Assistant Project

Stephen Danjuma Ziri

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LICENSE

Will sit for the Colorado Bar in February 2011 - Granted rare permission

by the Colorado Board of Law Examiners based on extensive compatible

experience and LLB, BL and LLM qualifications.

EDUCATION

University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Denver, Colorado

Master of Laws (LLM) Natural Resources and Environmental Law & Policy, May

2009

Received Scholastic Excellence Award (highest grade) in Environmental Law

& Policy

Energy Law specialization

Member, Natural Resources Environmental Law Society

Member, Colorado Bar Association

Nigerian Law School, Lagos- Nigeria

Barrister at Law [BL], November 1989

Top 5% in all of Nigeria

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria- Nigeria

Bachelor of Laws [LLB] Honors, October 1988

NATURAL RESOURCE LAW EXPERIENCE

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Region 8, Denver, CO January -

June 2009

Legal Intern

Encouraged by head of Legal Enforcement Unit to apply for open full-time

position based on excellent work performance; unable to apply based on

citizenship status

Conducted research and wrote memoranda on pollution evaluation strategies,

existing Brown Fields and Superfund sites in Colorado, EPA jurisdiction on

Indian Reservations, culpability of owner corporations over Superfund

sites, US climate change policy

Reviewed Environmental Impact Statements regarding interstate oil pipeline

project to insure compliance with NEPA and all relevant statutes.

Attended extensive training program on Tools of Enforcement & Integrity of

the System

Westminster Law Library - University of Denver, Denver, CO January - June

2009

Natural Resources WebLinks Research Assistant

Conducted extensive legal research for database containing over 9,000

links focused on natural resource and investment laws in every

jurisdictions throughout the world

Focused primarily on negotiated securities and easements in the US, Africa

and the Middle East; Additionally focused on solar easement, renewable

energy, clean development and mineral negotiations

Updated research on laws and regulations affecting oil and gas rights,

mineral rights, and property ownership in the US, Africa and the Middle

East

Sturm College of Law - Professor Tonye Oki, Denver, CO March - May 2009

Research Assistant - Negotiation of Natural Resource Agreements

Conducted research on case law and legislation covering conflicts between

indigenous populations and mining corporations involving natural resource

productions at a copper mine in Peru and a gold mine in central Africa

Researched U.S. and international case law involving conflict between

Shell Corporation and indigenous ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta

of Nigeria

Office of the Attorney General - Federal Republic of Nigeria, Lagos -

Nigeria 1989 - 1992

Legal Assistant to the Attorney General

Served as Secretary to the Law Revision Committee, which revised all the

Federal Laws of Nigeria, including all environmental and natural resources

laws of Nigeria

Conducted legal and legislative research on a variety of environmental

issues, including gas flaring in the oil sector in an effort to control

and reduce gas flaring and oil pollution on indigenous lands and

regulating clean-ups following oil spills

Conducted research on multiple environmental policies from other African

nations

Drafted official Nigerian policies related to sustainable mining, oil and

gas production.

Negotiated settlements between local communities and oil companies in a

process of reconciliation and corporate social responsibility (CSR)

NATURAL RESOURCE LAW EXPERIENCE (Cont.)

Ziri, Yisapati & Co., Legal Practitioners & Consultants, Lagos - Nigeria

1992 - 2008

Managing Partner

Served as environmental consultant for Oil Companies, including National

Oil & Chemical Company of Nigeria, Texaco, Con-Oil Nigeria, and Intel

Services

Drafted legal opinions for oil and gas clients on safety, liability, and

potential legal issues after environmental spills and accidents

Drafted contracts between oil companies and subcontractors covering all

periods of production, from pre-drilling through drilling; drafted

contracts covering environmental clean-up and safety monitoring

Served as litigators to enforce contracts between corporate clients and

sub-contractors

Drafted and filed mandatory periodic reports on behalf of oil and gas

companies, including safety reports and spill reports

Advised companies, including Texaco, on liability involving accidents

occurring during any part of "upstream or downstream operations,"

including gasoline tanker accidents, monitoring of franchisees, and oil

production issues

Assisted local mining companies to procure land and mining licenses before

they commence mining operations and also helped them prepare manual of

legal compliance.

Represented a variety of corporate clients, including banks (prepared

mortgages and project finance contracts), construction companies (enforced

contracts via litigation)

PUBLICATIONS

Clean Energy and the Challenge of Technology: Energy Pulse (June 2010)

International Market and Petroleum Agreements: University of Denver Sturm

College of Law LLM Program (April 2009)

Rights of Way and Property Rights in the US under RS 2477: University of

Denver Sturm College of Law LLM Program (Nov. 2008)

Investing in the Oil & Gas Sector of Sao Tome and Principe: University of

Denver Sturm College of Law LLM Program (Dec. 2008)

Deforestation and Global Warming: University of Denver Sturm College of

Law LLM Program (Dec. 2008)

Perspectives on Corruption and Other Economic Crimes in Nigeria Ed.:

Federal Ministry of Justice, Nigeria (1992)

The Revised Edition, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990: Eyre &

Spottiswoode, London (1990)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Colorado Bar Association, Denver, Colorado (Member No. 288447)

Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos, Nigeria

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Volunteer for the Habitat for Humanity, Denver, CO

Volunteer for Loaves and Fishes; University Park United Methodist Church,

Denver, CO

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