Meet our Experts
Sarah Roubidoux Lawson
Business Development Consultant

Sarah Roubidoux Lawson has spent her career working in Indian Country. Her work centers on the complexities of Indian land issues, especially matters involving Indian trust land including leases, rights-of-way, and fee-to trust. Sarah is the President of the National Tribal Land Association, an organization dedicated to the education and professional growth of tribal land professionals. She is an enrolled citizen of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.

Megan Powell
Underwriter

Megan Powell is an Underwriter for the Tribal Title Services team, as well as the Director of Underwriting for First American Title Insurance Company’s Direct Division. Megan has over 23 years of experience in the title insurance industry, which includes various roles in title, escrow, claims and underwriting. She has worked for both agents and underwriters. Megan serves as Chair of the American Land Title Association Native American Lands Workgroup and Corporate Underwriting Sponsor of the First American Title Insurance Company Native American Lands Practice Group. She is a past President of the Washington Land Title Association as well as Chair of the Washington Land Title Association Native American Lands Committee.

Alexander McKesson
Underwriter

Alexander works as Underwriting Counsel with our Tribal Title Services team. He has been working on underwriting in and around Indian County since he was an intern while in law school. As a member of both the Oklahoma and North Carolina state bar associations, Alex continues to grow his expertise working on Native American Lands transactions. He is driven to provide the best possible results for customers and enjoys working through the unique aspect of each transaction.

Brenda Burns
Escrow Officer

Brenda Burns is a Senior Commercial Escrow Officer who works on transactions across the nation. Her love of the ever-changing real estate industry has fueled her vast expertise in multiple transaction types, from the straightforward to the complex. She is versed in bond financing, industrial, multi-family, vacant land, refinances, casinos, and more transaction types. Brenda is a Notary Public in the State of Nevada and continues to invest in her industry knowledge to best serve her clients.

Leslie Hanes

Leslie is an experienced Senior Escrow Officer with extensive experience in residential and commercial transactions, as well as complex traditional and reverse exchanges, reverse mortgages, and construction loans. Fueled by a desire to grow her abilities, she is inspired by the ever-changing landscape of the industry. Her drive earned her the DPK Circle of Excellence in 2016. When she is not working through files and training escrow peers, Leslie likes to travel and garden.