Wendy Y. Wang

Wendy Y. Wang works with public and private clients on matters involving water law, Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource Conversation and Recovery Act, Proposition 218, Air Quality Management District rules and regulations, and public works projects. She also has significant experience in commercial litigation and contract agreements.
 
Wendy was part of a team of attorneys who secured a trial court judgment in the Antelope Valley groundwater adjudication, the largest groundwater rights case ever in California and perhaps in United States history. After 16 years of litigation involving approximately 70,000 landowners, including two separate classes, a judgment was entered determining who has the right to pump water from the Antelope Valley groundwater basin and establishing a long-term sustainable management plan.
 
Wendy has extensive experience representing clients subject to AQMD rules and regulations, and successfully negotiated settlement agreements between public agencies and AQMD regarding penalties and notices of violation. She appeared before the AQMD hearing board on petitions for abatement proceedings and regularly advises clients on AQMD rules and relevant California Health and Safety Code provisions.
 
Wendy joined Best Best & Krieger LLP after working for the law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, where she represented clients in a variety of litigation matters in both state and federal courts. She was previously an attorney with Skadden Arps, where she provided advisory and transactional services regarding finance transactions.
 
Wendy grew up in Orange County and now lives in Los Angeles. She considers herself an adventurous foodie.
 
Wendy is fluent in Mandarin. She is admitted to practice law in the State of California
 
Education

• University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D.
• University of California, Los Angeles, B.A.