Colorado Open Lands
Conserving Working Landscapes and the Environment
A Land Conservation Law Firm Focused on Lasting Protection
Protecting working landscapes and environmentally significant lands in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West with Conservation Law, P.C., Jessica E. Jay, Attorney at Law. Devoed to helping Our land conservation law firm in the Rocky Mountain West is devoted to helping conservation partners and land owners conserve their land through the use of perpetual conservation easements and other novel land protection tools.
Conservation Permanence Through Legal Practice
Jessica unites conservation partners, landowners, and easements holders to conserve farms and ranches, urban and rural wildlife habitat, historic properties, recreational, educational, and scenic working landscapes all over Colorado. In addition, she assists conservation organizations, landowners, and public entities in the perpetual stewardship of land and exploration of access on conserved parcels, including for traditional harvest, cultural use, and recreation.
Some of her land Colorado clients include:
Some of her national clients include:
Conservation Innovation Through Collaboration
Beyond assisting clients to conserve land through novel legal means, Jessica also collaborates with national, statewide, and local conservation communities to innovate new legal opportunities for:
Conservation Policy and Law Shaping
Molded by decades of practice in land conservation law, Jessica’s legal and practical expertise and perspective informs courts, legislatures, regulators, and policymakers involved in the development of conservation statutes, policies, and case law. She also creates and publishes legal guidance on the many federal, state, and local tax, administrative, and conservation law matters, such as:
About Jessica E. Jay, Esq.
Jessica, is the founder and principal attorney of Land Conservation Law, P.C. She proudly represents landowners and easement holders in conserving their land through perpetual conservation easements drafted to anticipate changes over time. Jessica is dedicated to ensuring the permanence of such land conservation through sound conservation transactions with practical stewardship systems and clear enforcement mechanisms.
Professional Affiliations
Jessica is a member of the American and Colorado Bar Associations and the Land Trust Alliance’s Conservation Defense Network. She has both served on and counseled the Land Trust Alliance Conservation Defense Advisory Council, which advises the Alliance on matters involving the enforcement, defense, and permanence of perpetual conservation easements.
She is also a board member of Keep It Colorado, representing conservation professionals in this statewide conservation coalition, and she serves the policy, governance, and community conservation committees as well as on the orphan easement task force, where she oversees legal review and design of processes for addressing Colorado’s orphaned and neglected easements. She further acts as a liaison to the legislative review of and eligibility for conservation tax credits in Colorado, both of which build on the foundation of Ms. Jay’s published guidance on these topics.
Research and Publications
In addition to providing legal representation for land conservation projects, Jessica also publishes extensively on various land conservation law and policy topics. Much of her research and publication documentation has been cited by courts and legislatures as guiding principals for conservation law matters. Check out the statutes and cases citing to Jessica’s research.
2026 Presentations
DISCLAIMER: The information provided here is general in nature and should not be relied upon as legal advice.
Contact Conservation Law, P.C., Jessica E. Jay, Attorney at Law.
Interested individuals seeking legal services for land conservation efforts may contact Ms. Jay for a free initial consultation. She would be more than happy to accommodate your needs.