Matthew Jensen

Matthew is a member of Parr Brown’s Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law team. Before joining Parr Brown, he was a partner at another Salt Lake law firm. He also served as a clerk to the Honorable Justice Matthew B. Durrant of the Utah Supreme Court.

Licensed in both Utah and Nevada, Mr. Jensen has assisted clients on a wide range of natural resource transactions, administrative proceedings, litigation, appeals, and legislative lobbying. Specifically, Mr. Jensen has advised clients in regards to water rights, mineral title, mining permits, geothermal energy issues, oil and gas development, stream alteration, section 404 wetland permits, and other areas. He has conducted comprehensive water rights analyses and due diligence for municipalities, private water companies, developers, and large farming operations.

Before attending law school, Mr. Jensen worked at Monsanto’s Enoch Valley Phosphate Mine, Bridger Coal Mine, and the Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining (DOGM). He also worked for the University of Utah Seismograph Stations studying mining-induced seismicity. Mr. Jensen’s experience and education in mining engineering and geology help him to address highly technical legal matters and give him a unique perspective to many of the issues facing our clients.

Mr. Jensen was recognized in the 2017-2019 editions of Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Environmental, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries. He has been continuously listed in Utah Business magazine as one of Utah’s Legal Elite in Energy & Natural Resources. He was also recognized in 2014-2018 by Mountain States Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star.” Most recently Mr. Jensen has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his work in Water Law.

• Natural Resources Law
• Water Law
• Mining Law
• Energy and Utilities
• Commercial Litigation Services

Utah

American Bar Association, Environment, Energy, and Resources Section

Current

American Water Resources Association (AWRA), Current Executive Board Member and Past President of Utah Section

Current

Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Special Institutes Committee Member

Current

University of Utah

Graduate Certificate | Environmental and Natural Resources Law

2005

The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

J.D. (2005)

2005

Honors: Order of the Coif

Activities: Note and Comment Editor, University of Utah Law Review

University of Utah

B.S. | Mining Engineering

2002

Honors: cum laude

Water Law

Best Lawyers in America

2019

America’s Leading Lawyers for Business

Chambers USA

2018

Utah Legal Elite, Energy and Natural Resources

Utah Business Magazine

Rising Star in Energy and Natural Resource Law

Mountain States Super Lawyers

Utah State Bar  # 10693

Member

Current