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Earl M. Hill 
Reno, Nevada
phone (775) 323-1601
fax (775) 348-7250
email EHill@parsonsbehle.com
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Earl Hill is Of Counsel in the Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources department and practices in the natural resources, mining law and public lands areas.  Before joining Parsons Behle & Latimer, he was a member of the Nevada firm of Marshall Hill Cassas & de Lipkau and its predecessors.  During the 1980's he was also a partner in the regional firm, Sherman & Howard.  In 1962 he served as a law clerk to the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada, and in the 1970's was a member and vice-chairman of Nevada's first Commission on Judicial Selection.  Earl has served as a member of the board of trustees of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation for more than 20 years and has authored and delivered papers to annual and special institutes of the Foundation.

Related Activities and Skills:

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Natural Resources, Nevada section) all years since beginning of publication of that directory.
  • Holds highest ratings in Martindale Hubbell Law Directory
  • Areas of Practice:
    Administrative Hearings & Adjudication
    Minerals & Mining
    Water & Riparian Rights
    Bar Admissions:
    U.S. Supreme Court, 1978
    U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1978
    U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1971
    U.S. District Court District of Nevada, 1962
    Nevada, 1962
    Education:
    University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 1962
    J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence


    University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1960
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts


    Published Works:
    Placer Claims: Selected Problems & Suggested Solutions, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, July, 1977


    Original Title & Creation of Mineral Rights, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, November, 1977


    Practical Aspects of the United States Mineral Patent, Northwest Mining Association, November, 1988


    Representative Cases:
    NL Industries, Inc. v. Secretary of Interior of U.S., 777 F.2d 433 (C.A.9 (Nev.) 1985)
    Christensen v. Chromalloy American Corp., 656 P.2d 844 (Nev. 1983)
    25 Corp., Inc. v. Eisenman Chemical Co., 709 P.2d 164 (Nev. 1985)
    Alamo Irr. Co. v. U.S., 404 P.2d 5 (Nev. 1965)
    Carmody v. Seventh Judicial Dist. Court In and For Lincoln County, 398 P.2d 706 (Nev. 1965)
    Representative Clients:
    Aerojet General Corporation
    Coeur d'Alene Mines, Ltd.
    Echo Bay Mines, Ltd.
    NERCO Minerals Company
    References:
    Nevada State Bank, Reno, NV
    T.S. Ary, Director, United States Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC
    Peter G. Morris, Dir., NV Dept of Conserv. & Nat. Res., Carson Cty, NV
    David Phillips, Esq., Exec. Dir., Rocky Mt. Mineral Law Found., Denver
    Russ Fields, President, Nevada Mining Association, Reno, NV
    Classes/Seminars Taught:
    Various appeals to Interior Board of Land Appeals.


    Professional Associations and Memberships:
    Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Trustee, 1975 - Present


    Society of Mining Law Antiquarians, 1980 - Present


    Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno, Advisory Board, 1983 - Present


    Nevada Mining Association, 1970 - Present


    Office Locations
    • Salt Lake City Headquarters
      201 South Main Street,
      Suite 1800
      Salt Lake City, UT 84111
      Tel: 801-532-1234
      Fax: 801-536-6111
      Toll free: 800-293-9669

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    • Reno
      50 West Liberty Street,
      Suite 750
      Reno, NV 89501
      Tel: 775-323-1601
      Fax: 775-348-7250
      Toll free: 800-293-9669

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    • Las Vegas
      3753 Howard Hughes Parkway,
      Suite 200
      Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
      Tel: 702-599-6000
      Fax: 702-599-6001
      Toll free: 800-293-9669

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    The law firm of Parsons Behle & Latimer provides legal counsel and representation to Intermountain West businesses in Salt Lake City, Reno, Las Vegas, Boise, Phoenix, Billings and Denver. We regularly represent clients in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, California, Montana and Wyoming.