Craig C Smith

Craig Smith is a Partner in the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Department. He joined the firm in 2009 after practicing with Fleck, Mather & Strutz, Ltd. in Bismarck, North Dakota, since 1988. He has extensive experience in the preparation of drilling title opinions, division order title opinions, and acquisition title opinions in North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming. He has appeared before the North Dakota Industrial Commissions, Oil and Gas Division, and the Montana Board of Oil and Gas concerning numerous administrative and regulatory oil and gas matters. Mr. Smith is the current Chairman of the North Dakota Petroleum Council and has served on its Board of Directors since 1998. Mr. Smith is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Landmen, Landman's Association of North Dakota, the Real Property and Probate Section of the North Dakota State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association (Natural Resources Section). He is a contributing author representing the states of North Dakota and Montana to the Oil and Gas Law, Comparison of Laws on Leasing, Exploration and Production publications sponsored by the AAPL. He has also participated as a speaker at the 2001 and 2010 AAPL Annual Meetings and at several local Landmans' seminars.