Overview

McKenna Rivers handles matters in energy, environmental, employment law, and business and commercial law. Prior to her legal career, she served as an environmental geoscientist for an environmental consulting company.

McKenna attended Michigan State University College of Law. During her time in law school, McKenna served as Senior Articles Editor for the Animal and Natural Resource Law Review Editorial Board. She also served as Vice President of MSU College of Law Women’s Law Caucus. Also while in law school, McKenna worked as a Law Clerk at an engineering firm in North Dakota assisting in employment matters and corporate policies. She also worked as a compliance intern for the Office of Audit, Risk and Compliance at Michigan State University.

McKenna holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geoscience from Michigan State University. She is a member of the Michigan Association of Professional Landmen (MAPL) and the Michigan Oil and Gas Association (MOGA). She grew up in Southwest Michigan and now lives in Lansing.

Affiliations

Memberships & Affiliations

Legal Affiliations:

• State Bar of Michigan
  • Member
• Michigan Oil & Gas Association
  • Member
• Michigan Association of Petroleum Landmen
  • Member

Communications

Publications

• Court of Appeals Rules on Partial Lake Access Dispute, Returns Case to Trial Court for Further Proceedings, Foster Swift Finance, Real Estate & Bankruptcy Law News, April 25, 2024
• Deadline Extended: Marketable Record Title Act Brings New Requirements for Preserving Land Restrictions & Easements, Finance Real Estate & Bankruptcy Law News E-blast, April 2, 2024

News & Events

News

• Preparing Women Business Leaders for 2024 Legal Challenges, Meltwater Newswire, February 20, 2024
• Foster Swift to Welcome Attorneys and Staff from Loomis Law Firm, EIN Newswire, November 7, 2023