Overview
Shannon Bleicher advises natural resource developers and regulated utilities on land, mineral, and regulatory matters. Shannon has experience preparing oil and gas title opinions, mineral title reports, and due diligence reports for mineral transactions. She assists clients in acquisitions, financing transactions, permitting and compliance, and navigating regulatory processes.
Before Joining Stoel Rives, Shannon was a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Judge Frank Pfiffner and the Honorable Judge Andrew Peterson of the Anchorage Superior Court. While attending law school, she was a law clerk at Kiewit Corporation and a legal intern at Seldin Company, both located in Omaha, Nebraska.
Education
Creighton University School of Law, J.D., 2017, cum laude; Student Article Editor, Creighton Law Review
Creighton University Werner Institute, M.S., Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, 2017
Creighton University, B.A., Political Science, minor in Environmental Policy, 2012, magna cum laude; Graduation with Distinction in Political Science; Dean’s List
Admissions
Alaska
Nebraska
Insights
Insights & Presentations
- “In Alaska, Non-Public Waters Within National Park Boundaries Cannot be Regulated by the NPS as if They Were Part of the Park,” Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (RMMLF) Water Law Newsletter, Volume LIII, Number 1, 2020
- “AOGCC Implements Electronic Permitting Procedures in Response to Office Shutdowns Caused by COVID-19” (co-author), Stoel Rives’ Mineral Law blog, April 3, 2020
- “Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Issues No Action Assurance Memorandums in Response to COVID-19 Caused Non-Compliance Concerns” (co-author), Stoel Rives LLP legal alert, April 1, 2020
- “Alaska Legislature Approves Coronavirus Response Bill Temporarily Changing State Laws Affecting Utilities” (co-author), Stoel Rives LLP legal alert, March 31, 2020
- “Alaska Tightens Restrictions on Intrastate Travel and Social Distancing” (co-author), Stoel Rives LLP legal alert, March 29, 2020
- “Kansas v. Nebraska: The United States Supreme Court Demonstrates That You Can Lead The Court To Water (Precedent), But You Can’t Make The Court Follow It,” 49 Creighton L. Rev. 391 (2016)
Publications
Press Releases
Recognition
- Listed in the Alaska Business Legal Elite, 2023
- CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Environmental & Natural Resources Law, Native American Law, and Marriage and Divorce
Affiliations
Professional
- Alaska Bar Association, Arctic Law Section, Co-Chair, 2021–present
- Water Law Newsletter, The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law, Co-Reporter
- Creighton Law Review, Student Article Editor, 2016–2017; Staff Editor, 2015–2016
Civic
- Alaska Business Development Center, Volunteer Tax Preparer, 2019–2021
- Alaska Legal Services Corporation Landlord Tenant Hotline, Volunteer Attorney
- Anchorage District Court Small Claims Mediation Program, Volunteer Mediator
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands, Big Sister Mentor