Brett Kvasnicka is an Associate in the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Department in the firm’s Billings office. His primary areas of practice include energy and mineral projects and transactions, oil and gas law, and related litigation. Brett graduated with honors from Washburn University School of Law in 2017. In 2014, Brett received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from Kansas State University.

Brett enjoys spending his free time hiking, running, golfing, skiing, and exploring the outdoors of Montana.

Practice Areas

Bar Admission

Montana, 2017
U.S. District Court, District of Montana, 2017
New Mexico, 2018
U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, 2019
North Dakota, 2018
U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota, 2018
Wyoming, 2018
Colorado, 2019

Education

2017 – J.D. with Dean’s Honors, Washburn University School of Law
2014 – B.S. Business Management, Kansas State University

Honors & Awards

Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Scholar, 2016
Energy and Mineral Law Foundation Scholar, 2016
Cali Awards in Oil and Gas and Advanced Oil and Gas

Presentations & Publications

An Introduction to the Leasing of State Lands for Oil and Gas – Western States Land Commissioners Association Summer Conference (2019)
A Primer on Oil and Gas Law: Avoiding Common Pitfalls Through Precise Drafting (co-presented with Uriah Price, Crowley Fleck), Montana State Bar, Bucking Horse CLE (2018)