Jacob T. Haseman
Jacob T. Haseman joined Throne Law Office, P.C. in the fall of 2008. Prior to joining the firm, Jake worked as an Honors Trial Attorney for the United States Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division in Washington, D.C.
Jake represents oil and exploration and production companies and other individuals and/or entities in the preparation of title opinions, litigation surrounding oil and gas agreements and title, surface use issues, oil and gas transactions, coal and mining issues and transactions, and the probate of mineral estates. Jake also has legal experience with general property issues, water, public lands, and federal environmental regulation, and has a special interest in the ethical issues surrounding both the practice of law and the energy industry. Jake is an active member of the Wyoming State Bar, serving on several committees aimed to benefit attorneys and the practice of law in the State of Wyoming, including continuing education and professionalism. In addition to his legal work, Jake is an active alumni and supporter of both the University of Wyoming and the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
Jake was raised in Lafayette, Indiana where he attended McCutcheon High School. After receiving a natural resource-based undergraduate education in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and before receiving his legal education in Wyoming, Jake lived and worked in the Chugach National Forest in Alaska. When not practicing, Jake is an avid fly fisherman, golfer, and enjoys exploring the mountains and open spaces of the West with his wife, dog and friends.
Year Joined Firm
- 2008
Bar Admissions
- Wyoming, 2007
- Montana, 2009
- U.S. District Court District of Wyoming, 2007
- U.S. District Court District of Montana, 2009
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2008
Education
- University of Wyoming, College of Law, Laramie, Wyoming
- J.D. - 2007
- Honors: With Honors
- Honors: Recipient, Excellence in Advocacy Award
- Honors: Secretary, Potter Law Club-Student Bar Association
- Honors: Vice President, Natural Resources & Environmental Law Club
- University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point
- B.S. (Cum Laude) - 2003
- Major: Physical/Environmental Geography
- Major: Environmental Ethics
- Minor: Geology
- Minor: Earth Science
- Minor: Political Science
Published Works
- "The Duty of Landmen and Legal Counsel to Former Employers in the Petroleum Industry: Ethical and Legal Considerations", (Co-Author with S. Thomas Throne), 55 Rocky Mt. Min. L. Inst. 7-1, 2009
Classes/Seminars
- Speaker, "Due Diligence Issues", Montana Association of Professional Landmen Seminar, July 9, 2009
- Speaker, "Preparing and Reviewing Oil and Gas Title Opinions", Wyoming Association of Professional Landmen – Oil, Gas and Mineral Land Titles Seminar, August 6, 2009
- Speaker, "Identifying and Minimizing Ethical Issues" and "Forced Pooling of Oil and Gas,", Wyoming Association of Professional Landmen – Conservation, Capture, Pooling and Unitization , August 5, 2010
- Speaker, "Identifying and Resolving Ethical Issues" and "Resolving Oil and Gas Title Issues,", Wyoming Association of Professional Landmen – Agreements and Disputes in Oil and Gas Production, August 4, 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Wyoming State Bar, Young Lawyers Section, Vice President, 2010
- Wyoming State Bar, Young Lawyers Section, President
- Wyoming State Bar, Mineral Law Section
- American Bar Association, Environment, Energy and Resources Section
- Wyoming Association of Professional Landmen
- Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
- Sheridan County Bar Association

