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Karl Williamson
Experienced Right of Way title landman
| Last Resume Update | April 28, 2018 |
| Degree | Professional |
| Experience | 10+ to 15 Years |
| Category | Attorney |
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| City | Round Rock |
| State | TX |
Experience
Stewart Title Guaranty Co, Austin, TX 12/2016 – present
Senior Title Researcher, Austin TEFS Center
Cardno USA, Houston, TX 4/2016 – 7/2016
Project Manager
Manage preliminary study150 mile gas pipeline project bid.
Responsible for managing all title research, field survey support, damage settlements and property rights acquisition efforts.
Work closely with other disciplines including legal, engineering, survey and constructability teams to support bid efforts.
Supervise ROW, title and document management teams.
Universal Field Services, Houston, TX 12/2014 – 12/2015
Project Manager
Manage four county spread/30 employees of 400 mile crude pipeline project.
Responsible for managing all title research, field survey support, damage settlements and property rights acquisition efforts.
Author and implement training and processes for all three spreads for survey permission, TRO and acquisition phases of project.
Work closely with other disciplines including legal, engineering, survey and constructability teams to meet project milestones.
Supervise ROW, title and document management teams.
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP Sugar Land, TX 5/2010 - 11/2014
Perform acreage and lot/block title searches, verifying, reviewing, obtaining and compil- ing information including but not limited to land and tax records, geographic information, GIS and property surveys and legal descriptions.
Research respective title plant or county software, analyze and evaluate pertinent rec- ord documents for determination of ownership, legal descriptions, and any connection, claim or interest in title, identify schedule B/C items.
Karl Williamson
Land Project Manager 2/2013 - 11/2014
Oversee all aspects of land acquisition for capital projects including budgeting, staffing and training of field agents and acquisition.
Successfully completed 500 tract 200 mile Texas/Oklahoma project on schedule and within $18 mm budget with only two condemnations and six mile Texas project in a dense urban area with one condemnation. Both projects kicked-off post Senate Bill 18/Texas Riceland Partners v. Denbury Green.
Prepare project budgets and schedules.
Acquire fee properties from private and governmental landowners. Structure complex transactions with governmental entities to clear restrictions on land use for $400 mm marine terminal.
Represent company at public hearings and meetings.
Negotiate easement with private and institutional landowners.
Manage litigation to meet project schedules. Review and approve landowner revisions to pre- approved documents.
Resolve title questions/curative matters from field staff.
Successfully coordinate project details with internal stake holders.
Chief Right-of-Way Agent 5/2010 – 2/2013
Oversee right of way activity for approximately 2500 miles of trunk and gathering lines in Texas Gulf Coast systems including Harris County and 22 million bbl Nederland Marine Terminal.
In charge of development, testing and implementation of GIS-based right of way database. Acquire new right-of-way, personally and by directing others, for pipelines, cathodic units, pump stations, valve sites, pig traps, etc.
Acquire truck injection sites and radio towers and also lease them out to other companies. Mobile Emergency Response Team member.
Coordinate landowner contacts for line repairs, leaks, integrity digs, and mowing/clearing operations.
Negotiate damage settlements following such operations.
Manage the “tickler” deadline list of expiring renewals and payables in western (southern) half of company assets.
Negotiate and draft agreements for encroachments, releases, amendments, access agreements, connection agreements.
Handle reimbursable line relocations and highway adjustments.
Perform routine departmental tasks such as renewing leases, answering questions from field offices, landowners and the public.
Coordinate with Engineering, Integrity, Legal, Trucking and Operations districts on projects.
Paragon Partners, Ltd. Sugar Land, TX 7/2009 – 5/2010
Due Diligence
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
Due diligence for pipe line acquisitions through preparation of exhibits and related documents.
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Karl Williamson
Assist with preparation of right of way files for scanning project.
Research and explain company property rights and manage field personnel for various projects including liner project, integrity surveys, mowing projects, encroachments, relocations, crossings, Texas One Call tickets.
Prepared public awareness mailings.
Draft easements, leases, releases as needed.
Valero Energy Corporation San Antonio, TX
4/2009
Due Diligence
Short-term due diligence project for pipe line acquisition.
Deliverables included review and verification of ROW files, alignments, gap identification and other curative needs, creation of tract database and summary report.
Project was delivered on-schedule with all deliverables met or exceeded.
Coates Field Service Houston, TX 11/2008 – 3/2009
Operations and Maintenance Spectra Energy Transmission, LP.
Handled third party requests including encroachment issues, Onecall issues, crossing requests. Coordinated fee property purchases, partial releases.
Researched ownership rights, drafted legal descriptions for property in multiple states. Researched regulatory and legal rights as to subjacent and sublateral support in coal-producing states.
Reviewed title submitted by field agents.
Regularly interpreted alignment drawings, plats, pipeline diagrams, construction drawings. Negotiated and coordinated easement requests on fee properties.
Universal Field Services Houston, TX 8/2008 – 11/2008
Field Agent
Air Liquide USA, LLC
Researched and reviewed 50 year title, prepared Limited Certificates of Title, reviewed title reports prepared by other agents, provided training and supervision to less experienced agents.
Salem Professional Group Oakbrook Terrace, IL 10/2007 - 8/2008
Project Coordinator
BP Pipelines, NA. Due Diligence Project
Project occurred in two phases in BP’s suburban Chicago and Los Angeles offices.
Served a cross functional role by coordinating with BP personnel to plan project deliverables, milestones and project life cycle.
Also facilitated training and exchange of best practices among project team members to complete review of approximately 30,000 files to identify access rights, potential curative measures within time parameters established by BP.
� Facilitated change management to integrate nonconforming records at a late stage of the project.
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Karl Williamson
Contract Land Staff Stafford, TX 8/2007 – 10/2007
Field Agent
LDH Energy Refurbishment Project.
Performed ownership update, landowner notification of hydro-test, acquisition of additional right of way and valve sites, landowner permission, investigated and settled damages, title research.
El Paso Corp. Houston, TX
2/2007 – 8/2007
Database Design Project Coordinator
Reviewed existing lines for title, alignment sheet accuracy, permits and special projects for input into proprietary database and possible curative action.
Designed and launched metrics to monitor and analyze production volume and quality control to assure fulfillment of project milestones/business requirements.
Worked with programmers to establish deliverables for pipeline database, tested application to assure fulfillment of business requirements, drafted user workflows, trained new users in production version of application.
Focused on new projects module including landowner notifications, contacts log, FERC pre- filing milestones, environmental and archaeological/T&E assessments.
Morris P. Hebert, Inc., Houston, TX 7/2006 – 2/2007
Field Agent
Prepared line list, title research including Harris County, organized title documents for client delivery, prepare Limited Title Certificates, field acquisition including landowner contacts/negotiations, damage settlements.
Canam Land Services Houston, TX 3/2005 – 7/2006
Field Agent
Title research of mineral and surface ownership in Harrison County, TX.
Prepared mineral ownership reports, supervised field staff of five, reviewed team’s work to insure quality, provided ongoing assistance/training to team members.
Attorney, Private Practice Cincinnati, OH 1992 – 2005
Real Estate Practice: Prepared deeds, mortgages, notes, mechanics liens, easements, title abstracts, represented local title company at closings.
Labor Practice: Represented large national labor union. Handled ADEA, ERISA claims, NLRB proceedings on behalf of and against the local, hybrid §301 LMRDA claims against the local, contract negotiations on behalf of the union including national agreements.
Domestic Relations Practice: Routinely litigated and negotiated real estate valuations in high asset cases, speaker on domestic relations at various seminars, approximately 150 trials over the years.
Senior Title Researcher, Austin TEFS Center
Cardno USA, Houston, TX 4/2016 – 7/2016
Project Manager
Manage preliminary study150 mile gas pipeline project bid.
Responsible for managing all title research, field survey support, damage settlements and property rights acquisition efforts.
Work closely with other disciplines including legal, engineering, survey and constructability teams to support bid efforts.
Supervise ROW, title and document management teams.
Universal Field Services, Houston, TX 12/2014 – 12/2015
Project Manager
Manage four county spread/30 employees of 400 mile crude pipeline project.
Responsible for managing all title research, field survey support, damage settlements and property rights acquisition efforts.
Author and implement training and processes for all three spreads for survey permission, TRO and acquisition phases of project.
Work closely with other disciplines including legal, engineering, survey and constructability teams to meet project milestones.
Supervise ROW, title and document management teams.
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP Sugar Land, TX 5/2010 - 11/2014
Perform acreage and lot/block title searches, verifying, reviewing, obtaining and compil- ing information including but not limited to land and tax records, geographic information, GIS and property surveys and legal descriptions.
Research respective title plant or county software, analyze and evaluate pertinent rec- ord documents for determination of ownership, legal descriptions, and any connection, claim or interest in title, identify schedule B/C items.
Karl Williamson
Land Project Manager 2/2013 - 11/2014
Oversee all aspects of land acquisition for capital projects including budgeting, staffing and training of field agents and acquisition.
Successfully completed 500 tract 200 mile Texas/Oklahoma project on schedule and within $18 mm budget with only two condemnations and six mile Texas project in a dense urban area with one condemnation. Both projects kicked-off post Senate Bill 18/Texas Riceland Partners v. Denbury Green.
Prepare project budgets and schedules.
Acquire fee properties from private and governmental landowners. Structure complex transactions with governmental entities to clear restrictions on land use for $400 mm marine terminal.
Represent company at public hearings and meetings.
Negotiate easement with private and institutional landowners.
Manage litigation to meet project schedules. Review and approve landowner revisions to pre- approved documents.
Resolve title questions/curative matters from field staff.
Successfully coordinate project details with internal stake holders.
Chief Right-of-Way Agent 5/2010 – 2/2013
Oversee right of way activity for approximately 2500 miles of trunk and gathering lines in Texas Gulf Coast systems including Harris County and 22 million bbl Nederland Marine Terminal.
In charge of development, testing and implementation of GIS-based right of way database. Acquire new right-of-way, personally and by directing others, for pipelines, cathodic units, pump stations, valve sites, pig traps, etc.
Acquire truck injection sites and radio towers and also lease them out to other companies. Mobile Emergency Response Team member.
Coordinate landowner contacts for line repairs, leaks, integrity digs, and mowing/clearing operations.
Negotiate damage settlements following such operations.
Manage the “tickler” deadline list of expiring renewals and payables in western (southern) half of company assets.
Negotiate and draft agreements for encroachments, releases, amendments, access agreements, connection agreements.
Handle reimbursable line relocations and highway adjustments.
Perform routine departmental tasks such as renewing leases, answering questions from field offices, landowners and the public.
Coordinate with Engineering, Integrity, Legal, Trucking and Operations districts on projects.
Paragon Partners, Ltd. Sugar Land, TX 7/2009 – 5/2010
Due Diligence
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
Due diligence for pipe line acquisitions through preparation of exhibits and related documents.
Page 2 of 5
Karl Williamson
Assist with preparation of right of way files for scanning project.
Research and explain company property rights and manage field personnel for various projects including liner project, integrity surveys, mowing projects, encroachments, relocations, crossings, Texas One Call tickets.
Prepared public awareness mailings.
Draft easements, leases, releases as needed.
Valero Energy Corporation San Antonio, TX
4/2009
Due Diligence
Short-term due diligence project for pipe line acquisition.
Deliverables included review and verification of ROW files, alignments, gap identification and other curative needs, creation of tract database and summary report.
Project was delivered on-schedule with all deliverables met or exceeded.
Coates Field Service Houston, TX 11/2008 – 3/2009
Operations and Maintenance Spectra Energy Transmission, LP.
Handled third party requests including encroachment issues, Onecall issues, crossing requests. Coordinated fee property purchases, partial releases.
Researched ownership rights, drafted legal descriptions for property in multiple states. Researched regulatory and legal rights as to subjacent and sublateral support in coal-producing states.
Reviewed title submitted by field agents.
Regularly interpreted alignment drawings, plats, pipeline diagrams, construction drawings. Negotiated and coordinated easement requests on fee properties.
Universal Field Services Houston, TX 8/2008 – 11/2008
Field Agent
Air Liquide USA, LLC
Researched and reviewed 50 year title, prepared Limited Certificates of Title, reviewed title reports prepared by other agents, provided training and supervision to less experienced agents.
Salem Professional Group Oakbrook Terrace, IL 10/2007 - 8/2008
Project Coordinator
BP Pipelines, NA. Due Diligence Project
Project occurred in two phases in BP’s suburban Chicago and Los Angeles offices.
Served a cross functional role by coordinating with BP personnel to plan project deliverables, milestones and project life cycle.
Also facilitated training and exchange of best practices among project team members to complete review of approximately 30,000 files to identify access rights, potential curative measures within time parameters established by BP.
� Facilitated change management to integrate nonconforming records at a late stage of the project.
Page 3 of 5
Karl Williamson
Contract Land Staff Stafford, TX 8/2007 – 10/2007
Field Agent
LDH Energy Refurbishment Project.
Performed ownership update, landowner notification of hydro-test, acquisition of additional right of way and valve sites, landowner permission, investigated and settled damages, title research.
El Paso Corp. Houston, TX
2/2007 – 8/2007
Database Design Project Coordinator
Reviewed existing lines for title, alignment sheet accuracy, permits and special projects for input into proprietary database and possible curative action.
Designed and launched metrics to monitor and analyze production volume and quality control to assure fulfillment of project milestones/business requirements.
Worked with programmers to establish deliverables for pipeline database, tested application to assure fulfillment of business requirements, drafted user workflows, trained new users in production version of application.
Focused on new projects module including landowner notifications, contacts log, FERC pre- filing milestones, environmental and archaeological/T&E assessments.
Morris P. Hebert, Inc., Houston, TX 7/2006 – 2/2007
Field Agent
Prepared line list, title research including Harris County, organized title documents for client delivery, prepare Limited Title Certificates, field acquisition including landowner contacts/negotiations, damage settlements.
Canam Land Services Houston, TX 3/2005 – 7/2006
Field Agent
Title research of mineral and surface ownership in Harrison County, TX.
Prepared mineral ownership reports, supervised field staff of five, reviewed team’s work to insure quality, provided ongoing assistance/training to team members.
Attorney, Private Practice Cincinnati, OH 1992 – 2005
Real Estate Practice: Prepared deeds, mortgages, notes, mechanics liens, easements, title abstracts, represented local title company at closings.
Labor Practice: Represented large national labor union. Handled ADEA, ERISA claims, NLRB proceedings on behalf of and against the local, hybrid §301 LMRDA claims against the local, contract negotiations on behalf of the union including national agreements.
Domestic Relations Practice: Routinely litigated and negotiated real estate valuations in high asset cases, speaker on domestic relations at various seminars, approximately 150 trials over the years.
Education
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA — B.A., History, Cum Laude Universitė Catholique de l’Ouest, Angers, FR — Certificat d’Etudes Françaises University of Cincinnati College of Law, Cincinnati, OH — Juris Doctor
