Austin Texas Association of Land and Title Analysts
Webinars are available to view on-demand to all members and paid registrants.
featuring Guest Speaker Jon Tjornehoj Attorney Shanor & Franklin
Jon Tjornehoj (Turn-a-Hoy) is an attorney with over two decades of experience practicing natural resource law. He specializes in complex oil and gas title matters including federal exploratory units, secondary recovery units and energy development projects in urban interface areas. He takes great pride in producing a title product that is not only thorough and precise, but which communicates issues clearly and presents pragmatic and innovative solutions. He believes that title opinions should not be filled with legal jargon and unrealistic requirements. Rather, a good title opinion assists the client in identifying and assessing risk, and anticipates the challenges of title curative from the client’s perspective.
After completing law school at the University of Wyoming, Jon began his career at a major Denver law firm litigating federal public lands matters. That litigation background focused on NEPA compliance and FLPMA land planning disputes relating to energy development projects in Wyoming. Jon’s experience there later revolved around oil and gas asset transactions and title examination.
Outside of work, Jon enjoys playing guitar and mandolin with friends, and backpacking in the Rockies with his three sons.
featuring Guest Speaker Elizabeth Titus Partner Holland & Hart
Liz guides companies with complex energy issues—including oil and gas, mining, renewable energy, and data center developers—with sophisticated commercial operations, substantial energy supply needs, and infrastructure development projects. Clients rely on Liz for strategic counsel to secure the energy resources and infrastructure essential for large-scale operations. They appreciate her practical, business-minded approach that balances compliance requirements with commercial realities to optimize value and mitigate risk. Liz counsels energy companies, mining companies, natural and renewable gas producers and consumers, and investors on complex transactions, including asset acquisitions and divestitures, royalty agreements, joint ventures, infrastructure development, gas purchase, sale, trading, and transportation, and purchase and sale of environmental attributes and credits. She brings specialized expertise navigating transactions and projects involving federal and tribal lands, upstream and midstream development, royalty-related considerations, and regulatory and environmental issues. She has extensive experience supporting data centers and independent power production projects by securing the natural gas supply contracts and transportation agreements needed to power energy-intensive infrastructure. Liz co-leads both the firm's Oil and Gas and Data Center industry groups, bringing deep expertise and market insights to clients navigating two of the most dynamic areas in today's energy economy. Liz also chairs the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Committee, leading efforts that foster inclusion and equity throughout the firm and initiatives that create pathways for professional growth and success for all attorneys. Before joining Holland & Hart, Liz was a partner in the Denver office of an Am Law 100 firm.
featuring Guest Speaker Timothy M. McKeen Assistant Chair, Energy & Natural Resources / Member Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC
Tim McKeen focuses his practice in energy law throughout the Appalachian Basin, specializing in title, due diligence, and mineral acquisitions. Mr. McKeen is the author of the American Association of Professional Landmen’s Ohio comparative law article on oil and gas and is a frequent speaker for industry groups on oil and gas issues throughout Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. He has also authored several law review articles on Ohio oil and gas issues.
Mr. McKeen previously served as the Office Managing Member of the firm’s Wheeling office before being elected to the firm’s Executive Committee from 2019-2025. Mr. McKeen is the Assistant Chair of the firm’s Energy & Natural Resources department.
In 2017, Tim was recognized as one of the 40 under 40 oil and gas professionals in the country by the Oil and Gas Investor magazine.
*Event topics and speakers are subject to change. The changes will be reflected on this page as far in advance as possible.
Austin Texas Association of Lease and Title Analysts
PO Box 91412
Austin, TX 78709
atx.alta@gmail.com
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