Biography

A. John Davis III

- listening since 1979

Partner
Salt Lake City

john.davis@hro.com
Tel: 801-323-3288
Fax: 801-521-9639

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Experience

John Davis, a partner in the Energy and Natural Resources Practice Group, joined HRO’s Salt Lake City office in 2008. Prior to joining HRO, Mr. Davis served on the Board of Directors and as President of Pruitt Gushee, a Salt Lake City Natural Resources law firm. Mr. Davis has over 25 years experience in the areas of oil, gas and mining, environmental law, public lands, real estate and associated litigation. He has a broad range of experience representing clients in natural resources related and real estate transactions, and in environmental due diligence, compliance and permitting matters.
Mr. Davis assists and counsels natural resource clients in acquisition financing, access, operational and environmental permitting and compliance matters on federal, Indian tribal, private and state lands as well as NEPA compliance, land exchanges and mineral property development. He has also represented the State of Utah in large land exchange and natural resources development matters and county governments on access, wilderness and other public lands issues.
Mr. Davis has extensive experience in complex natural resource, environmental and public lands litigation, including CERCLA (Superfund) and hazardous waste litigation, and in defending or prosecuting civil cases for oil and gas, mining, and business clients. John frequently practices before the Federal and State Courts in Utah and surrounding states, and in administrative hearings before the Utah Board of Oil Gas and Mining.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Oil & Gas Law
Listed in Super Lawyers in the area of Energy and Natural Resources
Martindale Hubbell AV rated
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, member
American Association of Professional Landmen, member
Utah Association of Professional Landmen, Past President
Chairman (1994), Lawyer of the Year (1998), Energy, Natural Resources and Environmental Law Section of the Utah State Bar

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Education

J.D., University of Utah College of Law, 1979
B.S., University of Utah, 1975

Bar Admissions

Admitted in Utah, 1979
Also admitted in the following Courts:
U.S. Court of Appeals – 10th Circuit
U.S. District Court – Utah
Utah State Courts
Ute Tribal Court