JOHN C. LACY is a Shareholder in the Tucson office.  His practice emphasizes mining and public land law and includes cases involving acquisition of land from federal and state land management agencies, title matters and associated water rights.  Mr. Lacy also devotes a substantial portion of his time in representation of a telecommunications client. Mr. Lacy has represented clients before administrative boards within the Arizona State Land Department, the United States Department of the Interior and all levels of state and federal courts.  A substantial portion of Mr. Lacy's practice is devoted to international mineral transactions and he assisted in the revisions to the mining law of the Republic of Bolivia and the English translation of the mining laws and regulations of Mexico. He also currently serves as an Adjunct Professor in both the College of Law and the College of Mines, Department of Mining and Geological Engineering, University of Arizona where he teaches mining and public land law and oil and gas law.  He is the author of numerous publications concerning mineral rights and mineral law history. These publications include a portion of the American Law of Mining, 2d, published by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation dealing with the management of school trust lands. Mr. Lacy is a past President of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. He graduated from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1967 and was admitted to the Arizona Bar that same year.  A veteran of the Vietnam conflict with the rank of Captain, USAR, JAGC, he is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Military Appeals.

jlacy@dmyl.com
520-322-5000