Bret Sumner

• Energy
• General Civil
• Litigation
• Natural Resources and Environment

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 1999

Sr. Associate

Norton Rose Fulbright

Current

Columbus School of Law

J.D.

1998

Bret served as a note and comments editor of The Catholic University Law Review. He is admitted to practice law in Colorado

B.S.

1992

magna cum laude, Political Science and History, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.,

Current

Activities: Co-authored with David Chung, "Supreme Court Issues Decision on Racketeering Lawsuit Against BLM Employees," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Client Briefing, July 31, 2007

Current

Activities: "Leasing Due Diligence on Federal Lands: Current Problems and Potential Solutions," The Landman Magazine, American Association of Professional Landmen, May - June 2007; "Leasing Due Diligence on Federal Lands," Energy Law360, March 2007

Current

Activities: "How to Avoid Having BLM Analyze or Adopt A Phased (Restricted) Development Alternative For Your Oil and Gas Development Project," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Legal Update, August 2006

Current

Activities: Co-authored with Poe Leggette and Bill Sparks, "Federal Court Invalidates Forest Service Regulations Governing NEPA Categorical Exclusions, Including Oil and Gas Seismic Exploration Projects," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Legal Update, December 2005

Current

Activities: Co-authored with Poe Leggette and Rena Scheinkman, "Interior Board of Land Appeals Rejects Petition to Stay Exploratory Well Project and Pipeline Upgrade on Federal Lands in Carbon County, Utah," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Legal Update, December 2004

Current

Activities: "Managing the Risk of Administrative Stays in Oil and Gas Exploration," Federal Onshore Energy News, January 2002

Current

Activities: "Electric Reliability in North America: Cross-Border Implications," American Bar Association Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, Fall 1999