Deborah (Debie) Rae Stewart
Attorney
Debie.Stewart@learlaw.com - 801-538-5024
Debie’s practice focuses on issues related to the development of energy and mineral resources on federal and private lands.
Debie counsels major domestic companies regarding development and operations on federally-managed lands, including oil & gas and geothermal resources. She advises property owner and developer clients regularly on alternative energy facility development, including obtaining regulatory approvals, interconnection and other siting issues for solar PV, geothermal, and oil and gas. She frequently negotiates transactional documents in support of renewable energy project finance and development.
Debie guides clients through all the processes of leasing federal lands, from extending the lease, apply for unit agreements and participating areas. She has assisted clients with applications for right of ways on federal lands and knows her way around a plat.
Practice Areas
Title Work
Drilling & Division Order Title Opinions
Acquisition Opinions
Financing Opinions
Supplemental Title Opinions
Curative Title Work
Lease Negotiations
Financing Title Matters
Clearing up Title Matters
Transactional & Due Diligence
Purchase & Sale Agreements
Permitting
Environmental Due Diligence
Licensing Agreements
Acquisition & Divestiture
Due Diligence
Title
Contract Issues
Deal Structuring
Transfer of Title
Indemnification
Confidentiality
Lien Priority
Third-Party Consents and Waiver
Consents to Assign
Waiver of Preferential Purchase Rights
Transactional Documents
Letter of Intent
Confidentiality Agreements
Purchase & Sale Agreements
Title Defects
Closing Documents
Curative Title Documents
Renewable Energy
Site Identification
Land & Title Issues
Due Diligence
Rights-of-Way
Contractor Agreements
Project Development Documents
Regulatory Compliance
Natural Resources
Acquisitions of Mineral Interests on Federal, State & Private Lands
Compliance & Regulation
Permitting
Due Diligence
Transactions
Public Leasing & Permitting
Alternative Energy Projects
Mineral Development
Surface Use & Conservation Easements
Admissions
Debie is admitted to practice in the following jurisdictions:
Montana
New Mexico
New Jersey
New York
Utah (State and Federal)
Professional & Civic Organizations
Women’s Energy Network
American Association of Professional Landmen
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
ABA’s Free Legal Answers for Utah
Education
New York Law School, (J.D., 2009)
University of Utah (B.S., 2000) (Biology)