STEGNER CENTER
FACULTY & STAFF

The Wallace Stegner Center’s faculty is actively engaged in a wide range of environmental and natural resources issues. Faculty research addresses such diverse topics as public land management, energy law, tribal law, water law, conservation easements, environmental justice, international environmental law, law and science, water pollution, toxic and hazardous wastes, ecosystem management, land use, and others. The faculty regularly publishes its research in books and articles in law journals and other sources, participates in conferences and other forums, and engages in consulting, pro bono representation, service on public boards and commissions, and other public service activities.

Center Directors

Brigham Daniels

Co-Director

Brigham Daniels

Co-Director

Lincoln Davies

Co-Director

Lincoln Davies

Co-Director

Faculty

Anthony T. Anghie

Professor of Law

Anthony T. Anghie

Professor of Law

Lingxi Chenyang

Associate Professor of Law

Lingxi Chenyang

Associate Professor of Law

Leslie Francis

Alfred Emory Professor of Law

Leslie Francis

Alfred Emory Professor of Law

Bob Keiter

Distinguished Professor of Law

Bob Keiter

Distinguished Professor of Law

Nancy A. McLaughlin

Samuel D. Thurman Endowed Professor of Law

Nancy A. McLaughlin

Samuel D. Thurman Endowed Professor of Law

Ruhan Nagra

Associate Professor of Law

Ruhan Nagra

Associate Professor of Law

Beth Parker

Associate Professor of Law (Research)

Beth Parker

Associate Professor of Law (Research)

Jamie Pleune

Associate Professor of Law (Research)

Jamie Pleune

Associate Professor of Law (Research)

Danya Rumore

Professor of Law (Research)

Danya Rumore

Professor of Law (Research)

John Ruple

Professor of Law (Research)

John Ruple

Professor of Law (Research)

Elizabeth Kronk Warner

Dean and Professor of Law

Elizabeth Kronk Warner

Dean and Professor of Law

Affiliate Faculty and Emeritus Faculty

Jorge Contreras

Professor of Law

Jorge Contreras

Professor of Law

Jackie Morrison

Associate Professor of Law (Lecturer)

Jackie Morrison

Associate Professor of Law (Lecturer)

Jeff Schwartz

Professor of Law

Jeff Schwartz

Professor of Law

Bob Adler

Emeritus Professor of Law

Bob Adler

Emeritus Professor of Law

Adjunct Faculty

Jared Bennett

Adjunct Professor of Law, United States Magistrate Judge

Jared Bennett

Adjunct Professor of Law, United States Magistrate Judge

Douglas Crapo

Adjunct Professor of Law, Utah Attorney General's Office

Douglas Crapo

Adjunct Professor of Law, Utah Attorney General's Office

David Everitt

Adjunct Professor of Law, Deputy City Manager, Park City Municipal Corporation

David Everitt

Adjunct Professor of Law, Deputy City Manager, Park City Municipal Corporation

Craig Galli

Adjunct Professor of Law, Senior Counsel, Holland & Hart

Craig Galli

Adjunct Professor of Law, Senior Counsel, Holland & Hart

David Hatch

Adjunct Professor of Law

David Hatch

Adjunct Professor of Law

Megan Houdeshel

Adjunct Professor of Law, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney

Megan Houdeshel

Adjunct Professor of Law, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney

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Daniel A. Jensen

Adjunct Professor of Law, Partner, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless

Daniel A. Jensen

Adjunct Professor of Law, Partner, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless

Dan Jensen is a shareholder with the Salt Lake City law firm of Parr Brown Gee & Loveless, where his practice focuses on mining, public lands, water, oil and gas, and other natural resource areas. Educated as a mining engineer (B.S. University of Utah 1982), Dan previously worked for Shell Oil Company in Texas and Illinois. Dan received his law degree in 1988 from the University of Utah, where he was an editor for the Utah Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif. His entire career since then has been with the Parr Brown firm. Dan has been recognized in or by Best Lawyers in America (including Utah Mining Lawyer of the Year for 2014, Utah Water Lawyer of the Year for 2015, and Utah Energy Lawyer of the Year 2017), Chambers USA, Mountain States Super Lawyers, Utah Business Magazine (Top 100 Utah Lawyers), and Martindale-Hubbell (AV rating). Dan is an adjunct professor of Mining Law at both of Utah’s law schools, and has previously taught Public Land Law as well. Although Dan is a frequent speaker, author and instructor on subjects concerning mining, water and public lands, he’d much rather be enjoying any kind of outdoor recreation.

Steve Jones

Adjunct Professor of Law, Partner, Holland & Hart

Steve Jones

Adjunct Professor of Law, Partner, Holland & Hart

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Emily Lewis

Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Emily Lewis

Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Emily Lewis focuses her practice on natural resources issues, primarily water law. She has worked with both individual rural water users and organized water entities to settle or litigate complex water disputes. Prior to joining Clyde Snow, Ms. Lewis represented the Utah State Engineer in comprehensive Water Rights General Adjudications across the state.

Ben Machlis

Adjunct Associate Professor of Law, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney

Ben Machlis

Adjunct Associate Professor of Law, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney

D. Matthew Moscon

Adjunct Professor of Law, Partner, Stoel Rives

D. Matthew Moscon

Adjunct Professor of Law, Partner, Stoel Rives

Kevin Murray

Adjunct Professor of Law, Partner, Holland & Hart

Kevin Murray

Adjunct Professor of Law, Partner, Holland & Hart

Margaret Plane

Adjunct Professor of Law, Special Counsel, Park City Municipal Corporation

Margaret Plane

Adjunct Professor of Law, Special Counsel, Park City Municipal Corporation

Gordon Rowe

Adjunct Professor of Law

Gordon Rowe

Adjunct Professor of Law

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Sydney Sell

Adjunct Professor of Law

Sydney Sell

Adjunct Professor of Law

Sydney Sell practices in Holland & Hart’s Environmental, Energy, and Natural Resources group and focuses her practice on permitting, compliance, and litigation matters. Prior to joining Holland & Hart, Ms. Sell worked at a boutique litigation firm and clerked on the Utah Court of Appeals.

Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies, University of Colorado
Juris Doctor, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah