John S. Kirkham

Experience

John Kirkham is a partner of the firm practicing in natural resources law. He has extensive experience in the representation of clients involved in all aspects of the coal industry. He has experience in mining, public land, water, geothermal and environmental law. John has represented clients involved in the development and utilization of oil and gas, precious metals, uranium, potash, limestone, phosphate, synthetic fuels, silica, tungsten, copper and gilsonite. His experience also includes the representation of utilities and pipeline companies. John has supervised client representation in connection with litigation, bankruptcy, employment, financing and general corporate law.

Professional Honors & Activities

• Selected by Best Lawyers® as Salt Lake City Mining Law Lawyer of the Year, 2012
• Listed in Best Lawyers in America® (currently: Energy Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law), 2009-2013
• Selected by Best Lawyers® as Salt Lake City Energy Law Lawyer of the Year, 2011
• Selected as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" (Utah) by Chambers USA (currently: Energy & Natural Resources), 2010-2012
• Listed in the 2011 Utah Business "Legal Elite"
• Named in "Who's Who in American Law"
• Listed in Mountain States Super Lawyers®
• Sandy City Noal Bateman Long Time City Service Award, 2011
• Sandy City Council Outstanding Service Award, 2009
• Recognized in 2007 as "The Lawyer of the Year" by the Energy, Natural Resources, and Environmental Law section of the Utah State Bar
• AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated with Martindale-Hubbell®
• Office Managing Partner, Stoel Rives LLP, Salt Lake City Office, 1993-2006
• Trustee, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (Utah Mining Association representative), 1989-1992
• Member, Energy, Natural Resources and Environmental Law section, Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee, Utah State Bar, 1983-1996
• Member, Salt Lake County Bar
• Member, American Bar Association (Section of Environment, Energy and Resources)

Civic Activities

• Chair (2010) and Member, Board of Trustees, Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy, 2003-present
• Board of Directors, Provo River Water Users Association, 2011-present
• Board of Directors, Utah Mining Association, 1987-present
• President, 2006-2010, Executive Board, 1987-present, Executive Committee, Vice President-Legal, 2003-2006, Great Salt Lake Council, Boy Scouts of America
• Bureau of Land Management, Utah Statewide Resource Advisory Council, 1995-1997
• Member, U.S. Minerals Management Service Coal Subcommittee of Royalty Policy Committee, 1997-2009

Publications

• "Legal Issues in Solution and In-Situ Mining," 52 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute 17-1, 2006
• "The Energy Policy Act of 2005" (coauthor), Connect magazine, July 2006
• "Force Majeure - Does it Really Work?" 30 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute 6-1, 1984

Education

• University of Utah College of Law, J.D., 1971
• University of Utah, B.A., 1968, cum laude, with honors

Admissions

• Utah
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• U.S. District Court of Utah
• U.S. Supreme Court

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