Shelly is a Certified Professional Lease and Title Analyst (CPLTA) and holds a Certificate in Paralegal Studies. She is an accomplished Senior Paralegal with vast expertise in both the legal and real estate fields. Throughout her career, she excelled in several roles, including Senior Title Examiner, Closing Officer, and Senior Division Order Analyst.
Her contributions have left a lasting impact on the legal and energy sectors.

Independent Researcher, Analyst, and Supervisor: Shelly conducts independent research and analysis of surface, subsurface, mineral, and leasehold title documentation across various records at Independent Contract Land, Title, and Paralegal Services. She collaborated with law firms in Colorado and New Mexico and meticulously analyzed titles and authors' title opinions. Shelly adeptly negotiates oil and gas leases and secures pipeline rights-of-way for clients. As a supervisor, she ensures the accuracy of subcontractors’ work.

Senior Paralegal and Title Analyst: During her tenure at Dugan & Associates, P.C., Durango, Shelly meticulously analyzed documentation related to the surface and subsurface chain of title, providing legal interpretations. She authored client title opinions and memoranda for acquisitions, due diligence, drilling, division orders, and dispute resolution. Her expertise extended to division order calculations, identifying title discrepancies, and plotting metes and bounds land descriptions. She actively participated in legal research, client meetings, court filings, and state commission rule-making.

Senior Title Examiner: At the Colorado Land Title Company, Shelly’s role involved overseeing and training title examiners and ensuring the accuracy of title work. Her expertise has left an indelible mark in the legal and land-related domains, making her a respected professional in her field.

Land Records Analyst Supervisor: She supervised and trained direct report staff responsible for maintaining the land database; ensured accurate document interpretation, analysis, and calculation of divisions of interest in connection with on-shore and off-shore oil and gas assets, and managed company’s land records database at the Red Willow Production Company. She assisted in establishing land department procedures and protocols to ensure complete and accurate input, filing, and maintenance of lease and contract data, obligations and status; prepared documentation and exhibits of interest, and conducted due diligence reviews related to company acquisitions and divestitures.