Alan L. Mintz

Alan L. Mintz is a partner at Van Ness Feldman LLP in Washington, DC whose practice focuses on public lands and natural resources matters. Alan represents clients before the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Department of Energy, other federal agencies with land-use responsibilities, and Congress. His work includes energy, public land, land-use, permitting, and land acquisition issues, with particular experience in complex land exchanges that require negotiation among federal agencies, private parties, environmental groups, and state and local authorities.

Alan earned his J.D. from Yale Law School and a B.A. from the University of Michigan. Before joining Van Ness Feldman, he served as an attorney in the Office of Exceptions and Appeals at the Federal Energy Administration. His legal education and early federal service provided a foundation for a career centered on administrative, legislative, and policy matters. Since joining the firm in 1977, he has advised clients on changing federal and state requirements affecting energy development, public lands, permitting, and resource management.

Alan represents privately owned and public entities, including Alaska Native corporations, the State of Louisiana, Alaska’s North Slope Borough, local and state governments, nonprofit organizations, land developers, and timber companies. He counsels these clients on public land, energy, natural resources, permitting, and land acquisition issues. His experience with large land exchanges requires coordination across multiple levels of government and with private stakeholders. He also assists clients in legislative and administrative matters where policy decisions can directly affect long-term use and development of land and resources.

Alan L. Mintz brings decades of federal policy and natural resources experience to matters involving land use, public lands, energy, and government decision-making. He is admitted in the District of Columbia and Connecticut and is a member of the American Bar Association. His professional recognition includes Best Lawyers honors in Environmental Law and prior Legal 500 recognition for Government Relations. His practice helps clients navigate agency processes, legislative considerations, permitting frameworks, and negotiations involving complex public and private interests.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Van Ness Feldman LLP
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• Connecticut

Education

• Yale Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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