Attorney Profiles

Mike Malmquist heads the firm's Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources department. He helps clients develop natural resource, energy, transportation and other projects by advising them on environmental permitting, land use authorization, and NEPA issues and strategies.  He also defends projects against permit appeals and lawsuits involving claims under NEPA, FLPMA, the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water and Air Acts, the public land laws, and other environmental laws. He has performed environmental and title diligence for various natural resource and energy acquisitions and mergers.

Mr. Malmquist was previously with the United States Department of Justice where his practice included trial and appellate litigation of cases involving NEPA, the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, and various Indian law and water law issues. He also represented the Department's position on legislative and policy issues with a focus on western natural resources and water rights.  He was awarded two Department commendations for superior achievement.

 Mr. Malmquist received his J.D. (88) from the University of Utah where he was a Leary Scholar, a Dewsnup Fellow and an Eccles Fellow. He was also a member of the Order of the Coif, the Utah Law Review and co-chairman of the Natural Resources Law Forum. He served an internship with Judge David K. Winder in the United States District Court of Utah.

Related Activities and Skills:

• Chairman, Public Lands Committee, Energy, Natural Resources and Environmental Law Section, Utah State Bar
• Board of Trustees, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, Energy, Environmental, Mining and Natural Resources Law
• Former Adjunct Professor, University of Utah College of Law
• Practices before the Interior Board of Land Appeals and the Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining