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Rob Knight Speaks at APLA Luncheon

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AUSTIN, TX (December 6, 2019) – Flowers Davis Partner Rob Knight was the featured presenter at the Austin Professional Landmen’s Association (APLA) monthly luncheon today. He spoke about the differences between drilling and division order opinions and why attorneys make the requirements they do. The landmen in attendance participated in a lively Q&A session afterward. Knight presented on this same topic in October 2018 for the East Texas Association of Petroleum Landmen.

About Flowers Davis PLLC
Flowers Davis is an East Texas-based law firm whose attorneys represent individuals, businesses and public entities across the State of Texas and beyond in a broad range of legal matters. The Firm’s attorneys handle business transactions and litigation matters for clients ranging from local businesses to multinational corporations, with particular emphasis in oil and gas law, real estate law, defense of public entities and insurance defense. Flowers Davis attorneys hold licenses and certifications in varied areas of the law. Many have backgrounds in industry or public service, giving them a working knowledge of the issues their clients face. To learn more about Flowers Davis PLLC, visit www.flowersdavis.com.

About APLA
The Austin Professional Landmen’s Association (APLA) was formed in February 2007. APLA was organized for the purposes of fostering fellowship and facilitating networking opportunities among its members and members of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) and other similar professional organizations and associations, providing quality educational opportunities pertinent to the land profession, promoting the land professional’s adherence to a code of ethics and standards of practice to which its members can aspire and by which they shall abide, promoting and inspiring professionalism among the membership, and impressing upon the members their roles as public relations representa­tives of the oil, gas and mineral industry. https://austinlandmen.org/

Corey Kellam Teaches Realtor MCE

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TYLER, TX (December 5, 2019) – Next week, Flowers Davis attorney Corey Kellam will be teaching East Texas realtors about the differences between Mediation vs. Litigation, and how each might affect their real estate business. Texas Realtors will receive one credit hour of MCE for attending. Classes will be held in different East Texas locations on December 10, 11 and 12. For dates, locations and to register, please visit the East Texas Title Companies event page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/easttexastitle/events/ .

Celia Flowers Speaks at TLTA Seminar

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TYLER, TX (December 4, 2019) – On Wednesday, December 4, Flowers Davis Senior Partner and East Texas Title Companies owner Celia C. Flowers joins other attorneys and title professionals in presenting to the Texas Land Title Association (TLTA) in San Antonio. Celia’s topic is “Boundary Line Agreements and Easements”. This day-long standalone seminar precedes the TLTA Institute, and the information is relevant to any real estate or title professional.

Founded in 1908, TLTA is a statewide trade association representing the Texas title insurance industry and currently serving over 13,000 professionals involved in the safe and efficient transfer of real estate. Celia C. Flowers is owner of East Texas Title Companies and Senior Partner at Flowers Davis PLLC, both based in Tyler.

Melanie Reyes-Rawls Educates Attorneys at the 37th Annual Advanced O&G Course

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HOUSTON, TX (September 20, 2019) ¬¬– Yesterday, Flowers Davis partner Melanie Reyes-Rawls braved Imelda’s flooding in Houston to present at the Texas State Bar Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law CLE. Melanie, who is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Oil, Gas and Energy Law, spoke on Adverse Possession law in the State of Texas.

The Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Course is one of five major continuing legal education seminars sponsored each year by the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.

About the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section
The Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas was established in 1938 as the “Natural Resources Section” and is the oldest section of the State Bar of Texas. The Section is one of the largest and most active in the State Bar of Texas, with more than 3,000 members. The Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas is dedicated to promoting excellence in the practice of oil, gas and energy resources law by (1) monitoring legal developments, (2) providing education, (3) encouraging and facilitating practice in the area and (4) promoting ethics and professionalism; in each case coordinating as appropriate with similar professional organizations. To learn more about the Section, visit http://www.oilgas.org/.

About Flowers Davis PLLC
Flowers Davis is an East Texas-based law firm whose attorneys represent individuals, businesses and public entities across the State of Texas and beyond in a broad range of legal matters. The Firm’s attorneys handle business transactions and litigation matters for clients ranging from local businesses to multinational corporations, with particular emphasis in oil and gas law, real estate law, defense of public entities and insurance defense. Flowers Davis attorneys hold licenses and certifications in varied areas of the law. Many have backgrounds in industry or public service, giving them a working knowledge of the issues their clients face. To learn more about Flowers Davis PLLC, visit www.flowersdavis.com.

Flowers Davis Attorney Corey Kellam to Speak at UT Tyler Career Success Conference

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TYLER, TX (August 30, 2019) – Flowers Davis Attorney Corey Kellam is scheduled to speak at the UT Tyler Career Success Conference next week. The Conference will take place on the UT Tyler campus on September 5. Kellam’s topic is “The Race to Succeed – Your Career is a Marathon, not a Sprint”.

The Career Success Conference is an event designed to allow business and industry leaders to share their experiences and wisdom with today’s students. It is designed to help students build the personal and professional capacities necessary for career success. UT Tyler students will have the opportunity to engage with industry leaders and learn how to build and develop core traits of career success. For more information on the conference, visit https://csc.uttyler.edu/.

Kellam joined Flowers Davis in 2019 after serving as Director of Labor Relations for BNSF Railway in Fort Worth for six years. Running is one of his hobbies and he is a UT Tyler Alumni. For more information on Corey, see https://csc.uttyler.edu/speakers/corey-kellam/ or https://flowersdavis.com/corey-kellam/.

ETX COPAS Lunches and Learns with Flowers Davis Attorney Melanie Reyes-Rawls

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TYLER, TX (August 7, 2019) Flowers Davis attorney and partner Melanie Reyes-Rawls presented at the East Texas Society of COPAS (The Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies, Inc.) monthly lunch-and-learn. She spoke on the topic of “Cost-Free Royalty – Where Valuation Begins and Post-Production Cost Deductions End”. Read more on the topic here: https://flowersdavis.com/cost-free-royalties-where-valuation-begins-and-post-production-cost-deductions-end/

COPAS is a professional organization comprised of the oil and gas industry’s most knowledgeable and influential accounting professionals. COPAS has operated as a non-profit entity for more than 50 years and has 25 societies in the United States and Canada. The East Texas Society has operated for a little over a year.