Rob Knight

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/

Rob Knight and Jordan Mullins Speak on Ethics at HAPL Seminar

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TYLER, TX (September 26, 2018) ¬¬– On September 19, 2018, Flowers Davis attorneys Rob Knight and Jordan Mullins spoke at the monthly luncheon for the Houston Association of Professional Landmen. The event was held at the Houston Petroleum Club and the topic was “Ethical Considerations: Trilogy of Working as Lawyers and Landmen for the Good of the Client.” The presentation discussed the codes of conduct governing both landmen and lawyers, the major ethical rules that both are bound by, and how landmen and lawyers can work together within the constructs of these rules to better serve their clients.

Participants with Registered Professional Landmen (RPL) and Certified Professional Landman (CPL) certifications received educational credits for the session.

Flowers Davis attorneys are available to speak to organizations on a variety of different topics. To inquire about availability or to schedule, please contact fdlaw@flowersdavis.com.

Flowers Davis PLLC Attorneys Melanie Reyes & Rob Knight Speak at the East Texas Association of Petroleum Landmen (ETAPL) Spring Seminar

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TYLER, TX (April 30, 2017) ­­– Flowers Davis PLLC Attorneys Melanie Reyes and Rob Knight were presented to members of the East Texas Association of Petroleum Landmen (ETAPL) at their annual Spring Seminar.

Reyes and Knight spoke on issues arising due to horizontal drilling, where case law is lagging behind field practices. Their lecture surveyed the current Texas Railroad Commission permitting processes and industry practices in calculating royalties for horizontal allocation wells. Their talk was based on a paper co-authored by Reyes and Flowers Davis PLLC Partner Celia Flowers.

Both Flowers and Reyes are Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law. Flowers and Reyes serve the oil and gas industry in the areas of oil and gas title opinions and oil and gas litigation. Knight’s oil and gas practice focuses on oil and gas title opinions. ETAPL members received Continuing Education credits for attending the seminar.

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.

2017.04.30 Reyes & Knight Speak at ETAPL Spring Seminar