Melissa J. Lyon Associate

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1 Melissa J. Lyn Assciate Denver, CO Tel: Fax: Melissa is a skilled litigatr and negtiatr wh handles a wide variety f civil litigatin matters, including business trts, cntracts and real estate matters, with a particular fcus n the needs f clients in the energy and natural resurces sectr. Staying true t her cuntry-law rts, Melissa is distinguished by her wrk ethic and her charisma, and is cnsistently recgnized by clients fr her dedicatin t achieving successful reslutins. She is the authr f Energy Law Tday, a blg that cvers the legal develpments impacting businesses in the energy and natural resurces industries. Within the firm, Melissa serves as the Denver ffice s cnnectivity liaisn fr the firmwide Wmen s Initiative. Representative Experience Melissa has experience in: Cmplex cmmercial litigatin fr il and gas cmpanies, including but nt limited t: breach f cntract breach f fiduciary duty piercing the crprate veil fraud and misrepresentatin Negtiatin f purchase and sale agreements fr il and gas peratrs and nn-peratrs, as well as lan dcuments and energy financing, master service agreements, independent cntractr agreements and ther agreements relating t explratin and develpment Drafting and negtiating instruments cncerning develpment, prductin, marketing and transprtatin f crude il and natural gas Wrkers cmpensatin defense Merger and acquisitin negtiatins and asset sales and divestitures f prducing and nn-prducing assets fr il and gas peratrs and nn-peratrs Examinatin f financing and security agreements fr lans secured by il and gas assets

2 Ryalty interest disputes Cmplex due diligence review fr majr acquisitins f prducing assets Serius persnal injury lawsuits invlving carbn mnxide pisning, asbests expsure, autmbile cllisins and serius accidents Drafting and negtiating cmmercial agreements, leases and transactins secured by real estate Regulatry research and transactin matters fr a wastewater dispsal and injectin cmpany Negtiatin f il and gas leases, surface use agreements, pipeline easements and rights-f-way. Mechanics liens and il and gas peratrs liens fr il and gas cmpanies. Appintment f a receiver and cntract il and gas peratr in cmplex litigatin. Befre Fx Rthschild Melissa was an assciate in tw Wyming law firms befre relcating t Denver, where she cntinued her practice as a litigatin assciate fcused n representing clients in the il and gas industries. While in law schl, Melissa interned in the General Cunsel s ffice f the University f Wyming and in the law schl s Prsecutin Assistance Clinic, where she drafted a primer n the state s new sexual abuse laws and presented t the Wyming Cunty and Prsecuting Attrneys Assciatin Annual Meeting. Beynd Fx Rthschild Melissa funded the University f Wyming Alumni Assciatin Denver Law Netwrk. Annually she spearheads the Fx Canned Fd Drive fr Thanksgiving, benefiting the Denver Rescue Missin. She frequently vlunteers fr cmmunity rganizatins and activities, including the Arthritis Fundatin's Crprate Revenue Cmmittee and Clrad s 2016 Walk t Cure Arthritis; the Denver Museum f Cntemprary Art and its Luminsity Gala; the Dwntwn Laramie Business Assciatin and its Bts, Brushes and Burbn event; the Letters t Santa prgram; the University f Wyming Art Museum Gala Auctin Cmmittee; Liberty Day; and the Business Leadership Mentring Prgram. Hnrs & Awards Selected as ne f the Tp Wmen in Energy by the (2015, 2016, 2018) Nminated fr the s Outstanding Wmen in Business Awards (2015) Nminated fr the s 40 Under 40 (2015 and 2016) Practice Areas Litigatin Energy & Natural Resurces Oil and Gas Administrative Law & Gvernment Relatins Bar Admissins Clrad Wyming Educatin

3 University f Wyming Cllege f Law (J.D., 2008) University f Wyming (B.A., 2005) Memberships Clrad Oil and Gas Assciatin (COGA) University f Wyming Art Museum Natinal Advisry Bard Wyming Bar Assciatin Clrad Bar Assciatin Wmen in Energy Event Planning Cmmittee (Frmer Member) Wyming Trial Lawyers Assciatin Wyming Alumni Assciatin Denver Law Netwrk Events Asked and Answered: A Panel Discussin and Tips fr Yung Lawyers September 13, 2017 at 1:30pm 2:30pm Little America Htel & Resrt, Cheyenne WY Hsted by: Wyming State Bar Annual Meeting & Judicial Cnference Oil and Gas Cntract Pitfalls that Can Lead t Litigatin September 13, 2017 at 4:00pm 5:00pm Little America Htel & Resrt, Cheyenne WY Hsted by: Wyming State Bar Annual Meeting & Judicial Cnference A Fd Bank Drive T Supprt Cal Miners May 18, 2016 Hsted by: Wyming Fd Bank f the Rckies The Relatinship Between Surface Owner and Oil Cmpany and The Impact f Energy n the Wyming Ecnmy Octber 1, 2015 Hsted by: University f Wyming s Agricultural Law Class News March 9, 2018 Melissa Lyn Again Named Amng Tp Wmen in Energy by March 5, 2018 Meet the 2018 Tp Wmen in Energy Hnrees

4 December 15, 2016 Energy Law Tday Writes with Interest and Gets Psitive Feedback The LexBlg Netwrk September 29, 2016 Client Develpment: Melissa Has Anther Bk fr Yu Crdell Parvin Blg September 8, 2016 Client Develpment: Here s a Bk fr Yu Crdell Parvin Blg September 7, 2016 Tp 10 in Law Blgs: Is Predicting the Future f Energy Like Driving Dwn a Dirt Rad at Night with N Lights On? The LexBlg Netwrk August 16, 2016 One Year After The Gld King Mine Wastewater Release What Is The Status? Synergy Envirnmental Inc. June 10, 2016 Melissa Lyn Named Amng Tp Wmen in Energy by May 28, 2016 Rck Springs Native Helps Create Virtual Fd Drive The Rcket-Miner May 27, 2016 Tp 10 in Law Blgs: Oil Hits $50 per Barrel What s the Outlk? Bearish? Bullish? N-idea-ish? Real Lawyers Have Blgs May 23, 2016 A Fd Bank Drive T Supprt Cal Miners Casper Star Tribune July 10, 2015 Special Reprt: These wmen are at the tp f Clrad's energy industry July 10, Tp Wmen in Energy: Melissa Lyn June 12, 2015 Wh Are the Wmen Leading Metr Denver s Energy Industry?

5 Publicatins December 1, 2017 Ethical Cnsideratins Fr ENR Attrneys Wyming Lawyer Octber 2, 2017 One Stp Shpping fr Natinwide Well Infrmatin? The New Natinal Oil & Gas Gateway General Cunsel News August 24, 2017 Success: What Habit D Yu Wish Yu Never Started? Crdell Parvin Blg January 8, 2016 Liability After Assignment Nw Applies T Surface Rights Law360