John W. Morrison

John W. Morrison, Jr., is Of Counsel in the Bismarck office. He practices with the Oil and Gas Practice Group and specializes in oil and gas matters, natural resources and environmental law, and natural resources litigation. He regularly represents litigation clients in state and federal courts and before state and federal administrative agencies, including the North Dakota Industrial Commission, the North Dakota Public Service Commission, the North Dakota Tax Department, and the Bureau of Land Management. He is regularly recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America® for Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, and Oil and Gas Law. 

John received his J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law. Prior to joining Crowley Fleck in 1986, he worked for the North Dakota Legislative Council, the North Dakota State Land Department, and the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office. He is a member of the Landman’s Association of North Dakota and served as the association’s Ethics Chairman. John previously served as the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the North Dakota Petroleum Council and as President of the Rocky Mountain Oil & Gas Association. He was inducted into the North Dakota Petroleum Council Hall of Fame in 2006. 

John enjoys splitting his time between North Dakota and Arizona and is an active member of his parish, where he volunteers as an organist.