| Law Firm & Partner |
Name of Case and Date (*Indicates Client) |
Name of Court and Case Number |
Type of Case |
U.S. Department of JusticeEnvironment and Natural
Resources Division
General Litigation
601 D Street, NW, 3rd FloorWashington, DC 20004
(202)353-8839 |
Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes v. United States |
United States Court of Federal Claims, Case Nos. 458-79L,
458a-79L, 459-79L and 459a-79L |
Provided technical services to support the U.S. Department
of Justice in the evaluation of properties in Fremont County,
Wyoming where aggregate resources (sand and gravel) have been
extracted over several years. |
Brownstein Hyatt & Farber, P.C.
Twenty-Second Floor
410 Seventeenth Street
Denver, CO 80202-4437
Teresa M. Bruce
(303) 223-1100 |
Rocky Mountain Gas Supply LLC v. Excell Drilling Company |
Civil Action No. 01-WY-1524 |
Prepared reserve estimates and development scenarios for
a natural gas and CO2 development project.Prepared
cash flow forecasts under two scenarios in order to estimate
damages. |
King & Spalding
1100 Louisiana, Suite 3300
Houston, TX 77002-5219
William Russell
(713) 751-3200 |
Texaco v. Apache
March 2001 |
Arbitration |
Provided an opinion of damages related to breach of contract
involving offshore concessions in China. |
City of Longmont
1675 Larimer St., Ste 620
Denver, CO 80202
Phillip D. Barber
(303) 894-0880 |
TOP Operating APDs |
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Evaluation of proposed drilling locations on Sandstone Ranch
and preparation of appraisal report. |
Sellers and Bryant
Keith Seller
(918) 584-1471 |
Galen Bridenstine v. Kaiser-Francis Oil Co.* et al.,
1999 |
District Court of Beaver County, Oklahoma No. CJ-95-54 |
Litigation support and expert testimony related to constructing
a pipeline to market gas from low-pressure wells in Oklahoma. |
Locke Liddell & Sapp LLC
Thomas Hutcheson
(713) 226-1355 |
Furnet Investments et al. v. BP Amoco Corporation*
et al., 1999-2000 |
Harris County, Texas, District Court, Cause No. 98-57751 |
Independent opinion and appraisal of an exploration block
in the Middle East. |
Internal Revenue Service
Bill Blagg
(404) 331-6079 |
IRS* v. Plains Petroleum, 1998 |
U.S. Tax Court, Southeast District, Atlanta, Georgia No. 25636-96 |
Fair Market Value estimate and expert testimony regarding
Plains’ acquisition of producing wells and non-producing
leases in 7 states. |
Internal Revenue Service
Robert Varra
(303) 844-3258 |
Estate of H.A. True Jr. et al. v. Commissioner*, 1998-1999 |
U.S. Tax Court, District Court, Dallas, TX., No. 10940-97,
3408-98, 3409-98 |
Expert testimony and appraisal of True Oil Company and Belle
Fourche Pipeline Company. |
US Department of Justice
Allen Brenner
(202) 305-0245 |
Speerex Ltd. et al. v. USA, 1998-99 |
U.S. Federal Court of Claims, No. 90-1-23-3325 |
Appraisal of coalbed methane properties in the San Juan Basin
in a takings case. |
Beirne, Maynard & Parsons
Bruce Stanfill
(713) 623-0887 |
British Arcadian Ltd. v. Amoco Production Co.*, 1998 |
133rd District Court of Harris County, Texas No.
97-01657 |
Evaluation of reserves and exploratory potential of 2 Gulf
of Mexico blocks. |
Person, Whitworth, Ramos, Borchers & Morales, L.L.P.
Glenn D. Levy
(956) 727-4441 |
Walker v. Geode 1998 |
District Court, 229th Judicial District, Duval County, Texas
No. 97-12-17,144 |
Review and provide verbal comments on the complaint and other
material including approaches to valuation which could be expected
to be used by both defendants and plaintiffs in SONAT case. |
Michigan Attorney General
Peter Manning
(517) 373-7540 |
Hobson Petroleum v. Michigan* 1998 |
30th Judicial Circuit Court of Claims, Michigan
#97-16541-CM |
Fair Market Value of exploratory oil & gas property, Michigan
Basin |
U.S. Department of Justice
Don Rosendorf |
Wolske et al v. U.S. 1997 |
U.S. Court of Claims No. 97-507 |
Geological evaluation and appraisal of unpatented mining claims
in Ada County, Idaho. |
U.S. Department of Justice
Pamela West
(202) 305-0457 |
Pettro, et al v. U.S.* 1996 |
U.S. Court of Claims No. 96-651 |
Appraisal of mineral rights involving an aggregate mine near
Provo, Utah. |
McKirdy & Riskin
Edward D. McKirdy
(201) 539-8900 |
Atlantic County Utilities Authority* v. Ole Hansen &
Sons, Inc. 1996 |
Superior Court of New Jersey, Docket No. ATL-1-001-749-94 |
Appraisal of sand and gravel property subject to utility company
condemnation |
Ober, Kaler, Grimes Shriver
Deborah M. Thompson
(410) 685-1120 |
Roland* v. Prudential Bache 1995-96 |
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Evaluation of NRM 81-2 Drilling Fund |
Chimicles, Jacobsen & Tikellis; Finklestein, Thompson
& Loughran
William P. Butterfield
(202) 337-8000 |
PaineWebber/Geodyne vs. limited partnership litigation
support 1996 |
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Estimate of Fair Market Value of 29 limited partnerships holding
interests in various oil and gas properties |
McFall, Sherwood & Sheehy
Karen Zuckerman
(713) 951-1080 |
Gandalf Explorers* v. Guyana Development Corp. 1995-96 |
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas,
Houston Div., #93-41444-H5-11 |
Fair Market Value appraisal of oil and gas properties in Bulgaria |
G. Martin Meyers, Esq. Meyers & Milewski, P.C.
35 West Main St., Suite 106
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 625-0838 |
Patricia Gunter et.al* v Ridgewood Energy Corporation and
Hall-Houston Oil Company |
US District Court District of New Jersey Civil Action #95-438
(WHW) |
Investigative support and expert testimony in class action
suit involving Gulf of Mexico oil & gas investments. |
Joseph Sternberg, Esq. Goodkind Labaton Rudoff & Sucharow
LLP
100 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017-5563
(212) 907-0700 |
Patricia Gunter et.al* v Ridgewood Energy Corporation and
Hall-Houston Oil Company |
US District Court District of New Jersey Civil Action #95-438
(WHW) |
Investigative support and expert testimony in class action
suit involving Gulf of Mexico oil & gas investments. |
National Park Service
Alaska Regional Office
Richard Wagner
(206) 220-4065 |
Shi Shi Beach Pre-condemnation proceedings 1995 |
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Appraisal of gold placer prospect in pre-condemnation proceedings |
Department of Revenue
Vicci M. Colgan
(307) 777-6397 |
Board of Equalization State of Wyoming 1994 |
Board of Equalization State of Wyoming Thunder Basin Coal
Co. Docket No. 92-161 |
Perform a comparable sales study to assist the State in determining
the value of coal and profit ratios |
State of Michigan
Natural Resources Division
Robert Reichel
(517) 335-1488 |
Miller Brothers vs. State of Michigan* 1994 |
Court of Appeals Michigan #145194/150573 |
Provide litigation support to the State of Michigan regarding
an undeveloped oil and gas lease |
Sive Paget & Riesel
Daniel Riesel
(212) 421-2150 |
Briarcliff vs. Town of Cortlandt* 1994 |
Supreme Court State of New York, County of Westchester, #07243/89 |
Provide litigation support |
Chevron Corporation
Maureen B. Duncan
(415) 894-6066 |
Potter vs. Chevron Corporation* 1994 |
Superior Court State of California County of Los Angeles |
Provide litigation support |
Yates Energy
Fred Yates
(505) 623-4947 |
Yates Energy* vs. Bureau of Land Management 1993 |
U.S. Congressional Hearing Washington, D.C. |
Appraisal of value of a lease taken by Bureau of Land Management
due to a land use conflict |
Gibson & Gibson
John Gibson
(805) 664-7200 |
Pacific Energy Resources vs. Chevron USA* 1993 |
Superior Court Bakersfield, California #BC 053145 |
Investigation and defense against charges of property sale
misrepresentation |
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Thomas R. Ascher
(904) 232-3898 |
IRS* vs. Louisiana Land & Exploration 1992 |
Houston, Texas #10246-89 |
Testimony on mining industry terminology |
U.S. Dept. of Justice
Raymond Hamilton
(505) 766- 1060 |
USA* vs. various landowners 1992 |
U.S. District Court Albuquerque, N. Mexico |
Establish fair market value of minerals under Melrose Air
Force Base expansion |
Maynes Bradford Shipps & Sheftel
Thomas Shipps
(303) 247-1755 |
Southern Ute Indian Tribe* vs. Amoco Prod. 1992 |
U.S. District Court Durango, Colorado #91-B-2273 |
Determination of mineral rights for coalbed methane |
U.S. Dept. of Justice
Daria Zane
(202) 272-5775 |
Light Stephenson vs. United States* 1991 to present |
U.S. Claims Court Houston, Texas #768-86L |
Provide technical support to contested minerals value of condemned
lands |
Internal Revenue Service
Larry Hennes
(216) 586-3156 |
IRS* vs. major oil company1991 |
Cincinnati, Ohio (Case settled outside of court) |
Fair market appraisal of a claimed $450 million write-down
on a 1983 project offshore western Australia |
Dr. Thomas Stauffer
Consulting Economist
(202) 342-2029 |
Texaco, Inc.* vs. IRS 1991 |
New York, New York |
Support appraisal techniques plus price forecasting and discount
rates used in the late 1970s |
Clanahan Tanner
Downing Knowlton
David C. Knowlton
(303) 830-9111 |
Lyco Energy at Colorado Oil & Gas Commission 1991 |
Denver, Colorado #NG-44 |
Establish tight sands designation for client acreage in
the DJ basin of Colorado |
Wickwire Greene et al
John Greene
(206) 623-2426 |
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation* vs. IRS 1991 |
Seattle, Washington |
Determine lost value of Alaskan north slope exploration effort
for Native American landowners |
Rucker & Clarkson
Robert L. Clarkson
(213) 207-8696 |
Lewis et al* vs. Star Petroleum 1991 |
Superior Court Los Angeles, California #C671939 |
Review of damages due to purported investor fraud |
Dan Rooney, PC
(407) 299-9303 |
Investors vs. S.H. Oil & Gas 1991 |
Orlando, Florida |
Review of investor claims of misrepresentation by oil and
gas partnership promoter |
Clanahan Tanner
Downing Knowlton
James T. Ayers (303)
303-830-91ll |
Parkland Homeowners Association vs. Horst Landfill
1990 |
Denver, Colorado |
Analyze proposed landfill for suitability |
Fettmann & Tolchin
Edward Tolchin
(703) 385-9500 |
Joshowitz vs. Dorso Energy 1990 |
Fairfax, Virginia |
Review case regarding conduct and professional ethics of geologists |
Vinson & Elkins
Mike Thomson
(202) 639-6685 |
CIRI* vs. IRS 1990 |
Washington, D.C. |
Determine value of native American mineral rights in the Cook
Inlet, Alaska |
Vinson & Elkins
Mike Henke
(202) 639-6685 |
Placid Oil* vs. IRS 1990 |
Washington, D.C. |
Deterrnine value of lease improvements in Beaufort Sea, Alaska |
Howard Mackie
Frank Foran
(403) 232-9443 |
Placid Oil* vs. Confidential 1990 |
Calgary, Alberta Canada |
Review terms of promoted joint venture in Russia for possible
misrepresentation |
Milberg Weiss Bershad
Specthrie & Lerach
William Lerach
(619) 231-1058 |
Nucorp Energy Investors* vs. Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
Securities(underwriters) and Aurther Andersen Class Action Suit |
U.S. District Court Southern District, California M.D.L. #514 |
Investigative support and expert witness in case involving
over $160 million investment in oil and related operations |
Ireland Stapleton
Rebecca B. DeCook
(303) 623-2700 |
Frontier Petroleum vs. Tenneco* 1990 |
U.S. District Court Denver, Colorado #89-Z-2165 |
Establish value of proprietary geophysical data which was
allegedly improperly transferred in a sale |
Brobeck Phleger
& Harrison
(415) 442-0900 |
Magee/Andrew vs. Chase Manhattan Bank 1988 |
U.S. District Court N. District, California #86- 5360 MHP |
Determination of damages to investors in securities fraud
case |
Davis Graham
& Stubbs
Hovey Kemp
(303) 892-9400 |
H.S. & Associates* vs. Murexco 1987 |
U.S. District Court Dallas, Texas #3-86-0891 T |
Investigative support and expert witness in case involving
$2.5 million investment in oil operation |
Bingham Dana
& Gould
Steven Hansen
(617) 348-8000 |
Investors vs. key management personnel of Minoco Oil &
Gas Co.* Class Action Suit, 1987 |
U.S. District Court Boston, Massachusetts |
Defense of CFO versus various allegations by investors following
failure of certain 1981 drilling partnerships |
Kirkland & Ellis
Jeff Davidson
(202) 879-5000 |
Martin Exploration Management Corp.* vs. Panhandle Eastern
1987 |
U.S. District Court Denver, Colorado #86-Z-804 |
Fair market value of lost leases and development drilling
locations due to pipeline contract default |
Milberg Weiss Bershad
Specthrie & Lerach
John Grasberger
(619) 231-1058 |
Newman et al vs. Stringfellow et al 1987-88 |
U.S. Superior Court Riverside County, CA # 165994 MF |
Determination of toxic waste contamination |
Metzger Shadyac
& Schwartz
John Lockie
(202) 289-4520 |
Walczak et al vs. Eastern American Energy 1986 |
U.S. District Court Denver, Colorado #86-M-616 |
Court-ordered arbitration (Mr. Gustavson was a member of the
arbitration panel) regarding historic fair market value determination |
Clanahan Tanner
Downing & Knowlton
Mike Wozniak
(303) 830-9l l l |
Energy Oil* vs. Schumpf 1986 |
Colorado District Court Weld County (case settled) |
Determination of fair market value of oil wells |
Shaw Spangler & Roth
T. Whitsitt
(303) 861-2223 |
Martin Exploration Management Company* vs. Denver Colorado
Butler Oil 1986 |
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (trial vacated) |
Determination of fair market value of oil wells |
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
B.J. Barrett, Jr.
(202) 272-2210 |
Securities Exchange Comm.* vs. T.J. Fittin 1986 |
U.S. District Court San Antonio, Texas Admin. Proc. #3-6571 |
Administrative proceeding regarding inadequate due diligence
by broker |
Chrisman Bynum & Johnson
Michael H. Bynum
(303) 444-4820 |
Grayhall* vs. Creditors 1985-86 |
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Denver, Colorado #86B-3547E |
Determination of future cash flow and fair market value of
gold mine |
Stuart A. Kritzer
303) 394-2883 |
Nordic Petroleum* vs. Canton Oil 1984 |
U.S. District Court Denver, Colorado #83CV8078 |
Determination of damages suffered in countersuit |
Parcel Meyer Schwartz Ruttum & Mouro
Steve Collins
(303) 292-6400 |
Gunbarrel Hill vs. Martin Exploration* 1983-84 |
U.S. District Court Denver, Colorado #83-K-1171 |
Fair market value of working interests and royalties of oil
property |
Lyons & Farrar
Marsha L. Lyons
(305) 372-9100 |
Securities Exchange Commission* vs. Colorado Development
Corporation 1983 |
U.S. District Court Southern District Miami, Florida #83 -
2202-CIV-SMA |
Determination of commercial feasibility of enjoined gold mine
offering |
Clanahan Tanner Downing Knowlton
David C. Knowlton
(303) 830-9111 |
Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Hearing:
Codell & Niobrara Spacing 1983 |
Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Comm. Denver, Colorado
#407 |
Expert testimony regarding spacing for new reservoirs |
Martin & Behles
Gail Jensen
(505) 883-8946 |
Longstring Energy 1983 |
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Albuquerque, N. Mexico |
Determination of fair market value of oil wells |
Clanahan Tanner Downing Knowlton
David C. Knowlton
(303) 830-91ll |
Energy Oil* vs. Dome Petroleum 1982 |
Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Comm. Denver, Colorado
Case #232 |
Spacing of gas wells based on reserve estimates (motion successfully
opposed) |
Mason Reuler & Peek, PC
Maurice Reuler
(303) 629- 6968 |
Livingstone vs. Livingstone 1981 |
Boulder Mun. Court Boulder, Colorado #80DR2319 |
Determination of fair market value of gas wells in $5 million
divorce case |
Stephens Berg Lasiter & Schulman
R. Wicks Stephens
(212) 629-3111 |
Hamilton Buchbinder* vs. U.S. District Court Kidder, Peabody
et al |
Central District California #CV-87-07274-R |
Investigative support and expert witness in case claiming
securities fraud |
Booth Lipton & Lipton
H.A. Prussin
(212) 704-6000 |
Isabel Bryan et al* vs. Hamilton Brothers Class Action
Suit |
U.S. District Court S. District of New York, New York |
Review of possible misleading reserve estimates |