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Top Ten Tips for Employment Law
Hire Employees “At Will” - “At will” employment provides your business with maximum flexibility in employment relationships by allowing for termination at any time, with or without notice, and for any reason. Use Employment Agreements - An employment agreement is a...
Nora Pincus appointed as a Bar Examiner Committee for the Utah State Bar
Nora Pincus, who practices in our Salt Lake City office, has been appointed to serve as a member of the Bar Examiner Committee for the Utah State Bar.
Top Ten Tips For Fee Oil and Gas Leases
Pooling Clause - Review the pooling clause to ensure that it is broad enough to allow pooling for the planned spacing unit, communitization and/or unitization. Some pooling clauses may include restrictive language that limits the size of certain units. Pugh Clause and...
Jennifer Cadena Fortier appointed to the Law Committee of the Board of Law Examiners
Welborn Associate, Jennifer Cadena Fortier, has been appointed to the Law Committee of the Board of Law Examiners by the Supreme Court of Colorado. Her term will run from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2021. The Law Committee consists 11 volunteer attorneys.
BLM Proposes Renewable Energy Leasing and Rights-of-Way Regulations
On December 16, 2014, the BLM closed a comment process on wind and solar competitive leasing regulations. What is equally of interest is that BLM is also using this rulemaking to turn their 2011 renewable energy policies into binding regulation. Wind and solar...
BLM Buries Change to MLA Rights of Way in Wind and Solar Leasing Change
At the end of September 2014, BLM released the proposed rule to create a competitive leasing process for solar and wind energy development on public lands. While most of the proposed rule relates to the renewable energy right-of-way (“ROW”) procedures under the...
Top Ten Tips for Acquiring a Water Supply
Plan Ahead – In Colorado, a complex set of laws and regulations govern when and where water can be taken and used. The process of determining whether water is available for your needs and obtaining a legal water supply can be a lengthy process. Need Water Quickly? –...
So what is a Master Leasing Plan anyway?
As part of a suite of federal oil and gas leasing reforms introduced by Secretary Salazar in 2010, the BLM introduced the concept of master leasing plans (“MLPs”). The MLP is a federal land use planning tool that allows the BLM to amend a governing resource management...
Top Ten Tips for Leasing on Federal Land
RMP – Review the BLM or U.S. Forest Service Resource Management Plan (“RMP”) covering the geographic area of interest on the agency website. Is it open for leasing? If so, go to the RMP Appendix to review the lease stipulations that apply to the lease parcel. RMP Oil...
Three Welborn Attorneys recognized at Top Lawyers in Denver for 2015
Three Welborn Shareholders are named in the 2015 Top Lawyers list compiled by 5280 – The Denver Magazine. Congratulations to Ken Jones (Natural Resources), Keith Tooley (Civil Litigation), and Rebecca Watson (Natural Resources). Click here for detailed information...
Kendor P. Jones presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen
Welborn extends congratulations to our very own Kendor P. Jones, who was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen (“DAPL”) at their Annual Holiday Luncheon held December 17th. This award is presented to a current/past...
Welborn ranked a Best Law Firm for 2015
U.S. News - Best Lawyers® releases 2015 "Best Law Firms" list. Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley received Metro Tier 1 Ranking in Natural Resources Law for Colorado and Metro Tier 1 Ranking in Corporate Law for Wyoming. Firms included in the 2015 "Best Law Firms"...