A longtime litigator and project team leader, Tom Sansonetti helps clients permit and develop projects with potential obstacles in mind.
Long before a lawsuit can threaten a project, he counsels clients on how to develop effective plans of action that will meet government environmental permitting requirements and stand up to judicial scrutiny when those clients' projects are challenged in court.
Tom joined Holland & Hart in 1993 and has built a nationally recognized practice in natural resources and environmental law. Considered an expert in natural resources and environmental matters, Tom has served as one of the top leaders in the Department of Justice and also has held the third-ranking position in the Department of the Interior. He has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and in several Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal, and has served as a federal prosecutor in environmental crimes cases. Tom’s appellate experience highlights his ability to argue cases at all levels of the federal court system.
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Emerging Issues in Environmental Law
Colorado Student Chapter
University of Colorado Law School2450 Kittredge Loop Road
Boulder, CO 80309
The Endangered Species Act: Tweek It or Leave It?
New Mexico Student Chapter
University of New Mexico School of Law1117 Stanford Dr. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Policy Implications of Renewable Energy Projects in California
Stanford Law School.
Stanford, CA 94305
Practicing Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources Law
University of Wyoming College of Law.
Laramie, WY 82071
Roundtable Discussion: How Comfortably Does Tribal Sovereignty Fit With American Democratic Ideals?
Third Annual Western Conference
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