Lawyer Overview

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:

• Past Chairman, Public Lands Committee, Energy, Natural Resources and Environmental Law Section, Utah State Bar
• Board of Trustees, Executive Committee and Secretary Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, Utah Business Legal Elite and Mountain States Super Lawyers
• 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 

Areas of Practice

• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Natural Resources Law
• Climate Law
• Energy & Regulatory
• Environmental Appeals & Litigation
• Clean Water Act/Wetlands
• Endangered Species Act/Wildlife
• NEPA
• Environmental Permitting & Compliance
• Environmental Litigation
• Natural Resources & Mining Litigation
• Natural Resources & Water
• Project Permitting
• Public Lands

West Practice Categories

Energy Law, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Regulatory Enforcement, Environmental Law, Litigation & Appeals, Natural Resources Law

Bar Admissions

• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1992
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1990
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1990
• U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1988
• Utah, 1988

Classes and Seminars

• "The Ethics of Preparing NEPA Documents," CLE Intl. NEPA Conference, 2006
• "Public Lands Annual Update," Utah State Bar ENREL Section, 2005
• "Public Lands Rights-of-Way and Access - An Update," R.M.M.L.F. Special Institute on Public Land Law, Regulation and Management, 2003

Education

• University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1988
  J.D.
• Gustavus Adolphus College, 1977
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude

Published Works

• Recent Developments in Utah Law - Water Law: Instream Flow Amendment, Utah Law Review 322, 1987

Address

201 South Main Street
Suite 1800
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2218

Phones

801-532-1234

Faxes

801-536-6111

Emails

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Websites

http://www.parsonsbehlelaw.com