Background
William Lear, Phillip was born on January 24, 1945 in Logan, Utah, United States.
William Lear, Phillip was born on January 24, 1945 in Logan, Utah, United States.
University of Utah (H.B.A., magna cum laude, Honors College, 1969. Juris Doctor, 1975); spoken languages: German.
Worked at Snell & Wilmer Limited liability partnership (Salt Lake City, Utah) specializing in General Natural Resources, Oil and Gas, Mining and Minerals, Pipelines, Water, Indian Law, Administrative Adjudications, Hearings and Appeals, Natural Resources Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Utah. 1976, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
1986, Tribal Court, Uintah and Ouray Reservation.
1990, United States. Supreme Court. 1991, Colorado and Wyoming.
Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Alpha Theta. Author: Representative Articles: "Utah Oil & Gas Conservation Law and Practice," Onshore Pooling and Utilization, Paper Number.
5C (Rocky Mountain. Minister L. Foundation
1997). "Exhaustion of Tribal Court Remedies: Rejecting Bright-Lincolnshire Rules and Affirmative Action," 71 North.D.L. Review 275 (1995); "Accretion, Reliction, Erosion, and Avulsion: A Study in Reparian and Littoral Title Problems," 29 Public Land & Resources L. Dig.
11 (1992); "Representations, Warranties, Covenants, Conditions and Indemnities: Stitching Them Together in the Purchase Agreement," 37 Rocky Mtn.
Minister L. Institute. 3-1 (1991). "First Purchaser Suspense Accounts," 33 Rocky Mtn.
Minister L. Institute. 17-1 (1988).
"Multiple Mineral Development Conflicts: An Armageddon in Simultaneous Mineral Operations?" 28 Rocky Mtn. Minister L. Institute. 29 (1982). Company-Author: "Modern Oil and Gas Conservation Practice: And You Thought the Rule of Capture Was Dead," 41 Rocky Mtn.
Minister.L. Institute.
17-1 (1995). "Examination of Title to Fee Lands," Mineral Title Examination II, Paper 2 (Rocky Mtn. Minister L. Foundation 1982). Member: Wyoming State Bar.
Colorado Bar Association. Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (Executive Committee, 1994-1996.
Trustee, 1984-1987, 1989-1991, 1994).
Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association (Board of Trustees, 1993). Utah Association of Petroleum and Mining Landmen (President-Elect). American Association of Professional Landmen.
Military: Lieutenant, United States.
Navy, 1969-1972.
Member: Wyoming State Bar. Colorado Bar Association. Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (Executive Committee, 1994-1996.
Trustee, 1984-1987, 1989-1991, 1994).
Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association (Board of Trustees, 1993). Utah Association of Petroleum and Mining Landmen (President-Elect).
American Association of Professional Landmen. Military: Lieutenant, United States.
Navy, 1969-1972.