Lisa Vaughn Lumley of Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, LLP to Speak at Women’s Energy Network – North Texas Chapter March 2013 Luncheon Meeting in Fort Worth

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lisa Vaughn Lumley, Partner at Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, LLP in Fort Worth, Texas, will be the guest speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Women’s Energy Network (WEN) – North Texas Chapter on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at the Fort Worth Petroleum Club, 777 Main Street #4000. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by the luncheon from noon-1:00 p.m.

“Getting it in Writing and Getting it Right.”

Lumley’s topic is “Getting it in Writing and Getting it Right.” Her presentation will be followed by a question and answer session. Lumley’s law practices focuses on issues related to the oil and gas and real estate industries as well as matters involving corporate governance, partnership and contract disputes.

“We are very excited to have Lisa Vaughn Lumley speak to our chapter in March. She has extensive knowledge in Oil and Gas law, and we look forward to her in-depth discussion on the dangers of non-lawyers papering deals by doing letter agreements,” said Debra Villarreal, 2013 WEN North Texas Chapter President.

Before joining Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, LLP in 2009, Lumley was a partner at a Houston-based firm and an AM LAW 200 firm in Dallas. For more than a decade, Lumley has been teaching around the country and continues to be a sought out speaker and author on oil and gas issues and trial advocacy techniques. She is also a past chair of the Tarrant County Bar Association Energy Section, as well as a former officer and participant in a wide variety of energy-related associations.

Lumley earned her J.D. with honors from The Ohio State University College of Law, where she was managing editor of The Ohio State Law Journal, and was named the “Best Oral Advocate” by Supreme Justice Antonin Scalia.

The cost for WEN North Texas members is $30 Early Bird pricing through Tuesday, February 26^th and $35 thereafter. For prospective members, the Early Bird price is $45 through Tuesday, February 26^th and $50 thereafter. Please register online at http://www.womensenergynetwork.org. Payment can be made by credit card through the online registration portal or the day of the event by cash or check payable to Women’s Energy Network North Texas.

For more information about the event, contact Megan Meagher, Crowe Horwarth LLP, at [e-mail].

For more information about the Women’s Energy Network – North Texas Chapter, visit www.wennorthtexas.org and click on WEN North Texas. Interested parties can join the North Texas Chapter by clicking on Join Today! on the North Texas Chapter’s home page.

Save the Date - 2013 Events

Thursday, June 6^th	Leadership Conference at the Deloitte Downtown Dallas Office
Tuesday, September 24^th	Luncheon at the Fort Worth Petroleum Club
Tuesday, November 5^th	Luncheon at the Dallas Petroleum Club

In addition to these events, we will have several networking and social events throughout the year with more information to come.

About WEN

The Women’s Energy Network is a nonprofit association of women professionals in the energy industry that provides networking and community outreach opportunities and fosters career and leadership development. Founded in 1994, the organization has more than 2,000 members nationwide. For more information, please visit the WEN North Texas Chapter website at www.wennorthtexas.org.