Jon M. Lear

Lear & Lear
––––––––L.L.P.–––––––
Law Offices
The Downey Mansion
808 East South Temple Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
801-538-5000
Fax: 801-538-5001
www.learlaw.com

Partner
jon.lear@learlaw.com
801-538-5003

Jon M. Lear

PRACTICE FOCUS

Natural resource and environmental policy development for public and private sector interests. In recent years the primary focus of activity has been on the use of alternative fuels in the nations' transportation fleet focusing on natural gas and liquefied natural gas products as a method to improve air quality and reduce the emission of particulate matter. Mr. Lear has also organized and implemented projects across a broad range of natural resource and energy issues including coal leases and electrical generation on native lands (Navajo); Off shore Alaska drilling negotiations in the Bering and Beaufort Seas between National Environmental groups and 6 major oil companies; North Slope Native American environmental and energy issues (Gwitchen); The development of an integrated energy plan for Yellowstone National Park.

EDUCATION

University of Utah (J.D., 1976; (History) H.B.A., magna cum laude, 1972)

Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Alpha Theta
Graduate, Honors College

COURT ADMISSIONS

United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Utah

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

American Bar Association
Utah State Bar

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teracor 1976-1981 (Project Manager Devereaux Redevelopment Project, Salt Lake City)
Sundance Institute 1981-1985 (Vice President,)
Sundance Development Corporation 1982-1990 (Vice President)
Center for Resource Management 1991-1996 (Vice President, Board Member)
Ruby Mountain Inc. 1996- 2002 (Principal)

POLICY PROJECT HISTORY

Natural Resource Development on Indian Lands (1985 -1991)
Off- Shore Oil and Gas Production (1985 -1990)
Alternative Fuel/Air Quality Projects (1987- 2002)

Denver, Colorado (1987)
Sacramento, California (1988)
Los Angeles, California (1989-1994)
Houston, Austin, Dallas/Ft Worth, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Texas (1994-2002)
Juarez/ El Paso/ Las Cruces Region (1996-2002)
Long Island, New York City and Central New York State (1995-2002)
Hartford, Connecticut (1997-2001)
Yellowstone National Park and Greater Yellowstone/Teton Region (1998-2002)

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	Lear & Lear ––––––––L.L.P.––––––– Law Offices The Downey Mansion 808 East South Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 801-538-5000 Fax: 801-538-5001 www.learlaw.com
		Partner jon.lear@learlaw.com 801-538-5003
Jon M. Lear

PRACTICE FOCUS
Natural resource and environmental policy development for public and private sector interests. In recent years the primary focus of activity has been on the use of alternative fuels in the nations' transportation fleet focusing on natural gas and liquefied natural gas products as a method to improve air quality and reduce the emission of particulate matter. Mr. Lear has also organized and implemented projects across a broad range of natural resource and energy issues including coal leases and electrical generation on native lands (Navajo); Off shore Alaska drilling negotiations in the Bering and Beaufort Seas between National Environmental groups and 6 major oil companies; North Slope Native American environmental and energy issues (Gwitchen); The development of an integrated energy plan for Yellowstone National Park.

EDUCATION
University of Utah (J.D., 1976; (History) H.B.A., magna cum laude, 1972)
	Phi Beta Kappa Phi Alpha Theta Graduate, Honors College

COURT ADMISSIONS
United States Supreme Court Supreme Court of Utah

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES
American Bar Association Utah State Bar

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teracor 1976-1981 (Project Manager Devereaux Redevelopment Project, Salt Lake City) Sundance Institute 1981-1985 (Vice President,) Sundance Development Corporation 1982-1990 (Vice President) Center for Resource Management 1991-1996 (Vice President, Board Member) Ruby Mountain Inc. 1996- 2002 (Principal)

POLICY PROJECT HISTORY
Natural Resource Development on Indian Lands (1985 -1991) Off- Shore Oil and Gas Production (1985 -1990) Alternative Fuel/Air Quality Projects (1987- 2002)
	Denver, Colorado (1987) Sacramento, California (1988) Los Angeles, California (1989-1994) Houston, Austin, Dallas/Ft Worth, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Texas (1994-2002) Juarez/ El Paso/ Las Cruces Region (1996-2002) Long Island, New York City and Central New York State (1995-2002) Hartford, Connecticut (1997-2001) Yellowstone National Park and Greater Yellowstone/Teton Region (1998-2002)

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