Sarah Foley’s practice focuses on California and Texas water law, and she has experience handling a wide variety of water-related issues. An associate in the Environmental Law & Natural Resources practice group of Best Best & Krieger LLP, Sarah represents both public and private sector clients.
In representing the public sector, Sarah serves as special counsel for the City of El Paso de Robles, City of Santa Maria, City of Ventura, Los Angeles County, Tuolumne County, San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency, Western Municipal Water District, Desert Water Agency, State Water Contractors, Los Osos Community Services District, Santa Margarita Water District, and Castaic Lake Water Agency. Sarah also represents property owners throughout California, helping them to understand, utilize and protect their water rights.
Sarah works on water rights and water quality issues in groundwater and surface water systems throughout California. Her areas of experience include:
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Water rights due diligence, planning, and reporting
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Water transactions and transfers
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Groundwater adjudications
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Groundwater management and storage arrangements
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Water quality
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Water rights litigation
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Negotiation of water rights agreements
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Water supply planning
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Wastewater
Sarah also represents clients before the State Water Resources Control Board on issues including surface water rights and changes in the location and scope of wastewater discharges.
Sarah gives presentations throughout California on water issues. She has also written numerous articles about groundwater, surface water, and California’s drought. She is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Central and Southern districts of California and is licensed to practice law in California and Texas.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Sarah served in AmeriCorps as an early intervention literacy tutor for at-risk students. Sarah and her husband are both originally from Texas and enjoy spending time with their daughter.
Education
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Southern Methodist University, J.D., cum laude
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University of Texas at Austin, B.A., with highest honors