Meeting/Event Information

This hybrid course is an advanced level course required for the SR/WA designation, the Generalist Pathway for the SR/WA designation, and an elective course that can be applied towards the Oil & Gas Pipeline Pathway for the SR/WA designation. It is also an advanced course required for the R/W-NAC certification. Topics include: 

• Types of easements
• Rules of construction for easements construed against grantor, specific terms in grant
• Creation of easements, express grants, express reservations by reference, implied grant by necessity
• Termination of easements, abandonment, expiration/purpose ceases, release, merger estoppel, ED
• Scope of use, exclusive vs. non-exclusive, division of dominant estate, maintenance and repair, obstructions
• Location and width, blanket easements by necessity, relocation

INSTRUCTOR:

John Baker, is the Managing Partner of Baker Moran. Super Lawyers has recognized John as one of the top
rated eminent domain attorneys in the State of Texas. John represents electric utility companies and pipeline
companies in all facets of right of way acquisitions, including eminent domain matters, real property disputes,
and easement negotiations. John also represents select landowners in eminent domain proceedings against
state and municipal entities. With the great demand for energy infrastructure in Texas, clients have also
looked to John for representation in commercial real estate transactions, including the purchase and sale of
real property for, among other things, gas processing facilities and electric substation facilities.

Chapter 39 sponsored course.  Please click below to register.

Course 802 - Legal Aspects of Easements