1. MEGAN DELANEY ROGERS
434 Caraway ▪ Kyle, Texas 78640
(512) 569-5109 ▪ mrogersjd@austin.rr.com
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Seasoned attorney with solid legal lead and support experience in a multitude of areas of
law, including family, criminal, probate, personal injury, real estate and oil & gas. Skilled
in collaboration with team members to achieve client objectives. Highly efficient and
organized, adept in streamlining processes, conveying methods and goals to team
members, as well and communicating issues and changes affecting others, enhancing
productivity, and introducing process improvements for productivity and consistency.
Committed to organizational and client goals. Adaptable to organizational and business
changes. Additional core competencies include:
 Financial Stewardship
 Collaboration Skills
 Emotional Intelligence
 Financial Literacy
 Project Management
 Technological Affinity
 Time Management
 Client-Focused Advocacy
 Achievement-Oriented
 Resourceful
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Megan D. Rogers Law, PLLC, Kyle, Texas March, 2012 – Present
Landman
Contract landmanin the oil and gas industry
 Conducted title search, patent to present, and pre-drill and division order title opinion
curative. Compiled abstracts and run sheets on mineral title, surface title, including
reviewing maps and legal instruments, tax records, court records, and other title
documents;
 Reviewed and analyzed thousands of current leases for compliance issues;
 Conducted lease checks on properties;
 Analyzed and performed curative functions on requirements in drilling title opinions and
division order title opinions;
 Provided leadership and oversight for special project assignments, effectively preparing
mineral ownership reports and limited title run sheets, conveyance and curative documents.
Contract Attorney September, 2011 – March, 2012
Carmouche, Carmouche & Baldwin in the areas of oil and gas law
 Examined abstracts of titles, leases, contracts, run sheets and other title documents to
determine ownership of land, and gas, oil and mineral rights;
 Drafted oil and gas drilling title opinions, analyzed and interpreted deeds, contracts,
agreements, assignments and other title instruments affecting surface and mineral estates,
royalty interests and developmental interests, and handling various other complex oil and
gas title issues;

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 Established drilling requirements that need to be cured before drilling.
Megan Delaney Rogers, Attorney at Law, Kyle/San Marcos, Texas Fall, 2003 – present
Sole Practitioner
Primary areas of practice are Criminal Defense, Family Law and Probate - including divorce,
custody, child support, spousal support, and adoption. Also doing work in Small Business,
Landlord-Tenant, Debtor-Creditor, and Real Estate.
Contract Attorney
Work with other firms in the areas of Contract Law,Torts/Personal Injury and Real Estate.
Duties as both sole practitioner and contract attorney included:
 Drafted discovery requests and responses and pleadings including petitions and answers.
 Researched and prepared briefs for team in potential causes of action, defenses, affirmative
defenses, duties, causation, damages, and procedure.
 Researched public records, reviewed title instruments, drafted curative documents to attain
clean title.
 Drafted motions for summary judgment, responses to motions for summary judgment, and
other pretrial motions.
 Conducted initial interviews and prepared clients for mediation and evidentiary hearings.
 Drafted wills and other estate documents, and antenuptual agreements.
 Represented clients in court, including hearings, bench trials and jury trials, as well as
administrative matters.
Fourth Court of Appeals, San Antonio, Texas Spring 2002
Judicial Intern to Justice Paul W. Green
Conducted research on custodial interrogation, forcible entry and detainer, third party contract
beneficiary matters, negligence, and strict liability.
 Drafted pre-submission memoranda and opinions.
 Honed legal research and writing skills; learned firsthand about appellate procedure from
court’s perspective.
Gary F. DeShazo & Associates, Austin, Texas 1998 – 2000
Legal Assistant
Provided support to two-lawyer office.
 Drafted discovery requests and responses and pleadings including petitions and answers.
 Prepared trial exhibits, managed case files, and interfaced with clients and court personnel.
 Exposed to issues including: legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract,
deceptive trade practices, and personal injury.
Gray & Becker, P.C., Austin, Texas 1995 – 1996
Legal Assistant
Provided support to 12-lawyer firm with general litigation practice. Requested and responded to
discovery; drafted pleadings; prepared for trial; conducted research.
Law Offices of Lea C. Noelke, Austin, Texas 1993 – 1995

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Legal Assistant
Participated in all aspects of managing small legal practice focusing on divorce, custody/child
support modification, paternity, adoption, personal injury, and criminal law.
 Promoted from Legal Secretary to Legal Assistant/Office Manager within first year of
employment.
Effective management contributed to more thantripling of firm’s gross income.
EDUCATION
St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
Juris Doctor, cum laude, May 2003
 Class Rank: Top 6.5%
 GPA: 3.29
Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
Legal Assistant Certificate, May 1995
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, May 1992
Licensed to Practice in Texas
Member of AAPL and State Bar of Texas Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Section
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Plum Creek Homeowners Association Board of Directors, Kyle, Texas 2015 - present
City of Kyle Sign Board, Kyle, Texas 2008 - 2013
City of Kyle Board of Adjustments, Kyle, Texas 2008 - 2013
City of Kyle Public Housing Board, Kyle, Texas 2008 - 2013
Kyle Chamber of Commerce Board Member, Kyle, Texas 2007 - 2008