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4 Welborn attorneys named 5280 Magazine’s Top Lawyers of 2022
Congratulations to four Welborn attorneys named 5280 Magazine’s Top Lawyers of 2022. This annual list of the best attorneys in the region is voted on by peers from over 50 legal specialties from the Denver metro area. Our Top Lawyers and their respective areas of...
Welborn Named Among the Best Law Firms of 2022
Welborn was named among the 2022 “Best Law Firms” recently published in U.S. News & World Report, earning a Tier 1 ranking in Colorado in Natural Resources Law, Energy Law, Oil & Gas Law, Water Law and Commercial Litigation, and a national ranking in both...
20 Welborn Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America® 2022
Congratulations to the 20 Welborn attorneys recognized by the Best Lawyers in America® 2022 edition, an honor bestowed upon 5% of U.S. practicing attorneys: Amy Seneshen, Oil and Gas Law, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law Rebecca Watson – Energy Law, Natural Resources...
Welborn Welcomes Four New Shareholders
Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of shareholders Kelly Reiman, Eric Snyder, Kristen Sweat, and Jordan Cohen to its Denver, Colorado office. Read the Press Release here.
Chambers USA Ranks 7 Welborn Attorneys in 2021 Guide
The 2021 edition of Chambers USA ranked Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley’s Denver office as 1 of 8 Colorado law firms in the Natural Resources & Energy practice area and 1 of 11 Colorado law firms in the Environment practice area. Our Casper, Wyoming office was...
Reading Between the Lines
READING BETWEEN THE LINES: IS NOTICE REQUIRED PRIOR TO RECORDING AN OIL AND GAS LIEN?[1] As the oil and gas industry continues to experience some financial volatility caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is as important as ever that parties providing supplies or labor...
North Dakota Supreme Court says “stop” to class action royalty litigation
On May 20, 2021, the North Dakota Supreme Court held that the following “free of cost, in the pipeline” oil royalty provision sets the point of valuation at the well: To deliver to the credit of the Lessor, free of cost, in the pipeline to which Lessee may connect...
Solar Energy Permitting in Wyoming: New Tool to Help Developers
Wyoming is anticipating a number of new utility scale solar projects in the coming years citing increased interest from developers. To support this development, the Wyoming Energy Authority, Renewable Energy Coordination Committee recently published the Guide to...
Bitcoin is Booming: Why Wyoming is a Virtual Currency Leader and How the Oil & Gas Industry and Cryptocurrency are Intermingling
Cryptocurrency[1] has become increasingly popular since the creation of the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, in 2009. In the years following the creation of virtual currency, federal agencies and federal courts have struggled to maintain consistency in how...
Six Welborn Attorneys Recognized as Colorado Super Lawyers
Congrats to Welborn attorneys Amy Seneshen and Rebecca W. Watson for being recognized as 3 of the 8 Colorado Super Lawyers in the field of Energy & Natural Resources Law. Allison MacKinnon and Jens Jensen were recognized as Rising Stars in Energy & Natural...
Welborn Attorney Featured in Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine
Welborn is excited to have Jens Jensen featured in Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine!
Biden Orders Conservation of 30% of US Lands and Waters by 2030: What is 30×30?
On January 27, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order (EO) on “tackling the climate crisis.” This EO has received a lot of attention for its provision (§208) “pausing” federal oil and gas leasing. What also deserves attention was the direction (§216) for a...