Introduction

Mollie is a shareholder in Fredrikson & Byron’s Litigation, Oil & Gas, Transmission, Renewable Energy and Condemnation & Eminent Domain Groups. Mollie began her career in Fredrikson & Byron’s Minneapolis Office in 2004, but made the transition to the Bismarck Office early in 2009. Mollie assists clients with oil and gas litigation matters; wind farm, transmission line and pipeline permitting matters; and condemnation/eminent domain matters. 

Mollie represents large and small oil and gas exploration companies in a wide variety of oil and gas litigation matters in North Dakota state and federal courts, including complex real property and contract disputes. Mollie also assists clients with cases before the North Dakota Industrial Commission.

Mollie’s permitting experience includes representing clients in local and state administrative law permit proceedings in North Dakota and Minnesota, including certificate of site compatibility, certificate of corridor compatibility, route permit and certificate of public convenience and necessity proceedings before the North Dakota Public Service Commission. Mollie also assists clients with permit due diligence reviews in connection with the sale or acquisition of wind projects, and advises clients regarding a variety of permitting-related matters.

With respect to condemnation/eminent domain, Mollie’s experience includes assisting clients with large and small condemnation/eminent domain matters for electric transmission facilities, crude oil pipelines and natural gas pipelines in North Dakota and Minnesota.

Mollie has also first-chaired trials in a child custody matter and a contract dispute for pro bono clients.

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 2004, magna cum laude
• Colorado State University, M.A., 2000
• Northern State University, B.A., 1997, summa cum laude

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 2004
• North Dakota, 2010
• U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2006
• U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota, 2010

Practice Areas

• Litigation
• Energy
• Oil & Gas
• Renewable Energy
• Condemnation & Eminent Domain
• Transmission

Selected Publications & Presentations

• “New “Met” Tower Requirements in North Dakota,” co-authored with Benjamin Gerber and Daniel Yarano, FredALERT: Energy, July 2011
• “Current Permitting and Environmental Challenges,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Midwest Wind Development Conference, February 22, 2010
• “Wind Energy Conversion Facilities: State, Federal, and Local Permits,” Fredrikson & Byron’s North Dakota Wind Conference, February 23, 2009
• “Wind Energy Conversion Systems: State, Federal, and Local Permits,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Midwest Community-Wind Conference, January 31, 2008

Professional Activities

• North Dakota State Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Hennepin County Bar Association
• The Board of the Wildlife Science Center, 2008-2009, Forest Lake, MN
• English Instructor, 1998-2001, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Honors & Distinctions

• Order of the Coif
• International Moot Court Director, University of Minnesota Law School, 2003-2004
• International Moot Court, Best Brief, 2002-2003