Oil Patch Bits: Experienced oil and gas lawyer joins Stoel Rives

Stoel Rives LLP, a leading U.S. business law firm, said May 6 that it is pleased to announce that Tina Grovier has joined its Anchorage office as a partner in the firm’s Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources group. Grovier is recognized as a leading oil, gas and mining lawyer. During her 15-year career she has helped secure federal and state permits for the first non-conditional state right of way for a North Slope natural gas pipeline, Alaska’s first heap leach facility, Alaska’s first third-party natural gas storage facility and Anchorage’s first commercial-grade wind farm. Grovier regularly represents pipeline and telecommunication carriers and other public utilities before the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and state courts. In addition, she has broad appellate, litigation, arbitration and commercial transaction experience.

“I am pleased to welcome Tina to the Anchorage office,” said Anchorage managing partner Jim Torgerson. “Her strengths will benefit our oil, gas and mining clients here in Alaska and beyond.”

An active member of the Anchorage community, Grovier has been involved with the United Way as co-chair of the Tocqueville Society and with the YWCA, and has also volunteered her time with AWAIC Summer Solstice and served as a legal advisor for the Anchorage Youth Court.