Parsons Behle & Latimer

Mathew Bain is a member of the firm’s environmental, energy and natural resources practice group, where he leverages his background in environmental science and energy policy to help clients navigate complex regulatory obligations and other legal challenges.

Capabilities

Biography

Mathew T. Bain is an associate attorney in the firm’s Missoula, Montana office and is passionate about the intersection of environment, labor, and industry.

In 2022, Mathew received his J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law where he graduated in the top 1% of his class. While attending law school, Mathew worked as a fellow in the Energy and Natural Resources Law Center, externed with the United States Attorney’s Office and served as a managing editor for the Oregon Law Review. In his final semester, Mathew interned for the Honorable Michael J. McShane of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.

Prior to law school, Mathew attended Montana State University’s Honors College where he graduated with highest honors and earned a B.S. in environmental science. Following law school, Mathew returned to Montana and clerked for the Honorable Dana L. Christensen of the United States District Court for the District of Montana. Mathew is grateful to be back in Montana, where he enjoys trail running, skiing and reading about the history of the western United States.

Experience

Parsons Represents Barrick in Acquisition of its Mercur Mines LLC by Revival Gold

Parsons represented Barrick Gold Exploration Inc. in a sale of the Mercur Mine to Revival Gold Inc. The project is anticipated to be Utah’s largest gold producer and contribute more than $4 billion to Utah’s economy creating an estimated 400 direct jobs during construction and 300 direct jobs over 10 years plus operation. Parsons’ corporate attorneys advised in all aspects of the transaction with Parsons’s corporate, real estate and environmental attorneys handling environmental due diligence, contracts and permitting.

Accomplishments

Academic

University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., 2022

Order of the Coif – University of Oregon School of Law, 2022
Managing Editor – Oregon Law Review, 2021-2022
Energy and Natural Resources Law Center Fellow – University of Oregon School of Law – 2019-2022
Maxine Lee Award for Editorial Excellence – University of Oregon School of Law, 2021
Dean’s Distinguished Environmental Law Fellow – University of Oregon School of Law, 2019

Montana State University, B.S. Environmental Science – Soil and Water Science Concentration, 2018

Highest Honors – Montana State University, 2018

Professional

Law Clerk to the Honorable Dana L. Christensen, United States District Court, District of Montana, 2022-2024

Associations

Professional

State Bar of Montana

Western Montana Bar Association

Utah State Bar

Insights

The Vanishing Draft EIS: How Federal Agencies Are Rewriting Public Participation Under NEPA

Understanding the Scope of Emergency Permitting

Parsons Behle & Latimer and Montana Economic Partnership Legislative Recap Draws Strong Business Turnout in Missoula

Montana Supreme Court Affirms Right to a “Stable Climate System,” Finds State’s Environmental Review Limitations Unconstitutional

Credentials

Licensed

Montana

U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Montana

Utah

U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Utah

Wyoming

Idaho

Education

University of Oregon School of Law