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Mr. Thompson is Senior Counsel in Brownstein Hyatt & Farber's Public Policy Group.He has extensive experience in senior-level federal and state governmental affairs and lobbying, both in the United States and in international venues.Having served as Chief of Staff for Senator James M. Inhofe (R-OK, Chairman, Environment & Public Works Committee) when the Senator was in the House of Representatives.Mr. Thompson has worked extensively with federal and state agencies in many areas of the law, focusing on the environment and energy sectors.Mr. Thompson has managed the acquisition of public and private companies in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., and developed and implemented related strategic business plans.Additionally, he has negotiated and structured joint ventures and worked closely with senior government officials in the United States and other nations to successfully implement client objectives.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Thompson was the founder and CEO of Cape Capital, LLC, a private lobbying and business advisory firm.There, he focused on working with federal and state agencies on governmental affairs and lobbying projects in the energy and environment fields, including issues related to the proposed Clear Skies legislation and matters affecting access to federal lands.He has developed and implemented government and industry affairs strategies and programs to successfully frame and deliver client positions to critical access points in state, federal and international government venues, as well as commercial settings.He has testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on issues relating to natural gas supply, pricing and the future prospects for each.Mr. Thompson has worked closely with the national and provincial governments in South Africa on energy infrastructure and related economic development matters, and worked directly with South Africa's national oil company on a the commercialization of natural gas exploration and production for offshore South Africa.He also participated as a member of the recent Department of Commerce Trade Mission to Ghana and South Africa, which was led by Secretary of Commerce, Don Evans.
From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Thompson was the senior vice president of corporate development at Mail-Well, Inc.While there, he designed acquisition strategies, including developing and implementing the process for coordinating acquisitions, and overseeing due diligence and post-acquisition integration teams, which enabled and supported successful acquisition strategies and the value-added integration of the acquired companies.
From 1994 to 1998, he was the senior vice president of administration and general counsel for Forest Oil Corporation, a Denver-based energy exploration and production company with operations in the Gulf of Mexico, Canada, Alaska, and the Mid-Continent regions.There, Mr. Thompson managed the legal, corporate secretary, oil and gas marketing, risk management, human resources and administration functions.Additionally, he directed complex litigation in numerous state and federal jurisdictions, developed and managed the governmental industry relations program, and served as an advisor to the CEO, Board of Directors, and senior management on regulatory compliance issues.