Biography
Paul focuses his practice on natural resources law and mineral title examination. With a background in oil and gas law, he is experienced in transactions and litigation in the areas of water law, zoning, and land use. He has performed title examination and prepared oil and gas title opinions covering fee, state, and federal lands across Colorado, North Dakota, and Wyoming.
Paul’s title opinions offer a comprehensive analysis of relevant title issues and include a clear plan for resolving these matters. He works to provide clients with top notch transactional and litigation services.
Paul has given many presentations on real property and mineral law issues to various organizations, including the presentation of papers at the 2007, 2015, 2019, and 2024 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (n/k/a Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law) Special Institutes on mineral title examination.
Licensed In
- Colorado
- North Dakota
- Wyoming
Education
- J.D. University of Denver Sturm College of Law
- B.A. University of Denver
Memberships
- Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law
Speaking Engagements
- “The Art of the Title Opinion: Requirements and Curative” – Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (formerly Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation) 2024 Special Institute on Mineral Title Examination
- “Purpose and Basis of Title Opinions, Types of Opinions, and Layout of Opinions” – Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation’s 2019 Special Institute on Oil & Gas Mineral Title Examination
- “Title Opinions: Types, Basis, Format, and Intended Audience” – Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation’s 2015 Special Institute on the Nuts and Bolts of Mineral Title Examination
- “Putting It All Together: Incorporating the Information Obtained from a Title Examination into a Title Opinion” – Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation’s 2007 Special Institute on Mineral Title Examination
- “Bonding Requirements for Oil and Gas Leases Under Federal, Colorado and Wyoming Law” – 2005 Fall Land Institute of the Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen
- “Legal Consequences of Concurrent Ownership of Mineral Estates in Colorado and Wyoming” -Denver Association of Lease and Title Analysts (April 2005)
Publications
- “The Art of the Title Opinion: Requirements and Curative” – Special Institute on Mineral Title Examination, The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (formerly Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation) (2024)
- “Title Opinions: Types, Basis, Format, and Intended Audience” – Special Institute on Oil & Gas Mineral Title Examination, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (2019)
- “Title Opinions: Types, Basis, Format, and Intended Audience” – Nuts and Bolts of Mineral Title Examination, Paper 5, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (2015)
- “Putting It All Together: Incorporating the Information Obtained from a Title Examination into a Title Opinion” – Paper 15, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (2007)
- Updating author of the chapter on Bonds in Law of Federal Oil and Gas Leases (LexisNexis, Matthew Bender)
- “Adverse Possession: Those Who Snooze May Lose” – The Rocky Mountain Landman, May 2006
