Markley Schlegel

As a member of the energy and natural resources group, Markley assists a wide range of clients within the oil and gas, mining, and energy industries. While her experience is diverse, Markley focuses on supporting clients with commercial transactions, regulatory affairs, and project development, and works largely in the upstream and midstream oil and gas space. In addition to her core practice, she assists natural resource clients in litigation matters, including contractual disputes.

Focusing her practice on the energy and natural resources industries was an easy choice for Markley. The ever-changing atmosphere of the energy market and increasing global necessity for natural resources provides an intriguing, dynamic workspace. Markley uses her market knowledge to provide clients with an insider perspective, helping them manage risks and leverage business opportunities.

Since joining the firm, Markley has dedicated herself not only to her practice, but also to her peers and the legal community as a whole. She serves as co-chair of the Denver Associates Committee and sits on the firm's U.S. Associates Committee, representing her colleagues before senior management. In 2015, she served as the Hogan Lovells representative for the Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado Associates Campaign for Justice. For the first time in the firm's history, Markley and her co-lead successfully achieved 100 percent associate participation in the campaign.

Markley is active in the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, and Colorado Energy Coalition. She is also a member of the Colorado, Denver, American, and Women's Bar Associations.