Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck added Mimi Larsen as of counsel to the firm’s natural resources department on Sept. 5. Larsen will be based in the firm’s Denver office, according to the announcement.
“Mimi’s experience with the oil and gas industry along with her work at the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission make her a great addition to our Natural Resources Department. Our clients will benefit from her state and federal regulatory experience,” said Natural Resources Department Chair Brad Herrema in a news release.
With a primary focus on oil and gas and carbon management, Larsen has experience in state and federal regulatory actions, litigation and implementation of public policy strategies.
Larsen previously served as the deputy director of policy and administration for the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission. In this role, she coordinated policy development and implementation of regulatory programs. According to the firm, Larsen was instrumental in the stakeholder process for multiple high-profile rulemakings before the commission and functioned as a liaison between staff and commissioners.
Before her role at the commission, Larsen was an assistant attorney general for the state of Colorado representing the commission.
Larsen earned her law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Denver.