Matt Micheli

Matt Micheli is a partner at Holland & Hart in Cheyenne and a member of the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources group. His practice includes government relations, state government affairs, state and local tax, environmental litigation, environmental health and safety, and tax matters. He advises clients on mineral development on public lands, energy regulation, permitting, and disputes involving oil and gas, mining, conventional power, renewable energy, and related industries.

Matt earned a J.D. cum laude from Brigham Young University Law School in 2002 and served on the BYU Journal of Public Law. He received a B.A. with honors from the University of Wyoming in 1999. His legal and academic background supports work involving environmental statutes, public lands, regulatory strategy, tax questions, government relations, and complex litigation affecting businesses that operate in highly regulated energy and natural resources sectors.

Matt helps clients work with the Bureau of Land Management, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, and Wyoming regulatory agencies. He assists with obtaining and defending permits, navigating regulatory processes, and litigating environmental and natural resources matters in state and federal court. His background includes serving as general counsel for a private equity-backed technology and oil and gas company, where he oversaw legal, regulatory, land, and governmental affairs.

Matt Micheli serves as Administrative Partner of Holland & Hart’s Cheyenne office and maintains an active governmental affairs practice involving Wyoming’s executive and legislative branches. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers, Chambers USA, and Super Lawyers. His combination of private practice, in-house counsel experience, environmental litigation, and government relations helps clients address public lands, energy, tax, permitting, and policy matters with practical regulatory and business judgment.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Holland & Hart LLP
• Member, Wyoming State Bar

Licensed State

• Wyoming

Education

• Brigham Young University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wyoming
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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