Gunn Oil Company, Wichita Falls, Texas

In-House Landman (April 2008 to March 2009)

Negotiated, analyzed, and drafted land related contracts, including farmouts, participation agreements, exploration joint venture agreements and joint operating agreements. Coordination of pre-drill land activities, including well site acquisition, title curative matters, well proposals, and support agreements. Carla Petroleum, Inc., Cresson, Texas

Contract Landman (September 2006 to April 2008)

Leasing and examination of title, commencing at sovereignty, to determine surface, mineral and royalty ownership in Barnett Shale. Prepared title reports and performed title curative.

Lanter Westermann, P.C, Fort Worth, Texas

Associate Attorney (September 2005 to August 2006) Civil litigation, corporate and real estate practice. The Lynd Company, San Antonio, Texas.

General Counsel – Property Management Company (September 2004 to September 2005)

Adami, Goldman & Shuffield, Inc., San Antonio, Texas Associate Attorney (October 2002 to August 2004)

General insurance defense practice, litigation in State and Federal Courts. Tobin International, Ltd., San Antonio, Texas

Geographic Information Systems Technician (March 1998 to August 2000) Prepared Tobin digital lease update maps and unit data for various Texas Counties and Louisiana Parishes using ArcInfo and ArcView GIS.

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:

American Association of Professional Landmen

Fort Worth Association of Professional Landmen

National Eagle Scout Association

Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Section of the State Bar of Texas Tarrant Bar Association

Dallas Bar Association

REFERENCES:

Ronnie Lowe

Carla Petroleum, Inc.

16990 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas 75248

Phone: 830-***-****

Hobart Burton

Carla Petroleum, Inc.

16990 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas 75248

Phone: 512-***-****

Terry P. Caves

Land Manager

Gunn Oil Company

PO Box 97508

Wichita Falls, Texas 76307

Phone: 940-***-****

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS:

Xplore Oil & Gas, LLC

Palaura Exploration, Inc.

Dalco Energy, Inc.

OTHER LICENSES:

Texas Real Estate Sales Agent

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