Serving Energy Industries Nationwide
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Margaret Irene Olson

  • Senior Counsel

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Practice Areas:

  • Environmental Law
  • Energy Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Natural Resources

Education

  • University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado
    • J.D. - 2006
    • Honors: With High Honors
  • Univ. of N. Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota
    • B.A. - 2003
    • Honors: summa cum laude
    • Major: International Studies

Bar Admissions

  • North Dakota, 2007
  • Colorado, 2006
  • Minnesota, 2008

Professional Associations

  • Big Muddy Bar Association, Past President, Member, 2007 to Present

Fraternities or Sororities

  • Alpha Chi Omega

Representative Cases

  • National Parks Conservation Association v. NDDEQ, 945 N.W.2d 318, ND Supreme Court
  • Continental Resources., Inc. v. NDDEQ, 935 N.W.2d 780, ND Supreme Court
  • Coon v. North Dakota Department of Health, 901 N.W.2d 718, ND Supreme Court
  • North Dakota v. United States EPA, 127 F. Supp. 3d 1047, ND Fed Dist Court
  • United States v. Minnkota Power Coop., Inc. , 831 F. Supp. 2d 1109, ND Fed Dist Court

Past Positions

  • North Dakota Office of Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, 2007 to 2023
  • Colorado Court of Appeals, Judicial Law Clerk, 2006 to 2007

Languages

  • English