Jolisa Melton Dobbs

Jolisa Dobbs is an experienced oil and gas attorney in Holland & Knight's Dallas office. She serves on the leadership team for the firm's Energy & Natural Resources Industry Sector Group as well as a member of the Energy Transition Team. Ms. Dobbs concentrates on acquisition and disposition transactions throughout all oil and gas plays and land rights issues in relation to surface uses by energy companies and midstream development. Ms. Dobbs' background as an internal auditor for a major oil and gas company and as a certified public accountant (inactive) gives her an edge in assessing, understanding and allocating various risks associated with transactions, as well as joint development and complex projects for energy properties.

In addition, Ms. Dobbs counsels clients in oil and gas secured lending, joint venture and development arrangements, and the acquisition and disposition of natural resources companies. Ms. Dobbs also has experience in oil and gas title due diligence in acquisitions of properties, and she regularly advises clients regarding exploration and production activities, including preparation of agreements, Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies (COPAS) issues and leasing issues.

Ms. Dobbs frequently lectures at conferences and seminars and publishes articles in prestigious industry journals on oil and gas-related topics. She also is a prolific contributor to numerous leading oil and gas legal and accounting organizations through the various board and trustee positions in which she has served.

During law school, Mrs. Dobbs received the prestigious Joe Rudd Scholarship from the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (now known as The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law) in part due to her clear commitment to the hydrocarbon industry. She later joined, and then led, the foundation's scholarship committee and has held various roles within the organization over the years.