Dalva L. "Dal" Moellenberg
Santa Fe, NM
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Dalva L. "Dal" Moellenberg is an attorney based in Santa Fe, NEW MEXICO. The practice focuses on Environmental and Litigation.
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- Santa Fe, NEW MEXICO
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- Environmental · Litigation
- Handles Environmental and Litigation matters from Santa Fe, NEW MEXICO.
- Recognized with Lawyer of the Year — Natural Resources Law (Santa Fe) (2026).
About Dalva L. "Dal" Moellenberg: Dalva L. "Dal" Moellenberg is an attorney based in Santa Fe, NEW MEXICO. The practice focuses on Environmental and Litigation.
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Dalva L. "Dal" Moellenberg represents clients in Santa Fe, New Mexico across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
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About Dalva L. "Dal" Moellenberg
Mr. Moellenberg's recent experience includes:
- Representing business groups and chairing a subcommittee that drafted Arizona legislation (S.B. 1452, 1997) that amended the state Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund site cleanup program, which transformed the state Superfund program from a "joint and several liability" model to a "proportionate share" liability model with a new out-of-court liability allocation process. He played a similar role in drafting Arizona Voluntary Remediation Program Legislation (S.B. 1454, 2000). Mr. Moellenberg is also a primary industry negotiator and drafter of major water quality, solid and hazardous waste, and mining legislation in Arizona and New Mexico.
- Representing major mining clients in Arizona and New Mexico in obtaining water quality (Clean Water Act and groundwater protection) permits and mined land reclamation permits for industrial operations, mine expansions and new mines.
- Representing major industrial and mining clients at numerous federal and state Superfund sites and other cleanup sites involving negotiation and compliance with Consent Decrees, cleanup orders under CERCLA, RCRA, and the Clean Water Act, and voluntary cleanup actions.
- Representing industry and mining clients in environmental rulemakings in Arizona and New Mexico, including the Arizona Unified Water Quality Permits Rules, the Arizona Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund Rules, the Arizona Mined Land Reclamation Rules, the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission Rules (groundwater protection permits, surface water quality standards, and "abatement rules"), and the New Mexico Mining Act Rules. Mr. Moellenberg also participates in the preparation of comments and lobbying on federal environmental rules.
- Part of the Legal Consulting Team for the Mining Sector Development and Environmental Project for the Ghana Minerals Commission during 2001 and prepared draft environmental regulations for mining in Ghana.
Credentials
Education
Arizona State University
J.D. · 1985
University of Colorado at Boulder
B.A. · 1982
Jurisdictions
Bar admissions
New Mexico, State Ba
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Arizona, State Bar o
ACTIVE
Recognition
Awards & honors
Lawyer of the Year — Natural Resources Law (Santa Fe)
2026
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Environmental (Santa Fe)
2025
Lawyer of the Year — Environmental Law (Santa Fe)
2023
Lawyer of the Year — Natural Resources Law (Santa Fe)
2022
Lawyer of the Year — Environmental Law (Santa Fe)
2020
Lawyer of the Year — Natural Resources Law (Santa Fe)
2018
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Environmental (Santa Fe)
2017
Lawyer of the Year — Environmental Law (Santa Fe)
2016
Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Environmental
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Natural Resources Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Water Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Administrative/Regulatory
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Clean Water Act
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Counseling
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Enforcement Defense
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Cleanup
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mining
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — New Mexico Mining Association H.J. "Doc" Weiler/Marvin Watts Award for Professionalism, 2012
2026
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Dalva L. "Dal" Moellenberg focuses on Environmental and Litigation.
Where is Dalva L. "Dal" Moellenberg located?
Dalva L. "Dal" Moellenberg primarily serves clients in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with an office at 1239 Paseo de Peralta.
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