Robin Barnes

Experience

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  DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C.

  Feb 1993 - Sept 2013

  Registered Landman/Certified Paralegal
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  Quarles & Brady LLP

  Sept 2013 - Jul 2015

  Registered Landman/Certified Paralegal

  • Preparing documents for the purchase and sale of real property, easements, personal property, leasehold interest and water rights for mining, commercial, residential, agricultural, rural and recreational property.• Researching real estate, public land, mineral, oil & gas and water rights records to determine current and historical ownership of real property and associated rights.• Title and survey review.• Developing strategies for curing title defects in surface, subsurface and other property rights.• Assisting in preparation of mineral title reports for public lands and mineral rights.• Negotiating and preparing documents for real property leases and rights of way, including those associated with the exploration and development of minerals and oil & gas rights.• Preparing documents for the location and maintenance of unpatented mining claims.• Calculating and assigning oil & gas interests.• Obtaining easements, rights of way and exploration permits on state and federal land.• Due diligence analysis, including title and survey review.• Quiet title and post foreclosure forcible entry and detainer actions.• Environmental permitting and compliance issues.• Preparing entity organizational and governance documents, agreements, resolutions and authorizations, business qualifications in foreign domiciles and Uniform Commercial Code filings, as well as business entity maintenance and reporting requirements.• Preparing documents related to the merger and acquisition of corporations, limited liability companies and other business entities.• Forming nonprofit organizations and obtaining tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code § 501(c). Show less

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  ASARCO LLC

  Jul 2015 - Oct 2020

  Corporate Land Manager

  • Handled the purchase, sale, and assignment of real property interest and associated rights including easements, and other land use agreements.• Project Manager for the Ray Land Exchange, a land exchange completed with the Bureau of Land Management in 2020 as well as post-closing issues such as rights of way, water rights and treatment of cultural resources.• Created and maintained land and water records for all fee and leased land and correct real property tax classification. • Negotiated land use agreements and leases, including purchase agreement.• Conducted title research to determine surface and mineral status and property ownership utilizing federal, state and county records and other related documents.• Maintained and coordinated the amendment and location of mining claims.• Interacted with state, local and federal officials, community members and local businesses to promote positive relations and community support. • Responsible for establishment of mitigation lands and purchase of in lieu mitigation credits for projects requiring CWA Section 404 Permits.• Assisted with environmental compliance and permitting including NEPA analysis and mitigation obligations.• Managed, maintained, researched water rights and other contracted for water. • Worked with legal counsel to settle water right claims in the statewide adjudication in Arizona.• Managed company owned commercial and agricultural lands. Show less

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  Rosemont Copper, Hudbay's Arizona Business Unit

  Oct 2020 - now

  Land Manager

  • Conducted title research of current surface and subsurface land ownership utilizing federal, state and county records and other related documents. • Prepared historical chain of title reports on private, state, and federal land.• Handled the purchase and assignment of real property interest and other associated property and leasehold rights.• Coordinated the purchase of state land, issuance of state rights of way and mineral exploration permits.• Maintained land and water records system for all patented, fee and leased land.• Assisted with location, amendment and maintenance of unpatented mining claims.• Coordinate payment of all property taxes and establishment and maintenance of the correct tax classification of company property. • Managed, coordinate, maintain, research, and identify water rights and contracted for water. Show less