Bryson Smith

Bryson Smith is Of Counsel at Holland & Hart LLP in Jackson, Wyoming, where he guides clients through environmental permitting and litigation. He represents clients in environmental and commercial matters involving mining, oil and gas, federal lands, land use, workplace safety, emergency response, and regulatory enforcement. His work includes defending permits, challenging restrictions on resource development, handling commercial disputes, and representing companies and public entities in courts and administrative proceedings across several states.

Bryson earned a B.A. and B.S., summa cum laude, from Clemson University and a J.D. from Yale Law School. At Yale, he participated in the Yale Journal on Regulation, Yale Law & Policy Review, and moot court. His academic background supports a practice involving statutes such as the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, and federal land laws, where regulatory interpretation and administrative records often shape the dispute.

Bryson has defended mining and water permits, challenged federal restrictions on oil and gas development, and represented energy companies in environmental and commercial litigation. His matters have included proceedings before state and federal courts, state agencies, and appellate courts. Before joining Holland & Hart, he practiced at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Washington, D.C., where his work included environmental litigation, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions.

Bryson Smith has been recognized as a Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Star in Environmental Litigation. He is admitted in Wyoming and the District of Columbia. His practice combines environmental regulation, natural resources, commercial litigation, and workplace safety matters, allowing him to advise clients on projects and disputes where permitting, operational risk, government action, and business objectives intersect.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Holland & Hart LLP
• Member, Wyoming State Bar
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• Wyoming
• District of Columbia

Education

• Yale Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Clemson University
  B. A. & B. S.

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