LeAnne Burnett

Fellow since 2019

Crowedunlevy

Advisory Director

(405) 235-7700 (work)

(405) 202-5364 (mobile)

[email protected]

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Region 6 AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX

ACOEL Committees

Education Committee

Environmental Law Topic

Energy Superfund

Raised a herd of goats, six children, and other wildlife on a hippie farm outside Sand Springs, OK. Graduated in 1989 from the University of Oklahoma College of Law at the age of 40 and has practiced law with Crowe Dunlevy her entire career. Walked the Camino de Santiago, through Portugal and Spain twice since attaining the age of 73. Gramee to 12 “grands” and Great Gramster to one “great grand” so far.

Degrees

BA Southern Methodist University 1971
JD The University of Oklahoma School of Law 1989

Admissions

Arkansas
Kansas
Oklahoma

Court Admissions

Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas
WDOK, EDOK, NDOK, D. AK, NDTX, D. Kan.
Chickasaw Bar Association
Indian Bar Association

Professional Societies and Organizations

ACOEL, Green 500 Law Dragon, Litigation Counsel of America, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, OBA, OCBA, Chickasaw Bar Association, KBA, ABA, Arkansas Bar Association, Order of the Coif, Order of Barristers
Executive Board Member, Board of Directors, Oklahoma Lawyers for Children
Upon appointment, Federal Guardian Ad Litem in child sex trafficking cases in the Western District of Oklahoma (2015-present)

Other Environmental Career Experience

Sought and received determinations that client sold "useful products" and was therefore not liable under CERCLA. Chaired Superfund Site PRP committees and served as group counsel to industry groups in environmental litigation. Represented individual clients in hazardous waste, solid waste, and multi-media enforcement and permitting proceedings. Currently works on renewable energy projects, including wind energy, solar energy, battery storage, data centers.

Representative Publications (not including ACOEL Blogs)

Oklahoma Environmental Law Handbook published by the Oklahoma Bar Association Environmental Law Section

Illustrative Projects

Madewell & Madewell (see citations of major published cases).

Citations of Major Published Cases

Douglas County, Neb. v. Gould, Inc., 871 F. Supp. 1242 (D. Neb. 1994); RSR Corp. v. Avanti Dev., Inc., 68 F. Supp. 2d 1037, 1045-49 (S.D. Inc. 1999); United States v. Mountain Metal Co., 137 F. Supp. 2d 1267 (N.D. Ala.)