Lisa Kirschner is a leading environmental law attorney in the Intermountain West. She is recognized for her deep knowledge and experience in federal, state and local compliance obligations in a range of water quality and safe drinking water-related permitting and compliance programs. Clients include industrial, municipalities and interest groups.

Capabilities

Biography

As a shareholder in Parsons Behle & Latimer’s Salt Lake City office, Lisa A. Kirschner concentrates her practice on environmental regulatory counseling under major federal environmental and public lands statutes with a focus on local, state, and federal water quality laws and regulations. Ms. Kirschner teams with clients to obtain, achieve compliance with and defend permits involving all aspects of water quality regulation, including surface and groundwater discharge, underground injection, municipal water supply and treatment and wetlands. She regularly negotiates favorable settlement agreements on behalf of clients faced with water quality enforcement actions at both the state and federal levels.

Ms. Kirschner writes and speaks extensively on water quality-related topics. 

Experience

Administrative Appeal to Pollution Control Hearings Board

Brought an administrative appeal for a client to the Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board and successfully obtained a stay of the interim temperature limit in the permit.

Provide Counsel in Copper and Molybdenum Mining Activities

Representing client on matters related to ongoing copper and molybdenum mining activities, including cleanup of legacy impacts and future water treatment process.  

Permitting, Development and Environmental Impact Statement

Representing a large copper mining company in permitting and development of a producing mine, including an Environmental Impact statement and federal land exchange.

Accomplishments

Academic

University of Denver College of Law (J.D., 1990)

University of Arizona (M.S., 1984)

Williams College (B.A., 1981)

Professional

Distinguished Service Award, Utah State Bar, ENREL Section 2011

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2008

Named 2016 Best Lawyers in America "Lawyer of the Year" in Salt Lake City for Environmental

Recognized in Chambers USA since 2011

Recognized in Utah Business Magazine’s 2023 Legal Elite

Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ rating

 

Associations

Professional

American Exploration and Mining Association

Board Member

Utah State Bar Association,

Natural Resource and Environmental Law Sections

Member; Chair (2005 - 2006)

American Bar Association,

Editorial Board of Natural Resources & Environmental Journal

Member

Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation

Trustee

Insights

Articles

Presentations

Credentials

Licensed

U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Utah
Utah

Education

University of Denver College of Law