Oil & Gas Attorney (3-8+ Years Experience) (Multiple Locations) - Bismarck, ND

Fredrikson & Byron; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fredrikson & Byron, a premier Midwest law firm, seeks an Attorney to join its Energy Department with flexibility to work from Bismarck, Fargo, Des Moines, Madison, or Minneapolis offices, focusing on oil and gas title examination. You will examine title records, determine ownership of surface, mineral, and leasehold interests, and draft title opinions for diverse oil and gas and renewable energy projects.

Candidates should have 3–8+ years of related legal experience, a JD from an ABA-accredited

Qualifications

• 3-8+ years of related legal experience.
• Experience in title examination; oil and gas transactions; real estate drafting and review.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and writing skills.
• Strong academic background.
• Licensed to practice in IA, MN, ND, or WI with ability to obtain North Dakota license.

Responsibilities

• Examine title records to determine ownership of surface, mineral, and leasehold interests.
• Draft complex title opinions on oil and gas and renewable energy projects.
• Research unique title issues and provide clear analyses.
• Collaborate with clients across oil and gas operators and energy developers.

Education

J.D. from an ABA-Accredited Law School

Job description

Who We Are:

Fredrikson & Byron is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally.

Overview:

We are seeking an Attorney to join our dynamic Energy Department with flexibility to work out of our Bismarck, Fargo, Des Moines, Madison, or Minneapolis offices, specializing in examination of title to real property. In this role you will work on a diverse range of oil and gas and renewable energy projects, with a focus on oil and gas title examination. You will be responsible for examining title records, determining ownership to surface, mineral, and leasehold interests in numerous tracts of land, researching and analyzing unique title issues, and drafting complex title opinions. Our firm's practice represents a broad spectrum of clients, including oil and gas operators, renewable energy developers, independent power producers, independent transmission companies, traditional utilities, and more. Candidates with oil and gas and/or real estate experience are encouraged to apply, and specific experience with oil and gas title examination is a plus. While our ideal candidate would have 3-8 years of experience and work between 1600-1775 hours, we are open to considering candidates with more experience and/or lower hours expectations.

Our Ideal Candidates Will Have:

• 3-8+ years of experience of related legal experience
• Background in one or more of the following areas: title examination; oil and gas transactions, particularly involving lease, easement, or purchase agreement drafting, and title and survey review; real estate transactions, particularly involving lease, easement or purchase agreement drafting, and title and survey review
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and writing skills
• Strong academic background
• J.D. from an ABA-Accredited Law School
• Licensed to practice in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, or Wisconsin (depending upon location) and ability to obtain a license to practice in North Dakota

Our Benefits:

• medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short-and long-term disability, employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and care-giving guidance), paid-parental leave, parenting classes, pre-tax parking and transportation options, and much more!
• Our retirement plan includes financial planning, Social Security/Medicare planning, 401k/Roth investment options, and a firm-paid profit-sharing contribution.
• Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions.

About Fredrikson:

With a reputation as the firm "where law and business meet," our attorneys and staff bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to operate as business advisors, strategic partners, and legal counselors to our clients. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs while reflecting inclusion and diversity as core values. We offer highly competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits in a collaborative work environment. The firm's 400+ attorneys serve clients through our ten locations around the world: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Mankato, MN; Bismarck and Fargo, ND; Ames and Des Moines, IA; Madison, WI; Saltillo, Mexico; and Shanghai, China. Visit www.fredlaw.com for more information.

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