Lawyer Profile

Lynn H. Slade

Modrall Sperling

Recognized Since:

1989
Recognized in:

Energy Law

Environmental Law...
Law School:

University of New Mexico
Website:

http://www.modrall.com
E-mail:

lynn.slade@modrall.com
Location:

500 Fourth Street, NW, Suite 1000

P.O. Box 2168

Albuquerque, NM 87103

"Lynn is the dean of New Mexico Energy and Natural Resources Law, with strong understanding of the unique intersection of those areas with Native American law. He is tough, practical and very effective. There is no one better in New Mexico."

"Lynn Slade has deep experience in advising clients across a wide range of energy and natural resource matters for projects in which Indian tribes have interests on or are near Indian reservations."

Lawyer Bio

Carlos is Director of KPMG Abogados’ Tax department. He has an extensive experience in tax planning and structuring of merger & acquisitions, internal reorganizations, consolidation tax regime and in recurrent tax advisory services to corporations.

He also holds over 18 years of extensive experience in tax controversy and litigation, starting before the filing of the return, continuing through the tax administrative procedures and Appeals administrative stages, and up to the litigation stages.

He holds degrees in Law and Economics. He is Member of the Barcelona Bar Association and Catalunya Economics Association.

Education:

University of New Mexico, BA, graduated 1973

Bar Admissions:

New Mexico, State Bar of New Mexico
New Mexico, United States Supreme Court
New Mexico, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth, Tenth and District of Columbia Circuits
New Mexico, U.S. District Court for the Districts of New Mexico, D.C., N.D. Oklahoma, W.D. of Oklahoma

Affiliations:

American Bar Association - Section of Environment, Energy and Resources; Past Chair, Committee on Native American Natural Resources
American College of Environmental Lawyers - Fellow
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation - Former Board of Trustees
State Bar of New Mexico - Past Chair, Natural Resources Section; Former Board of Directors, Indian Law Section
The American Law Institute - Member
U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society - New Mexico State Chair, 2008-2011
Utton Center for Transboundary Resources - Advisory Council, 2003-present, Executive Committee, 2010-present

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

Oil and Gas Law, Albuquerque (2014)
Native American Law, Albuquerque (2012)
Natural Resources Law, Albuquerque (2012)
Energy Law, Albuquerque (2011)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

Energy Law
Environmental Law
Native American Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law

Awards:

Chambers USA Directories of America's Leading Lawyers for Business, recognized Nationwide in Native American Law, 2010-present; in New Mexico, Star Individual in Native American Law; and in Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries, 2007-pres
Best Lawyers in America® in Energy Law, Environmental Law, Native American Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law, 1989-present
Benchmark Litigation The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Law Firms and Attorneys, Litigation Star, 2013-present
International Who's Who of Environment Lawyers and Mining Lawyers, 2007-present
Martindale Hubbell AV® Preeminent, based on a peer review
New Mexico Business Weekly, "Best of the Bar – Native American Law" 2009
Southwest Super Lawyers® (derived from a lawyer survey), 2007- present; "Top 25 New Mexico Super Lawyers" 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2014

Areas of Expertise:

Contract
Development
Energy
Litigation
Native American
Native American Affairs
Native American Lands
Oil and Gas
Pipeline
Project Development
Transactional

Attorney Client Comments

"Lynn Slade has deep experience in advising clients across a wide range of energy and natural resource matters for projects in which Indian tribes have interests on or are near Indian reservations."

"Lynn Slade is QEPFS's "go- to" outside counsel concerning Native American issues."

Cristopher J. Castillo, QEP Field Services Company, Denver

"Lynn Slade is the ultimate professional."

Larry Patton, Oklahoma Tax Commission, Oklahoma City

"Lynn Slade is a superb lawyer. His expertise in Native American Law is unparalleled and he is a pleasure to work with."

Paul Darmitzel, Enterprise Products Partners, LP, Houston

Firm Details

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Modrall Sperling

http://www.modrall.com

Headquarters

500 Fourth Street, NW, Suite 1000

P.O. Box 2168

Albuquerque, NM 87103

(505) 848.1800

2 Office Locations

in 1 Country

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Attorney Case History

Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality v. Environmental Protection Agency

Represented the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality in its successful petition before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review a portion of an EPA regulation (the "Indian country NSR Rule") arguing, among other grounds, that EPA was without statutory authority to displace state implementation plans with respect to non-reservation areas of States because EPA failed to make required jurisdictional determinations that such areas were within a tribe's jurisdiction. The Court of Appeals set aside the rule with respect to the Oklahoma portions challenged. See Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality v. Environmental Protection Agency, 740 F.3d 185 (D.C. Cir. 2014).

Osage Nation v. Irby

Led a Modrall Sperling team defending the authority of the Oklahoma Tax Commission to tax incomes of Osage Nation tribal members residing on certain lands the Osage contend are a continuing reservation. Based on evidence addressing legislative intent and over 100 years of history, the federal district court ruled the reservation was terminated in 1906 and entered judgment in favor of the Commissioners. The court of appeals affirmed. See, Osage Nation v. Irby, 597 F.3d 1117 (10th Cir. 2010), cert. denied, 131 S. Ct. 1553 (2011).

Solar Energy Development

Served as Native American/Federal Indian Law counsel to K Road Energy with respect to leases of tribal lands for large scale photovoltaic developments on lands of the Maopa Reservation, Nevada; Chemehuevi Reservation, California; and others.