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

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 Law and is the Practice Group Manager for Holland & Hart's Environmental Compliance Practice Group.

PUBLICATIONS

"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.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Member, American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources

Member, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations

Ms. Mitchell has made a number of presentations to environmental professionals and practitioners relating to environmental due diligence, permitting and facility siting issues.

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