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Flowers Davis Attorney Corey Kellam Guest Lectures TJC Real Estate Students

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TYLER, TX (April 7, 2022) ¬¬– Flowers Davis Attorney Corey Kellam was the guest lecturer last evening at a Real Estate Law of Contracts class, a part of TJC’s Real Estate Management curriculum. Kellam discussed various topics related to real estate including TREC contract provisions, common title issues, property owner’s associations, classifications of property (real, personal, fixtures), and offered general professional and career advice. Class participants are looking forward to lucrative careers in real estate, and they enthusiastically participated in the session.

Kellam, a 2008 graduate of UT Tyler, has a passion for mentoring students in his hometown. In addition to last evening’s lecture, he has twice participated as a panelist in the UT Tyler Career Success Conference. Both venues allow him to share his experiences and provide encouragement to young professionals who are taking initiative to find a rewarding career. In addition to practicing real estate law at Flowers Davis, Kellam advises clients in banking law, corporate law, and estate planning matters.

About TJC’s Real Estate Management Program
TJC’s certificate in Real Estate Management program began in Fall 2015. The one-year program offers a broad-based knowledge of core areas within the real estate field including real estate law, contracts, mathematics, finances as well as the basic principles of real estate. Successful graduates complete all course work required by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and are ready to take the licensing exam. To learn more about the program, visit www.tjc.edu/realestate.

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 Addresses UT Tyler Students

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TYLER, TX (November 4, 2021) ¬¬– Flowers Davis Attorney Corey Kellam was once again invited to join other speakers at the 2021 UT Tyler Career Success Conference, held today on the UT Tyler Campus. Speakers at the conference were paired with others with similarly themed messages so the students got a powerful one-two punch on topics of interest. Kellam’s presentation was entitled Carpe Diem (Seize the Day). He shared his insights on keeping one’s focus on the present and pursuing a vocation instead of a career. By emphasizing vocation, he encouraged students to consider their true calling, or contributions in life as a whole, and how their jobs or careers fit into that calling.

This is the second time Kellam, a 2008 graduate of UT Tyler, has given back to his alma mater by participating in the CSC. On being invited to speak, Kellam had this to say, “It is an honor to contribute to the development of our future leaders by participating in the Conference. I have so many great memories from my time at UT Tyler. It offered the perfect atmosphere for me to pursue academic excellence, compete as a collegiate athlete, build lasting friendships, and start my professional journey. Participating in the UTT Career Success Conference allows me to share my experiences and provide encouragement to young professionals who are taking initiative to find a rewarding career.”

About the UT Tyler Career Success Conference
The Career Success Conference is an event designed to allow business and industry leaders to share their experiences and wisdom with today’s students. More specifically, the conference is designed to help students build the personal and professional capacities necessary for career success. The Conference hosts speakers from a variety of industries, sharing their stories of career development and career success. With three interactive lecture sessions, current students have the opportunity to engage with industry leaders and learn how to build and develop core traits of career success. Visit https://csc.uttyler.edu/ for more information.

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 Partner Rob Knight Addresses East Texas Landmen

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TYLER, TX (September 16, 2021) ¬¬– Flowers Davis Partner Rob Knight was the keynote speaker for the East Texas Association of Petroleum Landmen’s September luncheon at Willow Brook Country Club. Rob updated the crowd on the legal issues surrounding who needs to sign legal documents when death, divorce or various business entities are involved. The landmen in the audience often find themselves in situations where the person or entity who purchased land or minerals has experienced a change of status. When that happens, the landmen must know what steps to take to find the appropriate party/ies, and often must obtain additional documentation such as probate, divorce decrees, affidavits, or partnership agreements to support their decision. Knight also covered the laws governing powers of attorney, and co-tenancy and notary acknowledgements.

While his presentation was tailored to landmen buying oil and gas leases, these status changes affect many other types of transactions such as selling a property or business, establishing a partnership or joint venture, or distributing an estate. In his practice at Flowers Davis, Knight counsels clients on these matters and many more. He practices in the areas of Business & Commercial Litigation, Business Entity Formation, Eminent Domain | Condemnation, Estate Planning – Wills & Trusts, Oil & Gas Litigation, Oil & Gas Title Opinions, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Litigation, Transactions, Acquisitions & Development. He is the managing partner at Flowers Davis for the Oil and Gas Litigation, Appellate and Transactional Sections of the Firm.

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 ETAPL
The East Texas Association of Petroleum Landmen is a non-profit, professional organization founded in 1951 in Tyler, Texas for the purpose of promoting the Landman profession, arranging and coordinating social and educational events for members and contributing to social needs of the East Texas area. The ETAPL has approximately 700 active members located primarily in East Texas. Our members represent oil and gas businesses ranging from very large oil companies to the independent landman. Learn more at www.etapl.org.

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.