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John L. Watson

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T 303.592.8339
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jwatson@spencerfane.com

Spencer Fane Sponsors SME Minnesota Conference

Spencer Fane was proud to be one of the sponsors for the Welcome Reception at the 2023 Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) Minnesota Conference in Virginia, Minnesota held April 17-19, 2023.  Environmental attorneys Karen Olson and John Watson represented the firm by collaborating on an April 18 presentation with Todd DeJournett of Geosyntec Consultants.

John Watson Outlines CEQ’s New Guidelines for NEPA Reviews in POWER Magazine

Spencer Fane attorney John Watson recently authored an article published in POWER Magazine: CEQ’s New Guidance on NEPA Reviews for Clean Energy Projects.

John Watson Offers Advice on Companies Adapting to Climate Regulations in Law360

Spencer Fane attorney John Watson recently authored an article published in Law360 about why and how companies will have to adapt to the certainty of aggressive carbon reduction goals set by governmental authorities and increased regulation at the international, federal, state, and local levels.

John Watson Named to 2022 Who’s Who Legal Environmental & Climate Change List

Spencer Fane is pleased to announce attorney John Watson has been ranked as a leading individual in the United States by Who’s Who Legal (WWL)’s Environmental & Climate Change 2022 guide.

Mary Bacon and John Browning Publish Articles in the Nevada Lawyer and Colorado Lawyer

Spencer Fane attorneys Mary Bacon and John Browning recently authored articles featured in the Nevada Lawyer magazine and the Colorado Lawyer in honor of Black History Month.

John Watson Discusses Environmental Law Topics

Spencer Fane attorney John Watson recently wrote an article published in Law360 and an article published in the Colorado Real Estate Journal (CREJ) covering environmental topics.

John Watson Provides Insight Into Ozone Investigation in Colorado

Spencer Fane John Watson recently published an article featured in Law360 covering Colorado Ozone Regulations and a recent noncompliance claim.

EPA’s New Definition of Federal Waters – John Watson Provides Insight

Spencer Fane attorney John Watson recently published an article in ColoradoBiz on the new scope of federally regulated water (Waters of the United States).

54 Spencer Fane Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers

Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce that 54 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of the Super Lawyers list. The names with asterisks have been recognized as Rising Stars. The list includes:

John Watson Provides Guidance on Dissolved Methane Monitoring

Spencer Fane attorney John Watson recently discussed issues regarding regulatory requirements and sampling procedures for methane monitoring at oil and gas sites at the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) Member Spotlight Luncheon.

57 Spencer Fane Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers

Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce that 57 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of the Super Lawyers list. The names in italics have been recognized as Rising Stars. The list includes:

John Watson Addresses the Ethics of Oil and Gas Negotiations 

John Watson recently teamed with co-presenter, Austin Murr (Western State Colorado University), at the annual Kuntz Conference in Oklahoma City, the industry’s premier oil and gas conference.

John Watson Interviewed by the Wall Street Journal on Colorado Ballot Measures

Spencer Fane attorney John Watson was recently interviewed by the Wall Street Journal in an article discussing the impacts that measures in the November election could have on the oil and gas industry in Colorado.

Spencer Fane Announces Combination with Berenbaum Weinshienk

Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce that the attorneys of 70 year-old Denver-based Berenbaum Weinshienk PC have joined the firm effective Dec. 1, 2016.