Won a major ruling in Adams County District Court on behalf of client, Colorado Oil & Gas Association (COGA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API). A Colorado District Court ruled that the City of Thornton illegally passed oil and gas regulations last year that conflicted with state and federal law. COGA and API jointly filed suit in October to overturn the regulations. Colorado District Court Judge Edward Moss relied on the 2016 state Supreme Court rulings which culminated in the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling striking down Longmont’s ban and Fort Collin’s five-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing as preempted by state oil and gas law. This was an impressive victory on behalf of COGA and its 90-plus member companies.

Defended court challenge to the rezoning of Sterling Ranch development in Douglas County.

Represented a sand and gravel operator in a state court challenge to the denial of a county special use permit, in its defense against a challenge to its MLRB permit, and in obtaining a water augmentation plan to offset evaporative depletions.

Represented a national homebuilder in defense of a nationwide enforcement action concerning alleged violations of construction storm water requirements under the Clean Water Act. Successfully negotiated a consent decree entered in federal district court in Virginia which resolved all claims.