30+ years of Road, Easement & Access Law Expertise & Historical Research

Representative Cases Involving Historic Road Issues

Retained as trial counsel, under pro hac vice, to remove 27 miles of Utah Class D Roads from private land. Project required extensive research into opening of Ute Reservation to non-Indian settlement, and priorities of patents for public lands. Successfully removed 26 of 27 miles of Class D Roads.

Representative Cases Involving Access Issues

High end hunting ranch blocked county road giving access to federal lands. Retained by County as historical researcher, legal advisor and expert witness to provide historical record and legal authorities establishing road as public highway. Extensive testimony in federal court as expert witness on road histories and laws.

Representative Cases Involving Easement & Vacate Issues

Private landowners sought to vacate alleged county road over property south of Colorado National Monument. Project required extensive historical research in Citizen Petitions, surveying and history of road. Presented findings to County official resulting in vacation of road.