David Bird is a shareholder in the Environmental, Energy & Natural Resources department. He practices almost exclusively in the areas of government relations and natural resources law. David is involved in building coalitions, representing trade and professional associations and lobbying for the interests of individual clients. He is involved with a broad range of legislative issues.

David is a member of the Utah Mining Association' Executive Committee and the Utah Manufacturers Association Board of Directors. He is the firm's legislative liaison with state government and is the former chair of the Legislative Action Committee of the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and of the Utah State Bar Legislative Affairs Committee. David is a past president of the Utah State Bar and served as the Bar representative on the Utah Judicial Conduct Commission and the Utah State Judicial Council. He taught environmental law at Brigham Young University where he was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, a J. Reuben Clark Scholar and on the Law Review from 1975 to 1977.

Related Activities and Skills:

• Utah Mining Association Board of Directors; Executive Committee, 1995-present; President, 2000-2001; Chair of Legislative & Tax Committee, 1982-present; Environment Committee.
• Utah Manufacturers Association; Board of Directors, 2006-present; Legislative Committee; Environment Committee
• Board of Utah Foundation, 1996-present
• Trustee of Barrick Mercur Gold Mine Foundation, 1990-present
• Utah State Bar Commission, 2001-2007; Bar President, 2005-06; Legislative Affairs Committee, 1979-2001; Water Committee, Chairman, 1981-1983; Environmental Law Committee, Chairman, 1983-1985; Energy and Natural Resources Section, Chairman, 1988-1989
• Utah Judicial Conduct Commission, 2001-2003
• Utah Judicial Council, 2003-06
• Vice-chair Utah State Elected Officials & Judicial Compensation Commission,   2008-present
• Member, Labor Commission, Workers Compensation Advisory Council, 1994-present American Bar Association, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section
• Salt Lake Valley Health Department, Environmental Advisory Council, 1985-2010
• Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce: Past Chair, Legislative Affairs Committee
• Boy Scouts of America
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America
• Best Lawyers in America 2012 Salt Lake City Government Relations Practice Lawyer of the Year