Senior shareholder John Lacy is a nationally recognized authority on all aspects of mining and public land law, including mineral title issues. He has authored a wide variety of professional publications on subjects including state land title and management responsibilities, contractual vehicles for mineral development and mineral royalties.
The Firm has represented numerous mineral exploration companies in mineral land acquisition matters in the United States and Central and South America. We have acted as special counsel to numerous lending institutions on mineral and water rights issues. Our natural resource practice also includes a wide range of water rights and environmental law issues, including the representation of clients in stream adjudications, water rights acquisition, Endangered Species Act issues and both permitting activities with and defense of enforcement actions by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Firm offers a broad range of environmental expertise to its clients at the local, state and federal levels, including expertise in compliance counseling, governmental regulations and permitting of new facilities.
Natural Resources and Environmental law:
John C. Lacy
Marian Conrad LaLonde
Gary F. Urman
Michael R. Urman |