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JOHN STEWART
John Stewart has over twenty two (22) years in the Right of Way and Land Agent industries ranging from Acquisition, ROW projects, and Oil and Gas projects relating to title curative, abstracting, leasing, and assistant management. Worked as a Title Examiner in between projects. Willing to travel and work at any location as needed. • Management – Proven ability in managing multiple tasks with 10+ personnel. Solid record of implementing cost-saving measures and procedural efficiencies. • Team Building – Decisive team leader with extensive experience developing and creating effective training programs. • Communication – Persuasive communicator with well developed presentation and negotiation skills. Able to develop productive relationships with colleagues, customers and staff at all levels. • Computer Savvy- Microsoft Office EXCEL, Microsoft Office WORD, DEED PLOTTER, GIS, Paper Port, File Maker Pro , Microsoft Works, Net Deed Plotter, AMPs Currently a Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Louisiana Notary. Currently a Tennessee Real Estate Affiliate Broker # 366422.
| Last Resume Update | June 09, 2016 |
| Degree | Some College Coursework Completed |
| Experience | More than 15 Years |
| Category | Attorney |
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| City | TYLER |
| State | TX |
Experience
Professional Experience:
March 2015- May 2016
Percheron Field Services - Columbia Pipeline Group, Gulf Express Pipeline
Position Held, Senior Land Agent
I work as a Roaming Senior Land Agent and Senior Title Agent in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana on the Gulf Express (GXP) Project for Columbia Gulf Pipeline Group. Identified landowner tracts and performed title searches, identified ROW easements, plotted legal descriptions, and coordinated with other land agents on title and acquisition issues and rendered assistance when needed in other assigned areas. I performed Acquisition of Survey Permissions, Verification of the ownership of property and prepared easement and site location descriptions for review. Work with Landowners to secure New Compressor Site locations for existing Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline. Educated landowners in the process and explained the purpose of the project and the necessity to acquire the property, permit, and/or authorization, and answered any questions the owner/agency representative had regarding Compression Station Sites. I negotiated price and land values with the Landowner’s, Maintained Percheron, LLC.’s and Columbia Gulf Group’s proprietary database, and supervised / coordinated all mission requirements with Surveyors, Engineers, Attorneys, and Contractors on all aspects of the selected Compressor Site locations. I completed all aspects of the selected Compressor Site locations to include the purchase of said locations one (1) year plus ahead of schedule thus resulting in enormous savings to the client. Obtained necessary permits required from local authorities and laid the foundation for obtaining permits required in the future as project emerges.
August 2014 - March 2015
Doyle Land Services - Williams Pipeline Partners, Dalton Expansion Project
Position Held, Senior Title Agent / Land Agent
I worked as a Senior Title Agent in Georgia on the Dalton Expansion Project. Identified landowner tracts and performed title searches, identified ROW easements, plotted legal descriptions, and coordinated with other land agents on title issues. Assisted in Training incoming personnel. Prepared necessary title searches and other related paperwork and documentation required for Eminent Domain cases.
January 2013 - August 2014
Percheron Field Services, LLC
Position Held, Senior Land Agent
I worked in Louisiana, Central Pennsylvania, Western Pennsylvania and Georgia as Senior Land Agent. I worked on the East Mariner 1 Project performing title abstracting, acquisition including negotiation and settlement of New Easements and Temporary Workspace in Allegheny and Washington Counties in Pennsylvania. Worked on the East Mariner 2 (Pennsylvania Pipeline Project Segment 2) performing Acquisition of Survey Permission, Verification of the ownership of property and prepared easement descriptions. Work with Landowners to secure New Easements and Temporary Work Space for 16 inch Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline. Educated and explained the purpose of the project and the necessity to acquire the property, permit, and/or authorization, and answered any questions the owner/agency representative had regarding a Multi-Line Contract. I negotiated price and land values with the Landowner’s, Maintained Percheron, LLC.’s proprietary database including time and date stamping of all landowner communications, meetings, and related Landowner paperwork for the accurate documentation during these Eminent Domain Projects.
July 1995 – January 2013
Independent Land Agent
Position Held, Senior Land Agent, Title Agent, Acquisition Agent
Worked in Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Mississippi researching title information, determined current ownership of land tracts and properties and prepared title ownership reports for the purpose of acquisitions and divestitures. I was an Aggressive Acquisition Agent with an exceptional acquisition of mineral leases resulting in exceeding time restraints in the preparation of drilling. I researched Tobin Maps, located areas of interest by metes and bounds descriptions, identified and coordinated issues with local Mappers/Assessors. I assisted other Agents in resolving land owner’s issues and made recommendations of necessary required legal documents to resolve and curate land owner’s issues.
January 1990 - December 2015
Owner - Abstracting Title / RIGHT OF WAY / Land Co.
DreamWorks Abstracting, ROW Agent & Closing Co., Mount Olive, MS.
I own and operate a company providing many facets of real estate services whereby I negotiated, contracted, and maintained a national client list serving them a product list including a venue of real property including but not limited to residential and commercial title searches, cell tower searches, judgment searches, foreclosure searches, insurance claim searches, foreclosure sales, and residential and commercial loan closings. Some accounts included national and local banks, mortgage companies, title companies, and local attorney offices. I prepared and presented abstract reports in a professional and timely manner to appropriate clients. My company specialized in Right of Way (ROW), Cell Tower Searches, Transmission Searches and ROW Acquistion, Foreclosure Searches and Sales, Curing Title Abstract Problems, Performed Quality Control searches behind other companies and abstractors, Tax Confirmation Suit Searches, and OIL, GAS, & MINERAL Searches. Worked Mississippi, Louisiana and Northeast Texas as a consultant and title agent.
Worked Relocation Services for Department of Transportation on highway expansion project.
Special Project: June 2006 to December 2006
Worked as a sub-contractor for John Merritt, MS Attorney in New Mexico on the TNMP - Electric Transmission Line that was a 135kV - upgrade – Project commenced in Alamogordo, NM and finished in Tularosa, NM. I purchased easements for new line - constructed adjacent to existing line - both lines needed to be operational to transfer power without any interruption and the old line was removed after new line was constructed and operational.
Special Project: March 2009 to October 2009
Worked as a sub-contractor for John Merritt, MS Attorney, on the Southern Cross Project (a high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line with a base load capacity of 2,000 MW) in the counties of Washington, Sunflower and Attala, Mississippi preparing title abstracts and locating landowners. I prepared title reports and assembled packets for negotiations
January 1975 - June 1988
US ARMY - Non-Commissioned Officer (LEGAL)
Judge Advocate Generals Corps
I performed duties as Legal NCO Supervisor of a Legal Services Office. Responsible for overall operations of a Legal Center offering soldiers various legal services. Assignments included but were not limited to various assignments ranging from criminal justice to legal assistance and claim services. I was responsible for drafting and implementing standard operating procedures (SOP’s) for legal service centers, supervision of a legal staff of up to 15 personnel including soldiers and civilians assigned to various positions of legal centers, and implementing guidelines and policies to serve soldiers and civilians with their families on legal matters. I prepared and implemented guidelines, contracts, memorandums of opinions and legal decisions to senior authorities for execution thus designing a more proficient legal process for the military and their family members.
I held the position of Legal NCO, Claims Examiner and Settlement Officer for maneuver damages in Central America.
References:
Name: KIM AUSTIN, GXP Project Manager
Employer PERCHERON FIELD SERVICES
Tel: 931-302-1077
Name: JAY McGILL, Senior Land Agent
Employer: CONTRACT LAND STAFF
Tel: 817-205-2144
Name: DAN AGEE, Senior Land Agent
Employer: PERCHERON FIELD SERVICES
Tel: 989-370-4506
Name: KAREN PENDERGRAFT, Senior Land Agent
Employer: PERCHERON FIELD SERVICES
Tel: 417-434-5374
Name: LEE ANDERSON, Title Agent
Employer: STEWART TITLE SERVICES (Crew Chief (OGM)
Tel: 281-650-5060
Name: KEVIN R. BOWDEN, RPL
Employer: CEO, BOWDEN & ASSOCIATES
Tel: 972-742-3822
Name: DAVID BRICE, Senior Land Agent
Employer: ATKINS COMPANY
Tel: 816-213-2923
Name: RON SMELKER, Project Manager
Employer: DOYLE LAND SERVICES
Tel: 337-277-9967
Name: ALAN BROUSARD, Senior Title Agent
Employer: DOYLE LAND SERVICES
Tel: 337-298-8094
Other References are available on request.
March 2015- May 2016
Percheron Field Services - Columbia Pipeline Group, Gulf Express Pipeline
Position Held, Senior Land Agent
I work as a Roaming Senior Land Agent and Senior Title Agent in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana on the Gulf Express (GXP) Project for Columbia Gulf Pipeline Group. Identified landowner tracts and performed title searches, identified ROW easements, plotted legal descriptions, and coordinated with other land agents on title and acquisition issues and rendered assistance when needed in other assigned areas. I performed Acquisition of Survey Permissions, Verification of the ownership of property and prepared easement and site location descriptions for review. Work with Landowners to secure New Compressor Site locations for existing Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline. Educated landowners in the process and explained the purpose of the project and the necessity to acquire the property, permit, and/or authorization, and answered any questions the owner/agency representative had regarding Compression Station Sites. I negotiated price and land values with the Landowner’s, Maintained Percheron, LLC.’s and Columbia Gulf Group’s proprietary database, and supervised / coordinated all mission requirements with Surveyors, Engineers, Attorneys, and Contractors on all aspects of the selected Compressor Site locations. I completed all aspects of the selected Compressor Site locations to include the purchase of said locations one (1) year plus ahead of schedule thus resulting in enormous savings to the client. Obtained necessary permits required from local authorities and laid the foundation for obtaining permits required in the future as project emerges.
August 2014 - March 2015
Doyle Land Services - Williams Pipeline Partners, Dalton Expansion Project
Position Held, Senior Title Agent / Land Agent
I worked as a Senior Title Agent in Georgia on the Dalton Expansion Project. Identified landowner tracts and performed title searches, identified ROW easements, plotted legal descriptions, and coordinated with other land agents on title issues. Assisted in Training incoming personnel. Prepared necessary title searches and other related paperwork and documentation required for Eminent Domain cases.
January 2013 - August 2014
Percheron Field Services, LLC
Position Held, Senior Land Agent
I worked in Louisiana, Central Pennsylvania, Western Pennsylvania and Georgia as Senior Land Agent. I worked on the East Mariner 1 Project performing title abstracting, acquisition including negotiation and settlement of New Easements and Temporary Workspace in Allegheny and Washington Counties in Pennsylvania. Worked on the East Mariner 2 (Pennsylvania Pipeline Project Segment 2) performing Acquisition of Survey Permission, Verification of the ownership of property and prepared easement descriptions. Work with Landowners to secure New Easements and Temporary Work Space for 16 inch Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline. Educated and explained the purpose of the project and the necessity to acquire the property, permit, and/or authorization, and answered any questions the owner/agency representative had regarding a Multi-Line Contract. I negotiated price and land values with the Landowner’s, Maintained Percheron, LLC.’s proprietary database including time and date stamping of all landowner communications, meetings, and related Landowner paperwork for the accurate documentation during these Eminent Domain Projects.
July 1995 – January 2013
Independent Land Agent
Position Held, Senior Land Agent, Title Agent, Acquisition Agent
Worked in Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Mississippi researching title information, determined current ownership of land tracts and properties and prepared title ownership reports for the purpose of acquisitions and divestitures. I was an Aggressive Acquisition Agent with an exceptional acquisition of mineral leases resulting in exceeding time restraints in the preparation of drilling. I researched Tobin Maps, located areas of interest by metes and bounds descriptions, identified and coordinated issues with local Mappers/Assessors. I assisted other Agents in resolving land owner’s issues and made recommendations of necessary required legal documents to resolve and curate land owner’s issues.
January 1990 - December 2015
Owner - Abstracting Title / RIGHT OF WAY / Land Co.
DreamWorks Abstracting, ROW Agent & Closing Co., Mount Olive, MS.
I own and operate a company providing many facets of real estate services whereby I negotiated, contracted, and maintained a national client list serving them a product list including a venue of real property including but not limited to residential and commercial title searches, cell tower searches, judgment searches, foreclosure searches, insurance claim searches, foreclosure sales, and residential and commercial loan closings. Some accounts included national and local banks, mortgage companies, title companies, and local attorney offices. I prepared and presented abstract reports in a professional and timely manner to appropriate clients. My company specialized in Right of Way (ROW), Cell Tower Searches, Transmission Searches and ROW Acquistion, Foreclosure Searches and Sales, Curing Title Abstract Problems, Performed Quality Control searches behind other companies and abstractors, Tax Confirmation Suit Searches, and OIL, GAS, & MINERAL Searches. Worked Mississippi, Louisiana and Northeast Texas as a consultant and title agent.
Worked Relocation Services for Department of Transportation on highway expansion project.
Special Project: June 2006 to December 2006
Worked as a sub-contractor for John Merritt, MS Attorney in New Mexico on the TNMP - Electric Transmission Line that was a 135kV - upgrade – Project commenced in Alamogordo, NM and finished in Tularosa, NM. I purchased easements for new line - constructed adjacent to existing line - both lines needed to be operational to transfer power without any interruption and the old line was removed after new line was constructed and operational.
Special Project: March 2009 to October 2009
Worked as a sub-contractor for John Merritt, MS Attorney, on the Southern Cross Project (a high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line with a base load capacity of 2,000 MW) in the counties of Washington, Sunflower and Attala, Mississippi preparing title abstracts and locating landowners. I prepared title reports and assembled packets for negotiations
January 1975 - June 1988
US ARMY - Non-Commissioned Officer (LEGAL)
Judge Advocate Generals Corps
I performed duties as Legal NCO Supervisor of a Legal Services Office. Responsible for overall operations of a Legal Center offering soldiers various legal services. Assignments included but were not limited to various assignments ranging from criminal justice to legal assistance and claim services. I was responsible for drafting and implementing standard operating procedures (SOP’s) for legal service centers, supervision of a legal staff of up to 15 personnel including soldiers and civilians assigned to various positions of legal centers, and implementing guidelines and policies to serve soldiers and civilians with their families on legal matters. I prepared and implemented guidelines, contracts, memorandums of opinions and legal decisions to senior authorities for execution thus designing a more proficient legal process for the military and their family members.
I held the position of Legal NCO, Claims Examiner and Settlement Officer for maneuver damages in Central America.
References:
Name: KIM AUSTIN, GXP Project Manager
Employer PERCHERON FIELD SERVICES
Tel: 931-302-1077
Name: JAY McGILL, Senior Land Agent
Employer: CONTRACT LAND STAFF
Tel: 817-205-2144
Name: DAN AGEE, Senior Land Agent
Employer: PERCHERON FIELD SERVICES
Tel: 989-370-4506
Name: KAREN PENDERGRAFT, Senior Land Agent
Employer: PERCHERON FIELD SERVICES
Tel: 417-434-5374
Name: LEE ANDERSON, Title Agent
Employer: STEWART TITLE SERVICES (Crew Chief (OGM)
Tel: 281-650-5060
Name: KEVIN R. BOWDEN, RPL
Employer: CEO, BOWDEN & ASSOCIATES
Tel: 972-742-3822
Name: DAVID BRICE, Senior Land Agent
Employer: ATKINS COMPANY
Tel: 816-213-2923
Name: RON SMELKER, Project Manager
Employer: DOYLE LAND SERVICES
Tel: 337-277-9967
Name: ALAN BROUSARD, Senior Title Agent
Employer: DOYLE LAND SERVICES
Tel: 337-298-8094
Other References are available on request.
Education
Areas of Expertise
• Acquisition
• Project Management
• Document Preparation
• Damage Settlements
• Maps-Aerials-Topo
• Municipal Permits
• Negotiation
• Title Curative
• Title Research
Industry Experience
• Pipeline (Transmission)
• Pipeline (Mid-stream)
• Pipeline (Upstream)
• Electric (Transmission)
• Drill Site
• Permits
• Compressor Station
States Worked
• Illinois
• Tennessee
• Mississippi
• Texas
• Georgia
• Pennsylvania
• Arkansas
• Alabama
• Louisiana
• Ohio
Associations & Memberships
IRWA, Region 6, Member # 7911349
Member AAPL
Member MAPL
Education:
71D30 Non-Commissioned Officer
(US ARMY JAGC) Legal NCO
60+ course hours taken at various Military Base Branches of: University of Maryland, University of Southern California, and City Colleges of Chicago
Hinds Junior College
Business Classes
Professional Continuing Education
Real Estate CLI
Certifications / Licenses:
Tennessee Real Estate Affiliate
Broker License # 366422
Louisiana Notary
Mississippi Notary
Pennsylvania Notary
Technical Skills
AMPS Database
Columbia AMPS Database
Columbia MART Training
Link Database
Deed Plotter
GIS Viewer™
MS Excel
MS Word
PowerPoint
• Acquisition
• Project Management
• Document Preparation
• Damage Settlements
• Maps-Aerials-Topo
• Municipal Permits
• Negotiation
• Title Curative
• Title Research
Industry Experience
• Pipeline (Transmission)
• Pipeline (Mid-stream)
• Pipeline (Upstream)
• Electric (Transmission)
• Drill Site
• Permits
• Compressor Station
States Worked
• Illinois
• Tennessee
• Mississippi
• Texas
• Georgia
• Pennsylvania
• Arkansas
• Alabama
• Louisiana
• Ohio
Associations & Memberships
IRWA, Region 6, Member # 7911349
Member AAPL
Member MAPL
Education:
71D30 Non-Commissioned Officer
(US ARMY JAGC) Legal NCO
60+ course hours taken at various Military Base Branches of: University of Maryland, University of Southern California, and City Colleges of Chicago
Hinds Junior College
Business Classes
Professional Continuing Education
Real Estate CLI
Certifications / Licenses:
Tennessee Real Estate Affiliate
Broker License # 366422
Louisiana Notary
Mississippi Notary
Pennsylvania Notary
Technical Skills
AMPS Database
Columbia AMPS Database
Columbia MART Training
Link Database
Deed Plotter
GIS Viewer™
MS Excel
MS Word
PowerPoint
