Water Rights
Consulting Attorneys who work with Water Rights
Attorney ListThe firms listed have indicated that they preform services in the area of California water law or water rights consulting. The Division of Water Rights does not recommend or endorse any firm or consultant. Update request should be sent to DWR@Waterboards.ca.gov with the subject “Marked Attorney List Change”.
| ATTORNEYS | PHONE/FAX | CONTACTS/WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott & Kindermann, LLP 2100 21st Street Sacramento, CA 95818 |
P: (916) 456-9595 F: (916) 456-9599 |
Diane Kindermann Website: http://www.aklandlaw.com/ Blog: http://blog.aklandlaw.com/ |
| Albietz Law Firm 1676 Solano Ave. Berkeley, CA 94707 |
P: (510) 527-4529 F: (888) 492-7232 |
Judith Albietz |
| Aleshire & Wynder, LLP 3701 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 725 Los Angeles, CA 90010 |
P: (310) 527-6660 F: (949) 223-1180 |
Christine M. Carson, Esq. Website: http://awattorneys.com/practice-areas/water/ http://awattorneys.com |
| Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble, Mallory, & Natsis LLP Three Embarcadero Center, 12th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-4074 |
P: (415) 273-7469 F: (415) 837-1516 |
Barry H. Epstein David L. Osias |
| Ashurst LLP 1299 Ocean Avenue, Suite 320 Santa Monica, CA 90401 |
P: (805) 451-4166 | Wes Strickland Nathan Chen Website: www.ashurst.com |
| Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin 600 Bicentennial Way, Suite 300 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 |
P: (707) 542-4833 F: (707) 542-4839 |
Matthew M. Gorman Website: www.agclawfirm.com |
| Baker, Manock & Jensen Fig Garden Financial Center 5260 North Palm Avenue, Ste 421 Fresno, CA 93704 |
P: (559) 432-5400 F: (559) 432-5620 |
Website: https://www.bakermanock.com |
| Bartkiewicz, Kronick & Shanahan 1011 22nd Street, Sacramento CA 95816-4907 |
P: (916) 446-4254 F: (916) 446-4018 |
Ryan Bezerra Jennifer Buckman Andrew Ramos Website: http://www.bkslawfirm.com |
| Best Best & Krieger LLP 300 South Grand Ave., 25th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 |
P: (213) 617-8100 F: (213) 617-7480 |
Joseph P. Byrne Sarah Christopher Foley Website: www.bbklaw.com |
| Best Best & Krieger LLP 3390 University Ave., 5th Floor Riverside, CA 92502 |
P: (951) 686-1450 F: (951) 686-3083 |
Eric Garner Steve Anderson Andre Monette Website: www.bbklaw.com |
| Best Best & Krieger LLP 500 Capitol Mall Ste. 1700 Sacramento, CA 95814-4740 |
P: (916) 551-2845 F: (916) 325-4010 |
Gene Tanaka Website: www.bbklaw.com |
| Best Best and Krieger LLP 655 W. Broadway, 15th Floor San Diego, CA 92101 |
P: (619) 525-1300 F: (619) 233-6118 |
Shawn Hagerty Website: www.bbklaw.com |
| Bingham McCutchen 133 N. California Blvd., Ste 210 Walnut Creek, Ca 94596 |
P: (925) 937-8000 F: (925) 975-5390 |
Marie Cooper |
| Bold, Frederick Jr. 1201 California Street San Francisco, CA 94109 |
P: (415) 474-2206 F: (916) 775-4038 |
Fred Bold, Jr. |
| Bold, Polisner, Maddow, Nelson & Judson 500 Ygnacio Valley Road, Ste 325 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 |
P: (925) 933-7777 F: (925) 933-7804 |
Robert B. Maddow Carl P. A. Nelson |
| Borton Petrini, LLP 5060 California Avenue, Suite 700 Bakersfield, CA 93309 |
P: (661) 322-3051 F: (661) 322-4628 |
Calvine R. Stead |
| Braun Gosling, A Law Corporation 1620 Mill Rock Way, Suite 400 Bakersfield, CA 93311 |
P: (661) 663-8300 F: (661) 663-8388 |
Douglas A. Gosling, Esq. dgosling@braungosling.com April Erndt, Legal Secretary to Douglas A. Gosling aerndt@braungosling.com |
| Brewer, Patridge, Gerlomes & Herrick 2509 West March Lane, Ste 200 Stockton, CA 95267 |
P: (209) 474-2509 F: (209) 474-9701 |
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| Brown, Mia S. Attorney at Law P.O. Box 523 Lockeford, CA 95237 |
P: (209) 481-1548 | Mia S. Brown |
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP 1020 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 |
P: (805) 963-7000 F: (805) 965-4333 |
Jena Shoaf Acos Mack Carlson Jessica Diaz Christopher Guillen Stephanie Osler Hastings Bradley Herrema Kaylie Kinter Gary Kvistad Susan Petrovich Robert Saperstein Scott Slater Amy Steinfeld |
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP 225 Broadway, Suite 1670 San Diego, CA 92101 |
P: (619)-702-6100 F: (619)-239-4333 |
Chris Frahm Ryan Waterman |
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP 2049 Century Park East, Suite 3550 Los Angeles, CA 90067 |
P: (310) 500-4600 F: (310) 500-4602 |
Bradley Herrema Laura Yraceburu |
| Brunick, Alvarez & Battersby 1839 Commerce Center West San Bernardino, CA 92412 |
P: (909) 889-8901 | William J. Brunick James W. Anderson |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney LLP 600 West Broadway, Suite 1100 San Diego, CA 92101-3387 |
P: (619) 239-8700 F: (619) 702-3898 |
Kimberly Arouh Website: www.bipc.com |
| Caufield & James LLP 2851 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 410 San Diego, CA 92108 |
P: (619) 325-0441 F: (619) 325-0231 |
Jeffery Caufield |
| Caufield & James LLP 633 West 5th Street, Suite 2800 Los Angeles, CA 90071 |
P: (213) 674-6862 F: (213) 402-2871 |
Jeffery Caufield |
| Covington & Crowe, LLP 1131 West Sixth Street, Ste 300 Ontario, CA 91762 |
P: (909) 983-9393 F: (909) 391-6762 |
Robert Dougherty |
| De Lay & Laredo 606 Forest Avenue Pacific Grove, CA 93950 |
P: (831) 646-1502 F: (831) 646-0377 |
David C. Laredo Fran Farina Heidi A. Quinn |
| Diepenbrock Harrison 400 Capitol Mall, Ste 1800 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
P: (916) 492-5000 F: (916) 446-4535 |
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| Downey Brand LLP 333 Bush Street, Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94104 |
P: (415) 848-4830 F: (415) 848-4801 |
Christian Marsh |
| Downey, Brand LLP 621 Capitol Mall, Fl 18 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
P: (916) 520-5350 F: (916) 520-5859 |
Kevin O’Brien David R.E. Aladjem Scott Shapiro Andrea Clark Meredith Nikkel |
| Duane Morris LLP 11149 Brockway Road, Suite 100 Truckee, CA 96161-2213 |
P: (530) 550-2050 F: (530) 550-8619 |
John E. Fagan jefagan@duanemorris.com D: (530) 550-2055 |
| Duane Morris LLP Spear Tower One Market Plaza, Suite 2200 San Francisco, CA 94105-1127 |
P: (415) 957-3000 F: (415) 520-3001 |
Thomas M. Berliner tmberliner@duanemorris.com D: (415) 957-3333 Colin L. Pearce clpearce@duanemorris.com D: (415) 957-3015 Jolie-Anne S. Ansley jsansley@duanemorris.com D: (415) 957-3320 Website: www.duanemorris.com |
| Duane Morris LLP 100 North City Pkwy., Suite 1560 Las Vegas, NV 89106-4617 |
P: (702)868-2600 F: (702)385-6862 |
Dominica C. Anderson dcanderson@duanemorris.com D: (415) 957-3179 |
| Duane Morris LLP 865 S. Figueroa St., Suite 3100 Los Angeles, CA 90017-5450 |
P: (213) 689-7400 F: (213) 689-7401 |
Cyndie M. Chang cmchang@duanemorris.com D: (213) 689-7432 |
| Duane Morris LLP 750 B Street, Suite 2900 San Diego, CA 92101-4681 |
P: (619) 744-2200 F: (619) 744-2201 |
Edward Cramp emcramp@duanemorris.com D: (619) 744-2223 |
| Duane Morris LLP 505 9th St. NW., Suite1000 Washington DC 20004-2166 |
P: (202) 776-7800 F: (202) 776-7801 |
Patrick D. McPherson pdmcpherson@duanemorris.com D: (202) 776-5214 |
| Ellison, Schneider & Harris L.L.P 2600 Capitol Avenue, Suite 400 Sacramento, CA 95816-5905 |
P: (916) 447-2166 F: (916) 447-3512 |
Robert E. Donlan Chris M. Sanders Elizabeth P. Ewens Kathryn C. Cotter Shane E. Conway Website: www.eslawfirm.com |
| Farella, Braun + Martel, LLP 235 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 |
P: (415) 954-4400 F: (415) 954-4480 |
Skip Spaulding Julie Grey Liz Kirkwood David Lazerwitz Scott Sellwood Ladd Cahoon |
| Felger & Associates 726 West Barstow Avenue, Ste 106 Fresno, CA 93704 |
P: (559) 447-9650 F: (559) 447-9675 |
Warren P. Felger Jennifer D. Reisz |
| Fitzgerald, Abbott & Beardsley, LLP 1221 Broadway, 21st Floor Oakland, CA 94612 |
P: (510) 451-3300 F: (510) 451-1527 |
Barry Epstein |
| Gallery & Barton A Professional Corporation 1112 I Street, Ste 240 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
P: (916) 444-2880 F: (916) 444-6915 |
Daniel F. Gallery Jesse W. Barton |
| Griffith, & Masuda 517 E. Olive Street Turlock, CA 95380 |
P: (209) 667-5501 C: (831) 582-2958 F: (209) 667-8176 |
Roger K. Masuda Sara J. Lima James Koontz Galileo Morales |
| Hanson Bridgett LLP 500 Capitol Mall, Suite 1500 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
P: (916) 442-3333 F: (916) 442-2348 |
David E. Cameron |
| Hanson Bridgett LLP 425 Market Street, 26th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 |
P: (415) 995-5001 F: (415) 995-3566 |
Michael J. Van Zandt Nathan A. Metcalf Sean G. Herman |
| Heaslett, David J. Attorney at Law P.O. Box 20156 Graeagle, CA 96103 |
P: (530) 836-4625 F: (530) 836-4212 |
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| Herum Crabtree Brown 2291 West March Lane, Ste B100 Stockton, CA 95207 |
P: (209) 472-7700 F: (209) 472-7986 P: (209) 525-8444 F: (209) 525-8484 |
Jeanne M. Zolezzi, Esq. Karna E. Harrigfeld |
| Holland, David E., Law offices of David E. Holland 5588 North palm Avenue, Suite 24 Fresno, CA 93704 |
P: 559-260-2382 | dholland@irrigationlaw.com |
| Hoslett, Al Warren 311 E. Main Street Stockton, CA 95202 |
P: (209) 943-5551 F: (209) 943-0251 |
Al Hoslett |
| Hunter/Ruiz 1017 L Street, #599 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
P: (916) 552-6700 | Darlene Ruiz |
| Jackson, DeMarco & Peckenpaugh 2030 Main Street, Ste 1200 Irvine, CA 92614 |
P: (949) 752-8585 F: (949) 752-0597 |
Michele Staples
Website: www.jacksontidus.law/ |
| Jackson, Michael - Law Offices of P.O. Box 207 Quincy, CA 95971 |
P: (530) 283-1007 | |
| Jones & Dyer 3031 F Street, Suite 101, Sacramento, CA 95816 |
P: (916) 552-5959 | Gregory Dyer gdyer@jonesdyer.com Marshall Gill mgill@jonesdyer.com https://www.jonesdyer.com/ |
| Law Office of Peter Kiel PC P.O. Box 422 Petaluma, CA 94953-0422 |
P: (707) 387-0060 | Peter Kiel D: (707) 387-0060 Vincent Goble D: (707) 823-1924 |
| Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard 400 Capitol Mall, 27th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814-3363 |
P: (916) 321-4500 F: (916) 321-4555 |
Carissa M. Beecham Jenifer Gee Rebecca L. Harms Kaitlin S. Harr Scott A. Morris Daniel J. O’Hanlon Stanley C. Powell Holly A. Roberson Eric N. Robinson Website: https://kmtg.com/practices/water-law/ |
| Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave., 11th Floor Pasadena, CA 91101 |
P: (626) 793-9400 F: (626) 793-5900 |
Thomas S. Bunn III |
| Latham & Watkins LLP 650 Town Center Dr. # 20 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
P: (714) 540-1235 | Lucas Quass |
| Lennihan Law 1661 Garden Highway, Suite 102 Sacramento, CA 95833 |
P: (916) 646-4460 F: (916) 646-4463 C: (916) 799-4460 |
Martha H. Lennihan |
| Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP 600 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 |
P: (619) 236-1414 F: (619) 232-8311 |
Chales L. Hellerich Steve W. Wall Douglas Evertz |
| Mannon, King & Johnson 200 N. School Street, Suite 304 P.O. Box 419 Ukiah, CA 95482 |
P: (707) 468-9151 F: (707) 468-0284 |
Stephen F. Johnson Website: www.mkjlex.com |
| Mason, Robbins, Gnass & Browning 700 Loughborough Drive, Ste D P.O. Box 2067 Merced, CA 95344-0067 |
P: (209) 383-9334 F: (209) 383-9386 |
Arthur F. Godwin |
| Matthew Emrick - Law Offices of 3881 Scenic Court El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 |
Matthew Emrick Website: www.mlelaw.com |
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| McCormick, Kidman, & Behrens, LLP 650 Town Center Drive, Ste 100 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
P: (714) 755-3100 F: (714) 755-3110 |
Art Kidman Russ Behrens |
| McCutcheon, Doyle, Brown & Enersen 3 Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111 |
P: (415) 393-2000 F: (916) 393-2286 |
David Moser Marie Cooper |
| McDonough, Holland & Allen 555 Capitol Mall, Ste 950 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
P: (916) 444-3900 F: (916) 325-5844 |
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| McMurtrey, Hartsock, and Worth 2001 22nd Street, Suite 100 Bakersfield, CA 93301 |
P: (661) 322-4417 | Dan Raytis dan@mcmurtreyhartsock.com |
| Mennemeier, Glassman & Stroud LLP 980 9th Street, Ste 1700 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
P: (916) 553-4000 F: (916) 553-4011 |
Nancy Saracino |
| Meyers Nave 555 12th Street, Suite 1500 Oakland, CA 94606 |
P: (510) 808-2000 F: (510) 444-1108 |
Dawn McIntosh Greg Newmark Sabrina Wolfson |
| Meyers Nave 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1200 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
P: (916) 556-1531 F: (916) 556-1516 |
Dawn McIntosh Greg Newmark Sabrina Wolfson |
| Meyers Nave 333 S. Grand, Suite 1670 Los Angeles, CA 90071 |
P: (213) 626-2906 F: (213) 626-0215 |
Dawn McIntosh Greg Newmark Sabrina Wolfson |
| Michael N. Nordstrom Attorney at Law 222 West Lacey Blvd. Hanford, CA 93230 |
P: (559) 584-3131 F: (559) 584-3132 |
Michael Nordstrom |
| Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCoy 601 S. Figueroa Street,30th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 |
P: (213) 892-4000 | |
| Minasian, Meith, Soares, Sexton & Cooper, LLP 1681 Bird Street Oroville, CA 95965-1679 |
P: (530) 533-2885 F: (530) 533-0197 |
Paul R. Minasian Jackson A. Minasian Dustin C. Cooper Andrew J. McClure |
| Mooney, Donald B. Law Office of 129 C Street, Ste 2 Davis, CA 95616 |
P: (530) 758-2377 F: (530) 758-7169 |
Donald B. Mooney |
| Morrison & Foerster 101 Ygnacio Valley Road, Ste. 450 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 |
P: (925) 295-3300 F: (925) 946-9912 |
R. Clark Morrison Daniel P. Doporto |
| Neumiller & Beardslee 509 W. Weber Avenue, 5th Floor Stockton, CA 95201-3020 |
P: (209) 948-8200 F: (209) 948-4910 |
Thomas J. Shepard DeeAnne Gillick |
| Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott LLP 445 South Figueroa Street, 31st Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-1602 |
P: (213) 612-7800 F: (213) 612-7801 |
Alfred Smith Fred Fudacz |
| Paris Kincaid Wasiewski, LLP 1800 J Street Sacramento, CA 95811 |
P: (530) 570-8700 P: (916) 599-5498 P: (916) 264-2045 |
William C. Paris Valerie C. Kincaid Timothy Wasiewski |
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O’Melveny & Myers LLP 1999 Avenue of the Stars, 8th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 |
P: (310) 553-6700 |
Matt Kline Russell McGlothlin Heather Welles Website: https://www.omm.com/services/industries/water/ |
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O’Melveny & Myers LLP 400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 |
P: (213) 430-6000 |
Matt Kline Russell McGlothlin Heather Welles Website: https://www.omm.com/services/industries/water/ |
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O’Melveny & Myers LLP 610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor Newport Beach, CA 92660 |
P: (949) 823-6900 |
Matt Kline Russell McGlothlin Heather Welles Website: https://www.omm.com/services/industries/water/ |
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O’Melveny & Myers LLP Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 |
P: (415) 984-8700 |
Matt Kline Russell McGlothlin Heather Welles Website: https://www.omm.com/services/industries/water/ |
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O’Melveny & Myers LLP 2765 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 |
P: (650) 473-2600 |
Matt Kline Russell McGlothlin Heather Welles Website: https://www.omm.com/services/industries/water/ |
| Parks and Solar LLP 501 West Broadway Suite 1540 San Diego, CA 92101 |
P: (619)-501-2700 F: (619)-501-2300 |
Robert J. Parks Keith R. Solar Website: www.parksandsolar.com |
| Peltzer & Richardson LC 100 Willow Plaza, Suite 309 Visalia, CA 93291 |
P: (559) 372-2400 F: (559) 553-6221 |
Alex Peltzer Ken Richardson James Koontz |
| Price, Postell & Parma 200 East Carrillo St., 4th Floor Santa Barbara, CA 93101 |
P: (805) 962-0011 F: (805) 965-3978 |
Chip Wullbrandt |
| Richards, Watson & Gershon 355 South Grand Avenue, 40th Floor Circle Los Angeles, CA 90071-3101 |
P: (213) 626-8484 F: (213) 626-0078 |
James L. Markman Steven R. Orr B. Tilden Kim |
| Richards, Watson & Gershon 44 Montgomery Street, Ste 3800 San Francisco, CA 94104-4811 |
P: (213) 626-8484 F: (213) 626-0078 |
James L. Markman Steven R. Orr B. Tilden Kim |
| Richards, Watson & Gershon 1 Civic Center Circle P.O. Box 1059 Brea, CA 92822-1059 |
P: (213) 626-8484 F: (213) 626-0078 |
James L. Markman Steven R. Orr B. Tilden Kim |
| Rutan & Tucker, LLP 611 Anton Boulevard,14th Floor Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
P:(714) 338-1882 | Jeremy N. Jungreis: bio at https://www.rutan.com/attorneys/jeremy-jungreis/ |
| Sawyers, Gary W. Sawyers & Holland, LLP 652 W. Cromwell Avenue, Suite 101 Fresno, CA 93711 |
P: (559) 438-5656 F: (559) 438-1781 |
Gary W. Sawyers |
| Scheuring, Chris Attorney at Law 216 F Street, #20 Davis, CA 95616 |
P: (530) 400-1072 | Chris Scheuring |
| Schroeder Law Offices, PC 1915 NE Cesar E Chavez Blvd. Portland, Oregon 97212 |
P: (503) 281-4100 F: (877) 600-4971 |
Contact Person: Sarah Liljefelt Website: https://www.water-law.com/ Email: counsel@water-law.com Blog: https://www.water-law.com/blog/ |
| Schroeder Law Offices, PC 10615 Double R Blvd., Ste. 100 Reno, NV 89521 |
P: (775) 786-8800 F: (877) 600-4971 | Contact Person: Sarah Liljefelt Website: https://www.water-law.com/ Email: counsel@water-law.com Blog: https://www.water-law.com/blog/ |
| Soluri Meserve, A Law Corporation 1010 F Street, Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
P: (916) 455-7300 F: (916) 244-7300 |
Osha R. Meserve Patrick M. Soluri |
| Somach, Simmons & Dunn 500 Capitol Mall, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
P: (916) 446-7979 F: (916) 446-8199 |
Stuart L. Somach Aaron Ferguson Andrew M. Hitchings Kelley Taber Nicholas A. Jacobs Website: Somachlaw.com |
| Spaletta Law PC P.O. Box 2660 Lodi, CA 95241 |
P: (209) 224-5568 F: (209) 224-5589 C: (209) 327-1437 |
Jennifer L. Spaletta Diana Martin |
| Spears, Scott L - Law Offices of 901 Harrison Street Hopland, CA 95449 |
P: (707) 744-1976 F: (707) 744-1977 |
L. Scott Spears, JD, MBA |
| Stoel Rives LLP in Sacramento 500 Capitol Mall, Suite 1600 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
P: (916) 447-0700 F: (916) 447-4781 |
David Filippi Website: www.stoel.com |
| The Arnold Law Practice Citigroup Center One Sansome Street, Suite 3500 San Francisco, CA 94104 |
P: (925) 284-8887 F: (925) 284-1387 |
James R. Arnold Website: www.arnoldlp.com |
| The Water Group, Water Law and Advocacy 3600 American River Dr., Ste. 260 Sacramento, CA 95864 |
P: (916)834-9199 F: (916)669-9358 |
Gwyn-Mohr Tully |
| Tom Hicks Attorney at Law 35 Temescal Terrace San Francisco, CA 94118 |
P: (415) 309-2098 | Tom Hicks Website: tomhickslaw.com |
| Water and Power Law Group, PC 2140 Shattuck Ave., Ste. 801 Berkeley, CA 94704-1229 |
P: (510) 296-5588 F: (866)407-8073 |
Richard Roos-Collins Julie Gantenbein Paul Stanton Kibel Website: www.waterpowerlaw.com |
| Weintraub, Genshlea and Sproul 400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 |
P: (916) 558-6045 F: (916) 446-1611 |
Jennifer Jacobsen |
| Weston, Benhoof, Rochefort, Rubalcava, MacCuish, LLP 333 South Hope Street, 16th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 |
P: (213) 576-1000 F: (213) 576-1100 |
Edward J. Casey Peter E. Garcia Website: www.wbcounsel.com |
| Young Wooldridge, LLP 1800 30th Street, 4th Floor Bakersfield, CA 93301 |
P: (661) 327-9661 F: (661) 377-7261 |
Alan F. Doud Brett A. Stroud Scott K. Kuney Steve M. Torigiani |
