Overview

About Shannon

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 (2017–2018) and the Honorable Judge Andrew Peterson (2018–2019) of the Anchorage Superior Court. While attending law school, she was a law clerk at Kiewit Corporation (2016–2017) and a legal intern at Seldin Company (2015), both located in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Honors

Honors & Activities

Professional Honors & Activities

Co-Chair, Arctic Law Section, Alaska Bar Association, 2021–present
Co-Reporter, Water Law Newsletter, The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Environmental & Natural Resources Law, Native American Law, and Marriage and Divorce
Student Article Editor, Creighton Law Review, 2016–2017; Staff Editor, 2015–2016

Civic Activities

Volunteer Tax Preparer, Alaska Business Development Center, 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

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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)

Related News & Publications

UPDATE: Alaska Extends Restrictions on Intrastate Travel and Social Distancing - 4/13/2020

Alaska Suspends Fees for Easements, Rights-of-Way, and Mining Leases - 4/9/2020

AOGCC Implements Electronic Permitting Procedures in Response to Office Shutdowns Caused by COVID-19 - 4/3/2020

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Issues No Action Assurance Memorandums in Response to COVID-19 Caused Non-Compliance Concerns - 4/1/2020

Alaska Legislature Approves Coronavirus Response Bill Temporarily Changing State Laws Affecting Utilities - 3/31/2020

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Shannon M. Bleicher

About Shannon

Honors & Activities

Insights & Presentations

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