Jacob Melancon

Jacob Melancon is a Senior Associate Attorney at Kearney, McWilliams & Davis, PLLC, with experience dating back to 2011. Previously, Jacob held the position of Managing Associate and Senior Associate Attorney at Kuiper, Wheat & Associates, LLP, and served as an In-House Landman/Attorney at Principle Energy, LLC. Early in the career, Jacob worked as an Attorney at Faulk Barchus PLLC and as an Associate Attorney at SADLER LAW FIRM, LLP. Duties included writing title opinions and conducting due diligence for acquisition projects in Texas, Colorado, and Wyoming. Previous roles also include serving as a Petroleum Landman at J. Mark Smith & Associates, where Jacob prepared title chains and mineral ownership reports. Jacob graduated from the University of Houston Law Center with a JD in 2010 and holds a BA in Psychology and Spanish from Texas State University.