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Monika Ehrman is an associate practicing in oil and gas law and litigation. Prior to law school, she worked as a petroleum engineer in the upstream, midstream, and pipeline sectors of the energy industry. In addition to her experience with the technical aspects of the industry, she has also worked as an analyst in the areas of commodity risk management and energy trading. She represents integrated and independent energy companies, as well as individual mineral interest owners, with respect to a variety of oil and gas litigation issues. Education J.D., cum laude, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 2005 B.S., Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta, 2000 Bar Admissions Texas, 2005 Admitted To Practice U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2005 U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 2007 Representative Experience Represent energy companies in defense of oil and gas royalty litigation. Represent energy companies in lease and other contractual disputes. Represent energy company in class action certification. Publications & Presentations Papers Coauthor with J. Robert Beatty, The Nature of the Severed Executive Right, 32 Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section Report 2, at 21 (December 2007). Coauthor with J. Robert Beatty, Duties of the Executive, The University of Texas School of Law 33rd Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute (2007).Competition is a Sin: The Evaluation and Effects of a Natural Gas OPEC, 27 Energy L.J. 175 (2006).Rise of the Cartel: The Creation and Effects of a New Gas OPEC, Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, Advisor, No. 255, June 2005. Presentations Presentation, Role of Independents in the Oil & Gas Industry, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention, Long Beach, CA (Apr. 2, 2007). Presentation, Reservoir Mechanics and Petroleum Geology, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Oil & Gas Short Course, Houston, TX (Oct. 16, 2006). Group Presentation, Review of Constitutional Takings Jurisprudence, Locke Liddell & Sapp In-House Litigation CLE, Dallas, TX (Sep. 6, 2006). Presentation, Analysis of a Future Natural Gas Cartel, Energy Bar Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (Apr. 27, 2006). Articles Competition is a Sin: An Evaluation of the Formation and Effects of a Natural Gas OPEC 5/1/2006 Professional History Associate in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Senior Business Analyst, Aquila, 2002 Energy Structure Desk Analyst, Aquila, 2001 Gas Storage Risk Analyst, EnCana (formerly Alberta Energy Company), 1999-2001 Facilities Engineer Intern, Enbridge Pipelines, 1999 Reservoir Engineer Intern, EnCana (formerly Alberta Energy Company), 1998 Professional Affiliations Member, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers Member, Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta Member, Energy Bar Association Member, Association of International Petroleum Negotiators Member, State Bar of Texas, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section Member, Petroleum Engineers' Club of Dallas Member, Dallas Bar Association, Energy Law Section Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Community Leadership Pro Bono representation through Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program. |
