Equity Partner
Andrew Potts
Drew Potts is a Partner with KMW. Since graduating from St. Mary’s School of Law, he has dealt almost exclusively with title examination for oil, gas and minerals in Texas and New Mexico. Mr. Potts is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law and serves on the Education Committee of the American Association of Professional Landmen. At KMW, he focuses his practice on title examination for clients with Texas and New Mexico oil and gas exploration activities. His clients include one of the largest privately owned oil and gas operators in the United States, and a publicly traded exploration and production company with a market cap nearing one billion dollars.
J.D., St. Mary’s School of Law (2009)
B.A., Texas A&M University, Political Science and History (2006)
Texas (2009)
New Mexico (2012)
Managed the publication of Original Title Opinions across multiple counties in East Texas to facilitate the exploration and development of Haynesville and Cotton Valley targets for a publicly traded E&P client.
Managed the publication of Original Title Opinions and Division Order Title Opinions in Eddy and Lea counties in New Mexico for a large, privately owned E&P client.
Royalty Pains
National Association of Division Order Analysts Webinar, August 22, 2024
Houston Association of Professional Landmen Fall Seminar, September 19, 2024
Advanced Community Property and Probate Issues
North Houston Association of Professional Landmen Luncheon, December 5, 2023
Houston Association of Professional Landmen Fall Seminar, November 9, 2023
Houston Association of Division Order Analysts Luncheon, July 27, 2023
Keep Calm and Cure On
Houston Association of Professional Landmen Shale Play Seminar, September 29, 2022
Houston Association of Division Order Analysts, June 8, 2022
Houston Association of Professional Landmen Technical Workshop, April 26, 2022
North Houston Association of Professional Landmen Half-Day Seminar, March 29, 2022
West Houston Association of Professional Landmen Luncheon, March 17, 2022
Houston Association of Professional Landmen Fall Saturday Seminar, October 9, 2021
New Mexico Title Issues from a Texas Title Perspective
North Houston Association of Professional Landmen Half-Day Seminar, February 25, 2021
Houston Association of Professional Landmen Shale Play Seminar, October 28, 2020
Houston Association of Professional Landmen Spring Saturday Seminar, May 30, 2020
Houston Association of Division Order Analysts Luncheon, February 19, 2020
The Unethical Landman
North Houston Association of Professional Landmen Half-Day Seminar, February 26, 2020
North Houston Association of Professional Landmen Half-Day Seminar, May 09, 2019
South Texas College of Law 31st Annual Energy Law Institute, August 30, 2018
North Houston Association of Professional Landmen Half-Day Seminar, February 22, 2018
Houston Association of Professional Landmen Shale Play Seminar, November 29, 2017
American Association of Professional Landmen Texas Land Institute, September 25, 2017
Houston Association of Professional Landmen Technical Workshop, April 18, 2017
American Association of Professional Landmen Presentation, November 10, 2016
Houston Association of Professional Landmen Shale Play Seminar, September 29, 2016
North Houston Association of Professional Landmen Presentation, May 02, 2016
Surface Use Issues for Horizontal Wells, Houston Association of Professional Landmen Shale Play Seminar, September 19, 2019
Authority to Pool Overriding Royalty Interests, Dallas Associate of Petroleum Landmen Newsletter, October 2014; revised edition published in the Houston Association of Petroleum Landmen Newsletter, October 2022
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