John has over 30 years of practice experience in public lands, real estate, mineral, water rights, environmental, and energy law matters. Before joining Snell & Wilmer in 2018, he was chief legal counsel and associate director for Utah’s state land management agency, where he provided legal representation and management for a 3.4-million-acre land portfolio. His current practice focuses on land and permitting issues associated with large energy projects, including geothermal, green hydrogen, solar, lithium extraction, and energy storage. John continues to work with clients in traditional mining, oil and gas, water law, ranching, and real estate development matters. John also works on complex land and mineral title and royalty issues, federal and state land exchanges, NEPA, tribal law, endangered species and wildlife, state legislative interaction, and other issues involving western lands.
