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Elizabeth Mitchell

Of Counsel

555 17th Street, Suite 3200, Denver, CO 80202
P 303.295.8257
OVERVIEW

For over 25 years, Elizabeth Mitchell has helped major national and international companies reduce environmental risks and enhance their environmental compliance.

Her clients include manufacturing, pharmaceutical, aggregates and cement, conventional and renewable energy, air medical transport, and mining companies. Elizabeth regularly advises client on environmental and regulatory issues associated with mergers and acquisitions, project finance, environmental compliance, permitting, securities filings, and enforcement matters.

Elizabeth works with clients on the environmental aspects of developing, constructing and operating power generation and energy infrastructure projects in the U.S., from site selection and permitting, to financing, to environmental compliance requirements. She regularly advises developers and lenders regarding environmental aspects of financing commercial and industrial projects. Her work includes the assessment of environmental systems through environmental audits and investigations.

EXPERIENCE

Experience

  • Project Development and Finance
  • Permit Analysis
  • Opinions
  • Environmental Compliance and Enforcement
    • Environmental Compliance Audits
    • Defense of State and Federal Environmental Enforcement Matters
    • Brownfields Development
    • Contaminated Site Clean Ups

CLIENT RESULTS

Client Results

  • Represented WPX Energy Rocky Mountain in $910 million acquisition by Terra Energy Partners.

  • Represented a developer in the environmental remediation and multi-use redevelopment of a former urban international airport site.

  • Represented multiple public and private companies in the development, permitting, and financing of over 36 projects, installing approximately 3,000 MW of wind energy generation capacity in 28 states.

  • Represented a public company in a voluntary compliance audit relating to federal and state water quality requirements applicable to its Wyoming gas production facilities

  • Represented companies in the permitting and financing of photovoltaic and concentrated solar energy facilities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and North Carolina.

  • Represented a municipality in connection with a developer’s remediation for a former mine pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and its proposed redevelopment for residential use

  • Represented a developer in the siting and Clean Water Act permitting of an interstate high speed rail line.

PRACTICES

Practices

Environmental and Natural Resources
Environmental Compliance and Enforcement
Project Finance and Strategic Transactions
Linear Infrastructure
Projects
NEWS AND INSIGHTS

News

Best Lawyers® Names 18 Lawyers of the Year and 175 Best Lawyers from Holland & Hart, 08/15/2018
Best Lawyers® Names 21 Partners 2018 "Lawyer of the Year" and 183 Attorneys to Best Lawyers in America© List, 08/15/2017
Air Methods to be Acquired by American Securities in $2.5 Billion Transaction, 03/16/2017
Monolith Materials Breaks Ground on Olive Creek Plant, 10/28/2016
Holland & Hart Represents Sharp Shooter/Spectrum Ventures in the Sale of its Membership Interests to Magic Memories, 9/27/2016
Holland & Hart Represents SM Energy in Capital Markets Transaction to Finance Permian Acquisition, 8/30/2016
Holland & Hart Colorado Attorneys Named to 2017 Best Lawyers® List, 8/15/2016
Holland & Hart Represents WPX Energy, Inc. in $910 Million Divestiture, 2/09/2016
Air Methods to Acquire Tri-State Care Flight for $222.5 Million, 11/09/2015
Holland & Hart Represents Silver Standard Resources Inc. in $275 Million Purchase of Nevada Gold Mine, 2014

Publications

"Environmental Law in the Construction Industry," The Practitioner's Guide to Colorado Construction Law, Chapter 13, 2015, 2013, 2010, and 2007 Supplements

Speaking Engagements

"Land Use, Environmental and Permitting Considerations for Wind Energy Development Workshop," EUCI, Speaker, August 2016
"Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreements," Instructor, EUCI Conference, 10 Conferences between 2014-2018
"Renewable Energy Development on Federal Lands," Working With Stakeholders – The Developer's Perspective, EUCI, Speaker, July 2014
"Renewable Energy Development on Federal Lands," Environmental Workshops, EUCI, March 2010-2013
EDUCATION AND ADMISSIONS

Education

Loyola University of Chicago School of Law
J.D., 1991
National University of Singapore
1989
Smith College
A.B., 1984
  • cum laude

Bar Admissions

Colorado
Illinois
RECOGNITION

Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America© Environmental Law, 2009-2019
  • Colorado Super Lawyers®, 2011-2013
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC AFFILIATIONS

Professional and Civic Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources, Member
  • The Denver Bar Association, Member
  • The Colorado Bar, Member
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