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Michael B. Heister

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2017.
111 Center Street, Suite 1900 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 379-1700
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Firm: Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC
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Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC


Years In Practice


Phone Number (501) 379-1700

A member of the firm, Mr. Heister’s practice focuses on complex business litigation and regulatory compliance with a focus on natural resources and environmental compliance. He is listed with The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Appellate Practice, recognized as a Mid-South Super Lawyer in Civil Litigation Defense by Super Lawyers, and named to the 2017 Under 40 Hot List by Benchmark Litigation.  Recent matters include:  

·   Successfully argued a motion for summary judgment in federal court to allow development of a multi-state, multi-billion-dollar transmission line.  

·   Representing clients in a variety of environmental matters before state and federal agencies such as obtaining a third-party rulemaking, permit compliance, and remediation of contaminated properties.  

·   Advising clients on mineral-related lease disputes such as coal, oil, and natural gas leases, and permitting requirements.     

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Heister practiced law in Washington, DC, for three years as a trial attorney with the United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division and for six years with an international law firm. While at the Department of Justice, Mr. Heister defended federal environmental actions in a variety of jurisdictions at the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Heister’s experience in private practice also included trial and appellate work in environmental enforcement actions along with complex land use disputes and work on hydraulic fracturing and oil and gas regulations.   

Mr. Heister is a magna cum laude graduate of Vanderbilt University and received his J. D. from the University of Arkansas, summa cum laude.  Following graduation from law school, Mr. Heister served as a law clerk to the Honorable Richard S. Arnold of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Education  

University of Arkansas School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002)
Note and Comment Editor, Arkansas Law Review
W. J. Arnold Award
James H. McKenzie Award  

Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998)  

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Administrative / Regulatory Law
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Commercial Litigation
Energy Regulatory Law
Environmental Law
Oil and Gas Law
Education
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, J.D., summa cum laude
Graduated 2002
Vanderbilt University, B.A., magna cum laude
Graduated 1998
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (501) 379-1700
111 Center Street, Suite 1900
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
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