Our long history of serving the legal needs of clients in the Rocky Mountain West has naturally led to a significant focus on development of expertise in all aspects of natural resources law.  Our focus on this practice is evident in the fact that many of our attorneys are not only considered to be the leading experts on natural resource law in Colorado, but are also considered to be the leading natural resource lawyers in the Rocky Mountain West and beyond. 

This reputation is derived from the depth and breadth of our energy practice:  almost one-third of our attorneys specialize in fields such as oil & gas law, environmental law, public lands law, mining law, and water law, and another one-third of our top trial and business attorneys have significant experience in natural resource industries.  For instance, some of our best trial lawyers specialize in litigation that commonly arises in extraction industries, such as disputes involving royalties, joint operating agreements, seismic acquisitions or operations, damage to natural resources, ownership of mineral rights, access issues, repricing obligations, take-or-pay contracts, long-term supply agreements, and responsibility for environmental remediation.  Similarly, many of our leading business lawyers have substantial expertise in representing energy and natural resource clients in public offerings,  private financing transactions, monetizations, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning transactions, executive compensation programs, and employee benefit audits. 

This industry experience ensures that, no matter what legal specialty they offer, our lawyers are able to work efficiently and creatively to resolve legal issues with a thorough understanding of the natural resource business environment our clients face. 

The links to the right provide additional detail with respect to our expertise in Natural Resources.