Background
Harris, Richard W. was born on July 29, 1945 in San Francisco, California, United States.
Harris, Richard W. was born on July 29, 1945 in San Francisco, California, United States.
University of Nevada (Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering, with distinction, 1969). Stanford University (Master of Science, in Mining Law, 1975. Juris Doctor, 1975). Phi Kappa Phi.
Sigma Tau.
National Winner, Grand Prize Scholarship Competition, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1974-1975.
Worked at Harris, Trimmer & Thompson (Reno, Nevada) specializing in Mining, Water, Environmental, Superfund and Subsurface Contamination, Geothermal, Corporate, Commercial and Real Estate Law, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Nevada. 1976, California; 1988, United States.
Supreme Court.
Phi Kappa Phi.
Sigma Tau. President, Stanford Environmental Law Society, 1974. Trustee, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1996.
National Winner, Grand Prize Scholarship Competition, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1974-1975. Company-Author: "Interstate Environmental Problems," 1975.
"Millsites: Current Law and Unanswered Questions," 38 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, 1992.
"Environmental Considerations in Buying and Selling the Closely Held Business," Professional Education Systems, 1990. Author: "The Law of Millsites: History and Application," 9 Natural Resources Lawyer 103, 1976 and 14 Public Land and Resources Law Digest 133, 1977. "The Mining Law of 1872," Special Institute on Natural Resources for Legal Assistants and Land Support Personnel, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1979.
"Location of Lode Claims over Placer Claims," 34 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, 1988.
"Location and Maintenance of Large Claim Groups," GSN Bulk Mineable Precious Metals Symposium, 1987. "Superfund: lieutenant can Happen to You," Nevada Lawyer, 1977.
Nevada Reporter, Mineral Law Newsletter, 1985. Adjunct Professor of Environmental Law, University of Nevada, Reno, 1997.
Instructor in Mining Law, Mackay School of Mines, Division of Continuing Education, University of Nevada, 1977.
Member: Washoe County and American (Member, Natural Resources Law Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California. American Institute of Mining Engineers.
Nevada Mining Association.
Geological Society of Nevada. Nevada Landmen"s Association.
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. Military: Captain, United States.
Army, 1969-1972
Harris, Trimmer & Thompson provides high quality legal services to a select clientele.
Our attorneys bring nearly 50 years of collective experience to the fields of natural resource development, environmental law, and business law. Our backgrounds in science, business, and law help our clients achieve a practical and cost-effective response to their legal needs.
"Interstate Environmental Problems," 1975. Author: "The Law of Millsites: History and Application," 9 Natural Resources Lawyer 103, 1976 and 14 Public Land and Resources Law Digest 133, 1977. "The Mining Law of 1872," Special Institute on Natural Resources for Legal Assistants and Land Support Personnel, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1979.
"Location of Lode Claims over Placer Claims," 34 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, 1988. "Legal Problems of Placer Locations," AIME Precious Metals Symposium, 1980. "Location and Maintenance of Large Claim Groups," GSN Bulk Mineable Precious Metals Symposium, 1987.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Nevada School of Law, Reno, Nevada, 1983-1985. Instuctor in Mining Law, Mackay School of Mines, Division of Continuing Education, University of Nevada, since 1977.
Washoe County and American (Member, Natural Resources Law Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California. American Institute of Mining Engineers.
Nevada Mining Association.
Geological Society of Nevada. Exploration Geologists of Nevada.
Nevada Landmen’s Association. Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.
[Captain, United States.
Army, 1969-1972].