M. W. Cockrell & Associates - Oil & Gas Law

PRIOR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Grayson L. Davis, Houston, Texas, Solo Practitioner (Jan. 1992 - Present)
- Emphasis on oil and gas matters both onshore and offshore to include counseling clients on lease maintenance problems, operating agreements, farm-in, farm-out, participation agreements and drilling agreements, rendering of leasing, drill site, division order, acquisition and mortgage title opinions from abstract examination or stand-up title opinions from examination of county records. Have rendered opinions in most counties of South Texas, Gulf Coast, East Texas and the Austin Chalk Trend.
- Recently assisted client/seller in title curative matters for closing of a 1.2 billion sale of properties.
Davis, Hogwood & Doré, Houston, Texas, Partner (Jan. 1990 - Dec. 1991)
- An association of professional corporations with emphasis on oil and gas matters as set forth above.
Davis & Hogwood, Houston, Texas, Partner (Jan. 1989 - Dec. 1989)
- Emphasis on oil and gas matters as set forth above.
Grayson L. Davis, P.C., Houston, Texas, Solo Practitioner (Sep. 1988 - Dec. 1988)
- Formed firm with emphasis on oil and gas matters as set forth above.
Taylor & Davis, P.C., Houston, Texas, Partner (Jan. 1977 - Aug. 1988)
- Formed firm with emphasis on oil and gas matters as set forth above.
Legislative Assistant To Texas State Senator (Jan. 1974 - Jun. 1977)
- Assisted with wide range of legislative matters; general practice of law when legislature not in session.
American Title Company, Houston, Texas (Feb. 1972 - Dec. 1973)
- While attending law school - Senior Examiner-title examination section;
- assisted head of section in oil and gas title examination.
Houston Title Company, Houston, Texas (Mar. 1971 - Jan. 1972)
- While attending law school - title examination section;
- examined acreage tracts.
United States Army, Regular Army Commission, Artillery (Nov. 1965 - Feb. 1971)
- Battery Commander;
- Army Aviator - Fixed Wing Rated;
- Jump Qualified;
- Operations Officer and Executive Officer of an Aviation Company - Assistant S-3 (Operations) Aviation Battalion;
- Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, The Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star, and Army Commendation Medal;
- honorable discharge with rank of Captain;
- Two (2) tours of duty in Vietnam