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Partner
Denver Office
555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3200
Denver, CO 80202-3979
Phone: 303-295-8257
Fax: 303-975-5440
emitchell@hollandhart.com |
| PRACTICE AREAS |
Environmental Compliance
Electric Generation
Project Development and Finance
Water Quality
Oil & Gas
Natural Resources
Renewable Energy
Brownfields Development
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Ms. Mitchell has practiced environmental law since 1991. She has counseled and assisted clients with the site selection and permitting of solar, wind, natural gas, ethanol, coal and geothermal powered facilities and projects. Ms. Mitchell represents clients in all phases of local, state and federal permitting and provides compliance counseling once projects have been completed. Ms. Mitchell regularly advises developers and lenders regarding environmental aspects of financing such power generating projects.
Ms. Mitchell has practiced in multiple substantive areas of environmental law, including water quality, solid waste and hazardous waste. In addition, Ms. Mitchell has counseled national and multi-national corporations regarding environmental compliance requirements. Ms. Mitchell has represented corporations in environmental cost recovery, bankruptcy and Clean Water Act litigation and in domestic and international transactions.
Ms. Mitchell has been selected to be listed in Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers' Rising Stars for Environmental Lawand is the Practice Group Manager for Holland & Hart's Environmental Compliance Practice Group.
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES
 Member, American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources
Member, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations
PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Ms. Mitchell has made a number of presentations to environmental professionals and practitioners relating to environmental due diligence, permitting and facility siting issues.
"Renewable Energy Development on Federal Lands," Pre-Conference Environmental Workshop, EUCI, March 2010.
"All Appropriate Inquiries Final Rule," Colorado Bar Association, Real Estate Section Seminar, February 2007.
"Recent Developments Regarding Wetlands," Lorman Education Services, April 2006.
"Completing a Wind Project" Workshop, EUCI Wind Energy & Power Markets Fundamentals, February 2006.
"Permitting Wind Projects on Public Lands," EUCI 3rd Wind Energy and Power Markets Conference, February 2004.
"Enforcement Actions Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act," Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, January 2002.
"Liability for Contaminated Land," International Environment Reporter, Bureau of National Affairs, November 1997.
EDUCATION
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1991)
National University of Singapore (Graduate Studies, 1989)
Smith College (A.B., 1984)
cum laude |
