Nathaniel Broadhurst

Senior Associate

neb@clydesnow.com

(801) 433-2438

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Nathaniel Broadhurst, Clyde Snow Attorneys at Law
Bio

Nate Broadhurst is a Senior Associate Attorney at Clyde Snow. He specializes in water rights issues, water-related litigation and dispute resolution, real property litigation, appellate practice, local government law, and complex civil litigation.

Mr. Broadhurst’s practice involves representing his clients in both state and federal courts, and working with state and local government regulators on behalf of private parties. In his litigation practice, he draws on his experience as a judicial clerk for judges at the Utah Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court in Utah. Mr. Broadhurst’s clients span a variety of interests, from businesses and developers to nonprofit public interest organizations. He also represents local government entities on matters that include general representation, public meetings appearances, water rights advising, and, when necessary, litigation.

Nate is an outdoor enthusiast and in his free time enjoys running, skiing, hiking, camping, and soaking up Utah’s natural beauty with his family.

Education
  •  Juris Doctor, cum laude, Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law, University of Utah (2020)
  • Executive Environmental Editor, Utah Law Review (2019-2020)
  • Master of Public Administration, University of Alabama (2017)
  • Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, Political Science major, Geography minor, Public Policy minor (2016)
Awards
  • 2020 Pace National Environmental Moot Court Competition: Best Oralist Runner-Up
  • Leary Scholar (top 20% of class)
  • CALI Awards: Legal Methods; Administrative Law
  • Salt Lake City Public Utilities Legacy Award
Government Service
  • Judicial Law Clerk in Chambers of Chief Judge Robert J. Shelby, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah (2022-2023)
  • Court-wide Judicial Clerk, Utah Court of Appeals (2021-2022)
  • Judicial Law Clerk in Chambers of Judge Ryan M. Harris, Utah Court of Appeals (2020-2021)
  • Law Clerk, Department of Justice: Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Crimes Section (2019)
Affiliations
  • Utah State Bar, Environmental and Natural Resources Section
  • Weber County Bar
  • American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
  • Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law
Speaking Engagements
  • Ripple Effect Podcast, forthcoming episode on Great Salt Lake Public Trust Litigation (2025)
  • Ripple Effect Podcast, Episode 164: Zundel v. Ramsdell (July 18, 2024)
  • “Recent Court Decisions Impacting Water Rights,” presented at the 2023 FNREL Annual Water Law Institute (Nov. 2, 2023)
  • “The Essence of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: Evolution & Analysis,” presented at the 15th Annual J. Paul Riley AWRA‐Utah Section Student Conference (Mar. 23, 2020).
  • “Clerks on Clerkships,” recurring panel member, S.J. Quinney College of Law (2021, 2022, 2023).
Publications
  • Nathaniel E. Broadhurst, One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Reforming the National Ocean Policy for the Twenty-First Century, in RE-ENVISIONING THE ANTHROPOCENE OCEAN (Robin K. Craig & Jeffrey M. McCarthy eds., 2023).
  • Nathaniel E. Broadhurst, Case Summary of Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Longwood Venues and Destinations, Inc., ABA SEER CONNECT (Apr. 1, 2020).
  • Nathaniel E. Broadhurst, Case Summary of Texas v. U.S. E.P.A., SEER CONNECT (July 25, 2019).
  • Bennett L. Bearden & Nathaniel E. Broadhurst, 2017: A Busy Year in Alabama Water Policy, THE WAVE, Fall 2017, at 17.
  • Bennett L. Bearden, William L. Andreen, & Nathaniel E. Broadhurst, The History and Current Status of the Tri-State Water Wars, ABA SEER WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER, Aug. 2017, at 3.
  • Bennett L. Bearden, William L. Andreen, & Nathaniel E. Broadhurst, Aftermath: Water Policy Implications of Florida v. Georgia, THE WAVE, Summer 2017, at 23.
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
  • Utah State Courts

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