Energy involves the intersection of law, policy, politics, and business. I have extensive experience in all four of these areas, and I strive to maximize this depth of knowledge to advance and achieve my clients' goals and objectives. The relentless pursuit of excellence and stellar client service are the foundational cornerstones of my practice.Specialties: Litigation risk management; local, state, and federal permitting for oil and gas, energy, and infrastructure projects; federal court and appellate litigation; carbon sequestration; electric infrastructure and transmission; federal legislation; federal energy policy; navigating federal and state environmental enforcement actions; oil and gas; renewable and emerging energy; National Environmental Policy Act; Endangered Species Act; Mineral Leasing Act; Federal Land Policy and Management Act; Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act; helium; critical minerals and mining; methane, greenhouse gases, and air quality issues.Representative Experience: Served as lead counsel to project proponent in complex, large scale water-flood and infill development project involving 8,500 oil and gas wells and related roads, gas plants and infrastructure covering approximately 120,000 acres. Representation covered all aspects of project proposal and permitting, including interface with senior leadership within Executive Branch and federal agencies, compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.Counsel companies on navigating Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance and permitting, Section 7 consultation for project-level authorizations, development of conservation strategies and policy level engagement with the U.S. Department of the Interior, USFWS, BLM and Bureau of Indian Affairs.Represent oil and gas companies and other mining and development companies before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding threatened and endangered species and ESA compliance issues in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, and New Mexico.Represent oil and gas industry through two trade associations as defendant-intervenors in legal challenge filed by environmental plaintiff groups against federal oil and gas lease sales in three states regarding climate change, greenhouse gas emissions and related air quality issues.Defend oil and gas companies in legal challenges including ESA, NEPA, Climate Change, and Clean Air Act causes of action filed by environmental plaintiffs challenging leasing, and exploration and development projects.