Stephanie M. Regenold
Stephanie advises public and private-sector clients on project site control and permitting.
Stephanie Regenold counsels clients on major infrastructure development, ranging from natural resource and renewable projects, highway and public and private transportation, and commercial development projects. She advises on both public and private land development and multiple-use projects from initiation through completion across the natural resource and energy industry, including in the oil and gas; mining; timber; and renewable wind, solar, and hydroelectric industries.
Stephanie provides guidance on site control, land use, and real estate matters, including solutions to solve complex title-related matters and disputes, administrative proceedings, and environmental litigation at both the state and federal levels. Her extensive knowledge extends to mining claim acquisitions, divestitures, financings, and related issues, such as extralateral rights, and royalty and lease disputes in Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Alaska, and other western states. She performs due diligence and title reviews of large land acreages for natural resource and energy project development, acquisitions, divestitures, and financings, including title review of city tracts in the Bakken Shale Play in Montana and North Dakota. Stephanie also negotiates and litigates matters related to permitting, title, payment of royalties and lease disputes, and forest products, such as timber export and land disputes.
Acting as lead counsel, Stephanie has handled major project acquisitions and divestitures. She has managed projects for public agencies and private-sector clients under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), including Federal Highway Administration NEPA assignments, and related issues such as compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, Federal Land Policy and Management Act, National Forest Management Act, and Clean Air Act. She helps clients ensure permitting and regulatory compliance and negotiates land acquisitions, surface and subsurface leases, and right-of-way agreements.
Education & Credentials
Education
- The University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D., Order of the Curule Chair, Order of the Barristers, Member, Tulsa Comparative & International Law Journal, 2011
- Montana State University, B.A., Political Science, highest honors, 2007
Bar and Court Admissions
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Oregon
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Idaho
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Montana
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North Dakota
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Utah
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Virginia
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Washington
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Wyoming
- U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
- U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
- U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming
- U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Related Employment
- Crowley Fleck PLLP, Billings, MT, Associate Attorney, 2011-2013
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Litigation - Environmental; Natural Resources Law, 2023-2025
Burton Award for Legal Writing Recipient
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Oregon State Bar, Environmental & Natural Resources Section, Executive Committee Member, 2019-2020
- American Bar Association, Section of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law
- ABA, SEER, Forest Resources Section, Vice Chair of the Year in Review, 2017-2021
- ABA, SEER, Endangered Species Section, Co-Vice Chair of the Year in Review, 2019-2021
- The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law, Trustee 2023-Present; Renewable Energy Task Force, Member
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake Committee, 2016-2017
- Idaho State Bar, Environment and Natural Resources Section, At Large Council Member, 2016-2017
- Idaho State Bar, Environment and Natural Resources Section, Secretary/Treasurer, 2017-2018
- Idaho State Bar, Environment and Natural Resources Section, Vice Chairperson, 2018-2019
Insights
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Professional Experience
Environment, Energy & Resources
Bureau of Land Management Matters
Mineral, grazing, commercial site and other leasing, right-of-way, permit issues; counsel to ranch, mining, energy and other landowners/operators.
Large Mine Projects
Contracting with landowners, environmental and land use permitting and disputes, due diligence, title reviews; counsel for mine developers, operators and investors, Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming.
Mining Claim Rights and Disputes
Counsel to claimants, operators, royalty holders and landowners.
National Forest Land and Resource Management Plans
Advice and representation for companies and landowners regarding Forest Service land and resource management planning, national forest roadless area, and other legislation and rulemakings; revision and amendment of forest plans; and other issues.
Oil and Gas
Surface use agreements, NEPA, permitting and reclamation, water rights; counsel to operators and landowners; leasing, due diligence, title reviews, permitting, water rights, ownership disputes; counsel to landowners, purchasers and operators, in Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado and other western states.
Timber Law
Counsel to landowners and operators; timber sale and log supply contracts, timber export/substitution, trespass, wild fire and other liability and regulatory issues.
Wind Energy Projects
Counsel to developers and buyers for projects in Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
Solar Energy Projects
Counsel to developers for projects in Idaho.
Transmission Lines
Counsel to utilities; federal land, environmental compliance and other regulatory issues.
Environmental Compliance
Counsel to landowners and operators for contaminated sites, permitting and other issues.
Forest Land Transactions
Forest land purchase and sale agreements; title, environmental, contracting, and other due diligence and negotiation in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Mineral Rights, Split-Estates, Title Opinions and Reviews
Counsel to purchasers, investors, developers and landowners in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming.
Road and Utility Rights of Way
Permitting, administrative appeals, litigation, legislation; counsel to developers/owners/operators in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, South Dakota and Wyoming.
Regulatory/Administrative Proceedings
Counsel to industry in permitting and regulatory proceedings, including rate and non-rate proceedings in state commission proceedings.
Litigation
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, Inc. v. Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Clean Air Act Title V Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit to Construct counsel to plaintiff.
Nez Perce Tribe and Idaho Rivers United v. U.S. Forest Service
Wild Scenic Rivers Act, National Forest Management Act and other claims against the Forest Service, counsel to defendant-intervenor.
Bark v. Northrop
Counseled on Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act and Federal Land Policy and Management Act claims against Forest Service regarding approval of mountain biking project, counsel to defendant-intervenor.