J. Mason Kjar

Parr Brown's natural resource lawyers provide comprehensive legal services to domestic and international clients regarding public land issues, acquisition of mineral and related land use rights, alternative energy projects, permitting, project development, financing and security agreements, venture relationships, contracting, mergers and acquisitions, governmental relations, environmental matters, water rights, and other areas of natural resource use and development. Past and present clients include mineral companies, energy companies, real estate developers, municipalities, irrigation companies, industrial operators, and utility companies, including some of the world's largest gold mining companies and the owners of an electrical generation facility, a petroleum refinery and an integrated steel mill.

In the arid West, issues involving water rights can be crucial. Our legal expertise covers all aspects of Utah and federal water law, including transactional, administrative, regulatory, and title issues, as well as dispute resolution and corporate affairs. Clients include businesses, individuals, real estate developers, ranchers, municipalities, special service districts, homeowners associations, irrigation companies, ski resorts, consultants, banks, mineral operators, utilities, refineries and manufacturers.

Parr Brown provides assistance to large energy users in contract negotiations, utility planning, cost minimization measures, deregulation, legislation, state and federal regulatory proceedings, and litigation. Our lawyers also represent electric, gas, telephone and water service providers, cooperatives, and municipal utilities in transactions, and regulatory proceedings. We're looking forward to helping you resolve any aspect of your energy legal needs. Please do NOT send any sensitive, personal or confidential information through this contact form.