Environmental Law & Natural Resources

Jason M. Ackerman

Partner

(951) 826-8428

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Areas of Focus: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | California Public Utilities Commission | Endangered Species | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Municipal Law | National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Steve M. Anderson

Partner

(951) 826-8279

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Areas of Focus: Endangered Species | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | General & Special Counsel | Municipal Law | Special Districts | Water

Rebecca Andrews

Associate

(619) 525-1392

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Municipal Law | Water Quality

Sigrid K. Asmundson

Of Counsel

(916) 551-2853

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Areas of Focus: Economic Development, Real Estate & Affordable Housing | Elections | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Government Policy & Public Integrity | Municipal Law | Special Districts

Ryan Baron

Of Counsel

(949) 263-6568

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Areas of Focus: Air Quality | Municipal | Renewable Energy | Special Districts | Water Quality

Russell G. Behrens

Partner

(949) 263-6569

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | General & Special Counsel | Public Agency Litigation | Special Districts | Water

Joseph P. Byrne

Partner

(213) 617-7496

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | General & Special Counsel | Government Policy & Public Integrity | Municipal Law | Special Districts | Water

Janet E. Coleson

Partner

(925) 977-3319

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | General & Special Counsel | Government Policy & Public Integrity | Municipal Law | Special Districts

Matthew Collins

Associate

(951) 826-8246

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Areas of Focus: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | Endangered Species | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) | Water

Piero C. Dallarda

Partner

(951) 826-8338

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Areas of Focus: Municipal Law | Special Districts

Paula C. P. de Sousa Mills

Partner

(619) 525-1328

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | General & Special Counsel | Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) | Municipal Law | Public Contracts & Construction | Special Districts

Syrus Devers

Director of Governmental Affairs

(916) 329-3681

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Government Relations | Telecommunications

Christopher J. Diaz

Of Counsel

(925) 977-3309

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Areas of Focus: Government Policy & Public Integrity | Municipal | Special Districts

Scott Ditfurth

Partner

(951) 826-8209

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Areas of Focus: Business Litigation | Eminent Domain | Municipal Law | Public Agency Litigation | Special Districts | Transportation

Jeffrey V. Dunn

Partner

(949) 263-2616

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Areas of Focus: Economic Development, Real Estate & Affordable Housing | Environmental Litigation | Municipal Law | Public Agency Litigation | Special Districts | Water

Jeffry F. Ferre

Partner

(951) 826-8271

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | General & Special Counsel | Government Policy & Public Integrity | Municipal Law | Public Contracts & Construction | Special Districts

Sarah Christopher Foley

Associate

(213) 787-2560

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Areas of Focus: Endangered Species | Environmental Litigation | Municipal Law | Special Districts | Water | Water Quality | Water Rights

John D. Freshman

Senior Director of Governmental Affairs*

(202) 370-5301

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Areas of Focus: Air Quality | Endangered Species | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Government Relations | Hazardous Waste | Water

Guillermo A. Frias

Of Counsel

(213) 787-2575

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Areas of Focus: Eminent Domain | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Municipal Law | Public Agency Litigation | Public Finance | Special Districts

Paeter E. Garcia

Partner

(213) 787-2543

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | General & Special Counsel | Special Districts | Water

Eric L. Garner

Partner

(213) 787-2561

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | Municipal Law | Special Districts | Water | Water Rights

Shawn D. Hagerty

Partner

(619) 525-1327

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Municipal Law | Special Districts | Water | Water Quality

Robert Hargreaves

Partner

(760) 837-1604

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Areas of Focus: General & Special Counsel | Government Policy & Public Integrity | Municipal Law | Renewable Energy | Water

James R. Hobson

Of Counsel

(202) 370-5305

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Government Relations | Municipal Law | Public Safety | Telecommunications

John H. Holloway

Partner

(213) 617-7495

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Areas of Focus: Eminent Domain | Environmental Litigation | Hazardous Waste | Municipal Law | Public Agency Litigation

Elizabeth W. Hull

Partner

(949) 263-2608

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Areas of Focus: Economic Development, Real Estate & Affordable Housing | Eminent Domain | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Municipal Law | Public-Private Partnerships

Tammy L. Ingram

Paralegal*

(951) 826-8343

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Areas of Focus: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | Public Agency Litigation

Kira Johnson

Water Policy Analyst

(213) 787-2556

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Water | Water Quality | Water Rights

Gail A. Karish

Partner

(213) 617-7491

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Areas of Focus: California Public Utilities Commission | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Municipal | Public Safety | Public-Private Partnerships | Telecommunications

Deborah J. Kollars

Associate

(916) 551-2823

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Areas of Focus: Education Litigation | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Municipal Law | Special Districts | Water

Miles B.H. Krieger

Associate

(951) 826-8215

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Municipal | Special Districts | Water

Todd R. Leishman

Of Counsel

(949) 263-6576

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Areas of Focus: Business | Business Litigation | Environmental Litigation | Public Agency Litigation

Arthur L. Littleworth

Partner

(951) 826-8207

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Areas of Focus: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | Endangered Species | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | Special Districts | Water Rights

Jennifer J. Lynch

Associate

(949) 263-6580

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Areas of Focus: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Alison Martinez

Associate

(925) 997-3315

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Areas of Focus: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Marco A. Martinez

Partner

(949) 263-6582

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Areas of Focus: Economic Development, Real Estate & Affordable Housing | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Government Policy & Public Integrity | Municipal Law | Public Contracts & Construction | Public-Private Partnerships

Heather A. McCoy

Paralegal*

(951) 826-8212

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Areas of Focus: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | Eminent Domain | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation

Andre Monette

Partner

(619) 525-1374

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Areas of Focus: Education Law | Environmental Litigation | Water | Water Quality

Joshua Nelson

Partner

(916) 551-2859

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Areas of Focus: California Public Utilities Commission | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Fees, Taxes & Assessments | Municipal Law | Special Districts | Telecommunications

Michelle Ouellette

Partner

(951) 826-8373

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Areas of Focus: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | Endangered Species | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | Municipal Law | National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Sarah E. Owsowitz

Of Counsel

(925) 977-3308

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Areas of Focus: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | Renewable Energy | Water

Christopher Pisano

Partner

(213) 617-7492

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Areas of Focus: Business Litigation | Eminent Domain | Municipal | Public Agency Litigation

Glen W. Price

Partner

(951) 826-8314

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Areas of Focus: Business | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Intellectual Property | Real Estate | Renewable Energy | Special Districts

Lindsay D. Puckett

Partner

(619) 525-1378

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Areas of Focus: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | Endangered Species | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) | Water

Matthew Richardson

Partner

(949) 263-6562

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Areas of Focus: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Government Policy & Public Integrity | Municipal Law

Michael T. Riddell

Partner

(951) 826-8210

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Government Policy & Public Integrity | Municipal Law | Special Districts | Water

Danielle G. Sakai

Partner

(951) 826-8328

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | Hazardous Waste | Municipal Law | Public Agency Litigation | Special Districts

Charity B. Schiller

Partner

(951) 826-8223

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Areas of Focus: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) | Special Districts | Water

Ana D. Schwab

Assistant Director of Governmental Affairs*

(202) 370-5311

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Government Relations | Municipal Law | Special Districts | Water

Ward H. Simmons

Of Counsel

(951) 826-8366

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Areas of Focus: Endangered Species | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | General & Special Counsel | Municipal Law | Special Districts | Water

Ann M. Siprelle

Partner

(916) 551-2834

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | General & Special Counsel | Municipal Law | Public Contracts & Construction | Special Districts

Andrew M. Skanchy

Of Counsel

(916) 551-2854

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Areas of Focus: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | Municipal Law | National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Harriet A. Steiner

Partner

(916) 551-2821

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Fees, Taxes & Assessments | Municipal Law | Public Agency Litigation | Telecommunications

Gene Tanaka

Partner

(925) 977-3301

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | Hazardous Waste | Public Agency Litigation | Water

Kara K. Ueda

Partner

(916) 551-2822

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Areas of Focus: Elections | Environmental Litigation | Government Policy & Public Integrity | Land Use, Planning & Zoning | Municipal Law | Public Agency Litigation

Ethan J. Walsh

Partner

(916) 551-2825

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Areas of Focus: Economic Development, Real Estate & Affordable Housing | General & Special Counsel | Government Policy & Public Integrity | Municipal Law | Public Contracts & Construction

Roderick E. Walston

Of Counsel

(925) 977-3304

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Areas of Focus: Endangered Species | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | Water

Kevin Wang

Associate

(916) 551-2095

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | Municipal Law | Public Agency Litigation | Public Contracts & Construction

Wendy Y. Wang

Of Counsel

(213) 787-2554

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | Municipal Law | Public Contracts & Construction | Special Districts | Water

Alisha M. Winterswyk

Partner

(949) 263-6565

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Areas of Focus: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Katherine L. Wisinski

Of Counsel

(925) 977-3320

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Litigation | Government Policy & Public Integrity | Municipal Law | Public Agency Litigation

Deborah A. Wordham

Of Counsel

(213) 787-2542

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Areas of Focus: Environmental Law & Natural Resources | Environmental Litigation | Municipal Law | Public Agency Litigation | Special Districts | Water

Jamey M. Wyman

Associate

(213) 787-2553

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Areas of Focus: Eminent Domain | Municipal Law | Public Agency Litigation | Special Districts | Transportation

Event Jun 26, 2017

When LAFCO Opinions Collide

Exploring the Unique Perspectives of LAFCO Commissioners, Legal Counsel and Staff

Client Successes Jun 22, 2017

Local Taxes on Non-Indian Possessory Interests in Indian Country OK’d by Court

BB&K Wins Major Victory for Local Agencies Confirming Authority for Taxation

BB&K In the News Jun 22, 2017

Calif. County Tax On Leased Tribal Lands Gets Judge's OK

Law360 Interviews Partner Rod Walston on Ruling

Legal Alerts Jun 21, 2017

CEQA Review of Cannabis Regulations

Comment Period Opens on Draft Program Environmental Impact Report of MCRSA and AUMA

Event Jun 21, 2017

CEQA Attorney's Perspective

ITE & AEP Workshop

Press Releases Jun 19, 2017

Arthur Littleworth Receives Honorary Doctor of Law Degree from La Sierra University

BB&K Partner Recognized for Contributions to Riverside School Integration

Event Jun 15, 2017

Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District In Lieu Fee Program

CLE International's 4th Annual California Wetlands Conference

Legal Alerts Jun 14, 2017

New Filing Deadline for JPAs Approaches

JPAs Providing Municipal Services Must File with LAFCOs by July 1

Event Jun 12-13, 2017

Coping with Drought, Floods and the New Federal Administration

Argent's 2017 California Water Law & Policy MCLE Conference

Videos Jun 8, 2017

Scott Ditfurth Video Bio

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Press Releases Jun 7, 2017

Five BB&K Attorneys Included on Palm Springs Life 2017 Top Lawyer List

Coachella Valley’s Best Lawyers Recognized in Magazine’s Annual List

BB&K In the News Jun 6, 2017

Community Choice Aggregation and Other Green Job Creators

BB&K Attorney Ryan Baron Discusses Green Jobs in California with the Society for Human Resource Management

Client Successes Jun 1, 2017

NEPA Victory for Freeway Infrastructure Project in Riverside County

BB&K Team Represents RCTC in Mid County Parkway Project Dispute

Event May 30, 2017

Identifying Aquifers for Successful Management

IWRA XVIth World Water Congress

Press Releases May 25, 2017

Partners Michelle Ouellette and Kelly Salt Named Top Women Lawyers

Daily Journal’s Annual List of California’s Best Female Attorneys

Client Successes May 25, 2017

Appellate Court Rejects CEQA Challenges to Development in Santa Ana

BB&K Team Represented City

Legal Alerts May 22, 2017

State Water Board Adopts Groundwater Extraction Fees For SGMA Intervention

Fee Imposition Will Begin This Summer

Event May 18-21, 2017

AEP 2017: Bridging the Gap

California State Conference

Event May 18, 2017

Groundwater Sustainability Plans: Potential Challenges And Solutions

The American Ground Water Trust Conference

Client Successes May 15, 2017

BB&K Government Relations Team Helps Client Secure Federal Grant for Water Project

Las Virgenes-Triunfo JPA Pure Water Project Receives Funds

Event May 9-12, 2017

One Water, One Future

ACWA's 2017 Spring Conference & Exhibition

Press Releases May 9, 2017

BB&K Ranks No. 23 on San Diego Business Journal Top Law Firms List

San Diego Office Continues to Advance Up the List

Legal Alerts May 8, 2017

Preparations Underway to Regulate 1,2,3-TCP in California’s Drinking Water

State Water Resources Control Board Held Public Hearing

Event May 5, 2017

Land, Air and Water: Navigating Complex Environmental Issues in the Inland Empire

State Bar of California Environmental Law Section

Event Apr 28-29, 2017

CEQA: A Step-by-Step Approach

University of California, Riverside Extension Two-Day Seminar

BB&K Event Apr 27, 2017

Short-Term Rentals: Burdens and Opportunities

BB&K Free Webinar

Videos Apr 27, 2017

[WEBINAR] Short-Term Rentals: Burdens and Opportunities

BB&K Webinar on Short-Term Vacation Rentals Like Airbnb, VRBO, and Flipkey

Event Apr 25, 2017

Water Laws and Regulations

HalfMoon Education Seminars

Press Releases Apr 20, 2017

Partner Lindsay Puckett Selected as a San Diego Daily Transcript 40 Under 40

Annual List Lauds Young Professionals in the Community

Event Apr 12, 2017

Structuring Conservation-Based Rates Under Current California Law

CA-NV AWWA's 2017 Spring Conference

Legal Alerts Apr 11, 2017

Final California Water Conservation Plan and Proposed Legislation Released

Urban Water Suppliers Face Far-Reaching Consequences

Legal Alerts Apr 10, 2017

School Districts not Exempt from Paying Assessments to Fund Flood Control Services

California Appellate Court Finds Constitutional Mandate Supersedes Statutory Exemption

Event Apr 6-7, 2017

Water Rights in an Era of “Permanent” Conservation Madness

California Water Policy Conference

Client Successes Mar 30, 2017

Art Museum Can Proceed Following BB&K CEQA Victory

Court Strikes Down Challenges to City’s Approval of Pomona College Master Plan Update

Event Mar 29, 2017

The New Tribal Consultation Requirement: AB 52

OCAEP/APA

Client Successes Mar 29, 2017

State Route 91 Express Lanes

BB&K Helped RCTC Pave the Way

Press Releases Mar 23, 2017

Sacramento Business Journal Again Ranks BB&K as a Top Litigation Firm

Based on Number of Attorneys

Press Releases Mar 23, 2017

BB&K Breaks on to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Top Law Firms List

Firm’s Los Angeles Office Makes Debut at No. 173

Event Mar 20, 2017

Community Choice Aggregations: A New Option for Local Governments

Association of California Cities-Orange County

Authored Articles & Publications Mar 16, 2017

Public Trust Doctrine & Water Rights

The Walker Case: Does the Public Trust Doctrine Apply to Water Rights Established in Judicial Decrees?

Press Releases Mar 15, 2017

BB&K Environmental Team Wins California Lawyer Attorney of the Year Award

Congratulations to Michelle Ouellette, Sarah Owsowitz and Jennifer Lynch

Event Mar 14-16, 2017

Local Arrangements to Manage Groundwater Demand and Lessons for WB Operations

World Bank Water Week 2017

Event Mar 9-10, 2017

Successes and Challenges in Groundwater Governance in California

World Bank Water Global Practice Group / Center for Mediterranean Integration

Event Mar 3, 2017

Advanced CEQA Workshop (Costa Mesa)

Association of Environmental Professionals

Event Feb 28, 2017

Advanced CEQA Workshop (Riverside)

Association of Environmental Professionals

Legal Alerts Feb 23, 2017

California to Require Domestic Water Suppliers to Test School Drinking Water for Lead

State Water Resources Control Board Amends Domestic Water Supply Permit

BB&K In the News Feb 22, 2017

Partner Joseph Byrne Re-Appointed to California Water Commission

Gov. Brown Appoints Byrne for Third Term

Event Feb 21, 2017

Developing and Implementing Groundwater Sustainability Plans

American Ground Water Trust Educational Workshop Program

Event Feb 9-10, 2017

Western Water Law Conference

CLE International

Client Successes Feb 8, 2017

BB&K Represents Water District in Historic Indian Water Rights Settlement

The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indian Water Rights Settlement Act

Legal Alerts Feb 2, 2017

State Water Board Releases Latest Round of Proposed Emergency Drought Regulations for California*

Written Comments Due in Five Days

Event Jan 27, 2017

Planning, Zoning, and Development Law Update

UCLA Extension's 31st Annual Land Use Law & Planning Conference

Legal Alerts Jan 25, 2017

WOTUS Rule on Hold in Sixth Circuit

Challenge to Waters of the U.S. Rule Delayed Pending Supreme Court Review

Press Releases Jan 20, 2017

San Diego Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2017

Congratulations to the BB&K Attorneys Recognized for their Work

Press Releases Jan 20, 2017

Southern California Super Lawyers 2017

Five BB&K Partners Receive Honor

Legal Alerts Jan 18, 2017

The Trump Infrastructure Plan

How BB&K Can Help Your Agency Position and Respond

Legal Alerts Jan 18, 2017

Waters of the U.S. Rule to Go to Supreme Court

Nation’s High Court Agreed to Hear Challenges to Controversial Rule

Event Jan 18-20, 2017

ESA Implementation in California and the West

Mid-Pacific Region Water Users’ Conference

Authored Articles & Publications Jan 17, 2017

Is Tax Law the Most Efficient Way to Promote Sustainable Energy?

Ryan Baron, Of Counsel, Answers in Tax Notes

Event Jan 9-10, 2017

SGMA, GSA Setup & GSP Preparation

Law Seminars International

Press Releases Jan 3, 2017

BB&K Promotes Joshua Nelson to Partner

Partnership Also Elects New Member to Firm’s Executive Committee

Press Releases Dec 28, 2016

Former County Counsel Ryan Baron Joins Environmental Law Practice Group

BB&K Welcomes Baron as Of Counsel

Legal Alerts Dec 13, 2016

CEQA Document Filing Fees Increase

Fee Increase for CEQA Notices of Determination Effective Jan. 1

Videos Dec 5, 2016

Shawn Hagerty Video Bio

Partner

BB&K In the News Dec 2, 2016

Hillsborough Residents File Suit Over Water Rates

Rates Comply with Law, BB&K Partner Kelly Salt Tells East Bay Times

Legal Alerts Dec 2, 2016

Draft Plan Released to Establish Permanent Water Conservation Requirements Throughout California

Public Comments Accepted Until Dec. 19

Videos Nov 30, 2016

Jamey Wyman Video Bio

Associate

Videos Nov 30, 2016

John Holloway Video Bio

Partner

Videos Nov 30, 2016

Deborah Wordham Video Bio

Of Counsel

Videos Nov 30, 2016

Elizabeth Hull Video Bio

Partner

Event Nov 29 - Dec 2, 2016

Bringing Water Together

ACWA's 2016 Fall Conference & Exhibition

Videos Nov 22, 2016

Joseph Byrne Video Bio

Partner

Videos Nov 18, 2016

Steve M. Anderson Video Bio

Partner

Videos Nov 18, 2016

Eric L. Garner Video Bio

Managing Partner

BB&K In the News Nov 17, 2016

Drought Policies, Price of Water Lands in Court

Hillsborough, Represented by BB&K Attorney Kimberly Hood, Faces Suit from Residents

Event Nov 17, 2016

Webinar: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act 2.0: 2 Years To 2020/2022

State Bar of California, Environmental Law Section

Event Nov 16-19, 2016

Urban and Rural: Tying the Partnership Together

California Association of Resource Conservation Districts

Legal Alerts Nov 15, 2016

The Future of U.S. Infrastructure and Local Control Amid Post-Election Uncertainty

Post-Election Opportunities for Local Government Agencies

Legal Alerts Nov 10, 2016

Evaluating a Project’s “Exacerbation” on Existing Environmental Hazards

Substantial Evidence Proving “Exacerbation” Required, California Appellate Court Says

Authored Articles & Publications Nov 9, 2016

Endangered Fish v. Humans: The Fight Over Competing Water Needs

The Struggle to Find Balance is Explored by BB&K Partner Gene Tanaka in Municipal Lawyer Magazine

Press Releases Nov 1, 2016

BB&K Earns “Metropolitan Tier 1” Best Law Firm Rankings

U.S. News-Best Lawyers in America 2017 Best Law Firms List

BB&K In the News Oct 27, 2016

BB&K’s Reimagining the Cadillac Desert

Maven’s Notebook Shares Highlights from Water Event

BB&K In the News Oct 26, 2016

In Yorba Linda, the Race for Water District Board is Getting Ugly

KPCC Interviews BB&K Partner Kelly Salt on Water Agency Issues

Event Oct 23, 2016

Water Rights Reforms - Are Changes Needed to Our Water Rights and Pricing Systems?

State Bar of California 2016 Environmental Law Conference

Event Oct 22-25, 2016

2016 APA California Conference

American Planning Association

Event Oct 20-21, 2016

Timing is Everything - When CEQA Review is Required for County Actions

Public Works and Contracts Fall 2016 Study Section Conference

Event Oct 20-23, 2016

25th Annual Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite

State Bar of California Environmental Law

Legal Alerts Oct 19, 2016

New California Legislation Targets Multifamily Residential Buildings for Water Conservation

SB 7, Which Goes Into Effect Jan. 1, 2018, May Require Individual Unit Water Measurement

Press Releases Oct 17, 2016

Eric Garner an L.A. Business Journal Leaders in Law Finalist

BB&K’s Managing Partner Nominated for Law Firm and Water Law Leadership Roles

Event Oct 13, 2016

Tracking State and Federal Grant Money - Cap and Trade & AB 1613

Sustain OC Annual Conference

Legal Alerts Oct 11, 2016

California Coastal Act Takes Priority Over Housing Density Laws

Court Decision Provides Guidance for Affordable Housing Units within the Coastal Zone

Event Oct 10-13, 2016

California Special Districts Association

Annual Conference

Press Releases Oct 5, 2016

Two BB&K Partners Named Among 100 Influential Leaders in San Diego

Partners Warren B. Diven and Shawn D. Hagerty Recognized by The Daily Transcript

Event Oct 5-7, 2016

LCC Annual Conference

League of California Cities

Legal Alerts Oct 5, 2016

Four New California Cap and Trade Bills Fund Programs

$900 Million in Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016-17

Event Sep 29, 2016

Agua Caliente v. Coachella Valley Water District, et al.

Tribal Water Law's 5th Annual Conference

BB&K In the News Sep 28, 2016

South Ontario Neighborhood Has Lived on Trucked-In Water for Nine Years, Here’s Why

BB&K Partner Gene Tanaka Discusses Possible Resolution of Toxic Water Issue with San Bernardino Sun

Event Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2016

IMLA’s 81st Annual Conference

International Municipal Lawyers Association

Event Sep 28, 2016

Practical Approaches for Defensible Cumulative Impacts Analyses Under CEQA

Association of Environmental Professionals - San Francisco Chapter

Legal Alerts Sep 27, 2016

New California Law Amends Water Supply Planning Laws

Water Supply Sufficiency Analyses Must Consider Groundwater Sustainability

Legal Alerts Sep 26, 2016

New Legislation Seeks to Expedite CEQA Administrative Record Process

Provides Opportunity to Streamline Litigation

BB&K In the News Sep 23, 2016

County Counsel Teamwork: The Exide Story

BB&K Part of Team Supporting Clean Up of Former Battery Recycling Site

Legal Alerts Sep 21, 2016

CEQA Allows Developers to Recover Administrative Record Costs when Reimbursing Agency

Appellate Victory for Developers and Public Agencies

Event Sep 21, 2016

CLE Webinar: Conservation Easement Amendments

Strafford

Event Sep 21, 2016

CEQA Workshops

California Special Districts Association

Press Releases Sep 21, 2016

BB&K Partner Jeffrey V. Dunn Named One of the Top 100 Lawyers in California

Resolutions in Two Major Water Rights Matters Cited by the Daily Journal

Legal Alerts Sep 20, 2016

California Supreme Court Clarifies CEQA’s Subsequent Review Rules and Standard of Review

Decision Issued After Years of Uncertainty

Videos Sep 15, 2016

The Forever Drought

Reimagining the Cadillac Desert

Videos Sep 15, 2016

Using Nature's Technology in Response to Drought

Reimagining the Cadillac Desert

Videos Sep 15, 2016

Reimagining the Cadillac Desert: Welcome and Opening Remarks

BB&K's Eric Garner Kicks Off Event

Videos Sep 15, 2016

Modern Urban Living in the Dry Age

Reimagining the Cadillac Desert

Videos Sep 15, 2016

Where Will Water Come From?

Reimagining the Cadillac Desert

Videos Sep 15, 2016

Water and Technology

Reimagining the Cadillac Desert

BB&K Event Sep 15, 2016

Reimagining the Cadillac Desert

BB&K's Inaugural Premier Event

Videos Sep 15, 2016

How are Cities Looking at Water

Reimagining the Cadillac Desert

Event Sep 13, 2016

Case Study on Water Quality Driven Projects in Orange County

IRWA Orange County Chapter 67

BB&K Event Sep 13, 2016

Roadmap to Groundwater Sustainability Workshop

A Guide to SGMA Compliance

Event Sep 12-14, 2016

Developments in California Administrative Proceedings

2016 CASQA 12th Annual Conference

Event Sep 12, 2016

California Land Use Law & Policy Conference

Argent Communications

Legal Alerts Sep 9, 2016

California Agency Announces Changes to Proposition 65

“Clear and Reasonable” Warning Requirement Clarified

Press Releases Aug 31, 2016

BB&K Partner Kara Ueda Among 2016 Sacramento Business Journal’s Best of the Bar

This is Her Third Consecutive Year on the List

Legal Alerts Aug 30, 2016

California Governor Extends CEQA Litigation Streamlining Provisions for Large Projects Promoting Job Creation and Innovative Technologies

Law Will Expedite Schedules for Qualified Projects

Legal Alerts Aug 30, 2016

Environmental Groups to Sue Fish & Wildlife Service Over Listing of 417 Species

Development Projects in California May be Impacted

Legal Alerts Aug 29, 2016

California Supreme Court Requires State to Fund Local Stormwater Programs

Funding Sources Potentially Impacted for Cities and Counties

Legal Alerts Aug 29, 2016

Legislature Passes Pair of Significant New Climate Change Bills

Gov. Brown Expected to Sign Laws that Will Have CEQA Implications

Authored Articles & Publications Aug 24, 2016

Sweeping Six-Case Win For Water District Helps Secure Orange County’s Water Supply

BB&K Partner Michelle Ouellette Authors a Summary of Recent Appellate Victory for Orange County Lawyer Magazine

Legal Alerts Aug 18, 2016

Air Quality District’s CEQA Thresholds Limited

California Appellate Court Weighs in Following State Supreme Court Decision

Legal Alerts Aug 15, 2016

New Guidance Issued for Analyzing Climate Change in National Environmental Policy Act Documents

Guidance May Impact Agency Actions Currently Undergoing NEPA Review and Joint NEPA/CEQA Documents

BB&K In the News Aug 15, 2016

How Israel Manages its Water Better than California Does

Managing Partner Eric Garner Among Authorities Who Share Insights in the Jewish Journal

Press Releases Aug 15, 2016

20 BB&K Attorneys Make Best Lawyers in America 2017 List

Two Named Lawyers of the Year

Legal Alerts Jul 27, 2016

California State Water Board Extends Public Comment Period for Wetlands Policy; New Permits Likely to be Required

Public Comments Due Aug.18

Client Successes Jul 26, 2016

California Supreme Court Sides with Public Agencies on Precondemnation Access Issue

BB&K Partner Kendall MacVey Filed Amicus Curiae Brief

Legal Alerts Jul 20, 2016

California State Water Board Releases Revised Drinking Water Fee Regulations

Public Comments Due July 29th

Client Successes Jul 14, 2016

Appellate Court Again Sides with BB&K Client in Groundwater Rights Dispute

City of Santa Maria’s Groundwater Rights Upheld

Press Releases Jul 8, 2016

Congratulations to BB&K’s Attorneys on the Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Eight Attorneys Recognized for Their Professional Achievements

Press Releases Jul 6, 2016

Three BB&K Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Coachella Valley

Palm Springs Life Magazine’s Annual List Includes Partners Robert Hargreaves, Douglas Phillips and G. Henry Welles

Event Jun 30, 2016

Managing Groundwater in a Time of Increasing Demand and Changing Climate

Toward Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture: 2nd International Conference Linking Science & Policy

Legal Alerts Jun 28, 2016

Case Clarifies California’s Subdivision Map Act Requirements

Cities and Counties Impacted

Event Jun 20, 2016

Tribes and CEQA: New Rules for Tribal Consultation Under AB 52

Law Seminars International

Event Jun 15, 2016

Understanding Local Groundwater Storage Potential

UCLA Water Resource Group

Event Jun 13-14, 2016

California Water Law & Policy

Argent Communications

Event Jun 6-7, 2016

Sustainable Groundwater in California

Law Seminars International

Client Successes Jun 2, 2016

CEQA, Brown Act and Planning and Zoning Law Challenges Overcome in Development Project

On Behalf of the City of Montebello, BB&K Attorneys Successful in Lawsuit

Event Jun 2, 2016

Endangered Species: Big Picture Overview

Law Seminars International Endangered Species in California

BB&K In the News May 26, 2016

EPA Staff Divided on Allowing CWA Permits for Groundwater Discharges

BB&K Partner Shawn Hagerty Discusses Clean Water Act Issues

Press Releases May 24, 2016

Partner Michelle Ouellette Honored with Prestigious ATHENA of Riverside Award

The Award Recognizes Women for Their Professional Excellence, Community Service and Work Helping Other Women Achieve Their Full Potential

Event May 20, 2016

Rate Setting & District Finances

Ninth Annual OC Water Summit

Legal Alerts May 19, 2016

Emergency Groundwater Sustainability Plan Regulations Adopted By California Water Commission

Key Principle: Sustainable Management Through Local Efforts

Event May 19, 2016

The NPDES Permit Program: 40+ Years New

American Law Institute Clean Water Act 2016 CLE

Event May 18, 2016

Proposition 218 Roundtable

University of California, Irvine School of Law

Client Successes May 13, 2016

BB&K Secures CEQA Appellate Victory in Water Project

Six Challenges to Public-Private Partnership Effort Overcome

Event May 12, 2016

Groundwater: Legislation in California and Elsewhere; Overdraft; State and Local Management; Legal Treatment of Connection to Surface Water

National Water Law Forum

BB&K In the News May 11, 2016

BB&K Team’s CEQA Appellate Victory in Water Transfer Project

High-Profile Case That Impacts Water Customers Throughout Southern California Discussed in News Reports

Legal Alerts May 11, 2016

Sweeping Six-Case Win for Water District

Court Upholds Public-Private Groundwater Conservation and Recovery Project That Will Serve Customers Throughout Southern California

BB&K In the News May 10, 2016

NACWA Asks Court to Scrap EPA ‘Underground’ Water Testing Mandate

An Amicus Brief Authored by BB&K on Behalf of NACWA Is Discussed in InsideEPA.Com Article

Legal Alerts May 9, 2016

New Executive Order Released By California Governor for Long-Term Water Planning Released

State Water Resources Control Board Releases Draft Regulation to Modify Water Conservation Requirements

BB&K In the News May 5, 2016

California Groundwater Regulation Hangs on a Few Words

BB&K Managing Partner Eric Garner Discusses in Circle of Blue Controversy Over the Word “Substantial” in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

Event May 4, 2016

Adopting Conservation-Based Water Rates That Meet Proposition 218 Requirements

League of California Cities' City Attorney Spring Conference

Event May 4, 2016

2016 Spring Conference & Exhibition

Association of California Water Agencies

Legal Alerts May 4, 2016

California State Water Board Set to Impose New Drinking Water Fees on Public Water Systems

Public Comments Due June 22

Event Apr 26, 2016

Funding Stormwater Services Under Proposition 218

California Water Environment Association Conference

Event Apr 26, 2016

Groundwater Law Conference

American Groundwater Trust

Videos Apr 21, 2016

Water Rights with Eric Garner: Beneficial and Reasonable Use

Video Series

Press Releases Apr 21, 2016

BB&K Partners Shawn Hagerty and Andre Monette Honored by IMLA

They Received an Amicus Service Award for Their Work on a Maui Water Quality Matter

Authored Articles & Publications Apr 19, 2016

Best in Law: Get Out in Front on Possible Environmental Violations

Businesses Will Find That Honesty Is the Best Policy, Writes BB&K Partner Danielle Sakai in the Press-Enterprise

Event Apr 16-17, 2016

2016 Mid-Year Seminar

International Municipal Lawyers Association

Event Apr 4, 2016

Cities in Transition

Association of Environmental Professionals

Legal Alerts Mar 11, 2016

March 15 Deadline Approaches For California Water Suppliers to Apply for Adjustments to Water Conservation Requirements

Climate, Growth and Water Supply Adjustments Ease Conservation Burden in Some Communities

Client Successes Feb 26, 2016

BB&K Team Helps L.A. County Get State Funding for Exide Contamination

Board of Supervisors gives commendation to attorneys John Holloway and Gene Tanaka

Videos Feb 24, 2016

Water Rights with Eric Garner: Prescriptive Rights

Video Series

Legal Alerts Feb 22, 2016

Sixth Circuit Exercises Jurisdiction over Federal Clean Water Rule Challenges

Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule Remains in Effect

Legal Alerts Feb 19, 2016

DWR Releases Draft Emergency Regulations for Groundwater Sustainability Plans in California

Proposed Regulations Include Required Plan Elements and Criteria for State Review

Event Feb 18, 2016

Implications of the State Supreme Court's Newhall Ranch Decision on GHG Emissions Analysis

Association of Environmental Professionals Western Inland Empire Luncheon Series

Event Feb 8, 2016

Ocean Desalination: Examining Technical, Regulatory and Practical Solutions

The Seminar Group

Videos Feb 2, 2016

Water Rights with Eric Garner: California Groundwater Rights

Video Series

Event Jan 28, 2016

Groundwater Sustainability Seminar

American Council of Engineering Companies

Press Releases Jan 26, 2016

Seven BB&K Attorneys Recognized by 2016 San Diego Super Lawyers Magazine

Five Partners on Super Lawyers List, Two Additional Attorneys on the Super Lawyers Rising Stars List

Legal Alerts Jan 25, 2016

Office of Planning and Research Proposes Revisions to State CEQA Guidelines

Comments Sought by Feb. 29 on the Transition from LOS to VMT

Press Releases Jan 22, 2016

2016 Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine Recognizes Six BB&K Partners

Honored Attorneys Represent Municipal Law, Environmental & Natural Resources and Litigation Services

Legal Alerts Jan 21, 2016

Shasta Lake Water Levels Subject of New Litigation

Water Contractors Challenge SWRCB Order Potentially Restricting Water

Client Successes Jan 21, 2016

Antelope Valley Groundwater Adjudication Settles

BB&K Successfully Represents Lead Party in the Largest Groundwater Pumping Rights Case in California History

Legal Alerts Jan 20, 2016

California State Water Board Releases Proposed Text of Emergency Water Conservation Regulation

Public Comments Due Jan. 28

BB&K In the News Jan 11, 2016

Kara Ueda: UC Davis School of Law Alum of the Month

BB&K Partner Kara Ueda, of the University of California, Davis School of Law Class of 2000, Is Profiled by the School

Press Releases Jan 11, 2016

Two BB&K Attorneys Promoted to Partner

Plus, Partnership Elects New Member to the Firm’s Executive Committee

Legal Alerts Jan 6, 2016

2016 Will Be a Happy New Year for Renewable Energy Tax Credits

Extended Deadlines Provide Greater Certainty for Projects

Videos Jan 6, 2016

Water Rights with Eric Garner: Appropriative Rights to Surface Water

Video Series

Legal Alerts Dec 23, 2015

State Water Board Releases Proposed Framework for Extending Emergency Water Conservation Regulations in California

Public Comments Due Jan. 6

Legal Alerts Dec 22, 2015

California’s Solar Energy-Friendly Policy Survives... For Now

CPUC Will Take Comments on a Proposed Decision on Net Energy Metering Tariff

Legal Alerts Dec 21, 2015

California Supreme Court Addresses the “Reverse CEQA” Problem

CEQA Does Not Require Agencies to Consider the Impact of Existing Conditions on Future Project Users — Except in Certain Circumstances

Authored Articles & Publications Dec 21, 2015

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Public Agency Liability for Flood Control

BB&K Partner Gene Tanaka Discusses in Municipal Lawyer Magazine How Local Agencies May Be Liable for Flood Damage — Just in Time for the Expected Rainy Season

Legal Alerts Dec 9, 2015

California Appellate Court Holds Groundwater Pumping Fees are Property-Related Fees Subject to Prop. 218

Decision Conflicts with a Separate Appellate Court Decision to be Considered by the California Supreme Court

Videos Dec 8, 2015

Water Rights with Eric Garner: Riparian Water Rights

Video Series

Legal Alerts Dec 4, 2015

California’s Small Water Suppliers Must Report Water Conservation Data by Dec. 15

Information on Outdoor Watering and Monthly Water Production Required

Client Successes Dec 4, 2015

Catalina Island Desalination Unit

Team of BB&K Attorneys Help Draft Agreement to Boost Freshwater Supply on Island

Legal Alerts Dec 2, 2015

California Supreme Court Decision Regarding Newhall Ranch Development Could Significantly Impact Developments

California Supreme Court Overturns Environmental Impact Report Related to Proposed Residential Development

BB&K In the News Nov 21, 2015

Tensions, Threats as California’s New Groundwater Law Takes Shape

BB&K Partner Jeffrey Dunn Discusses Groundwater Pumping Laws With the Sacramento Bee

Event Nov 20, 2015

Due Diligence for Acquiring Conservation Properties

California Association of Resource Conservation Districts’ Annual Meeting

Legal Alerts Nov 16, 2015

California Water Restrictions Could Continue Under New Executive Order

Governor Orders Extension If Drought Conditions Linger

BB&K In the News Nov 9, 2015

To Save Water, an Underground Movement to Bank El Nino's Rainfall

BB&K Attorney Joseph Byrne, Chair of the California Water Commission, Discusses Groundwater Storage Projects With the Los Angeles Times

Event Nov 6, 2015

Future of Water Supply in California: In Times of Shortage, Who Gets Cut and How Much? Agriculture? The Environment? The People?

LACBA Environmental Law Section

Legal Alerts Nov 5, 2015

California Water Board Considering Extension Of Emergency Drought Regulations

Mandatory Water Restrictions Could Run Beyond February, Depending On Rain and Snowfall

Authored Articles & Publications Nov 4, 2015

Summary of Appellate Cases Decided by the Courts in 2014-2015

Association of California Water Agencies

Event Oct 29-30, 2015

Groundwater Regulation in California

Law Seminars International

Event Oct 29, 2015

Update on the California Water Commission

Three Valleys Municipal Water District

Client Successes Oct 19, 2015

Critical Ecosystem Restoration Contract Secured by BB&K Team for Texas City

BB&K’s Gerard Lavery Lederer, John D. Freshman and Annick C. Miller Rivera teamed up to help secure contract

Press Releases Oct 14, 2015

Two BB&K Attorneys Appointed to State Bar of California Section Executive Committees

Partners Joseph Ortiz and Alisha Winterswyk Tapped for Three-Year Terms in Their Respective Practice Sections

Event Oct 14, 2015

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: One Year Later

ACWA's 2015 Regulatory Summit

Legal Alerts Oct 13, 2015

EPA Issues New Regulation Governing Air Quality Standards for Ozone

New Standards Could be Costly for California’s Public Agencies

Legal Alerts Oct 9, 2015

Sixth Circuit Issues Nationwide Stay of EPA “Waters of the United States” Regulation

The Stay Follows A Preliminary Injunction Issued Against the Clean Water Rule in August

Event Oct 8, 2015

The Diverse Impacts of Drought

International Bar Association Annual Conference

Event Oct 8, 2015

California Water Law: The Drought, the Delta and the Future

CLE International

Legal Alerts Oct 7, 2015

California Governor Signs Legislation Establishing Significant New Energy Goals

Law Sets Standards Aimed at Addressing Climate Change

BB&K In the News Sep 29, 2015

A Tax Ruling Could Complicate California’s Effort to Battle the Drought

BB&K Partner Kelly Salt Discusses Capistrano Case With the American Bar Association Journal

BB&K In the News Sep 24, 2015

BB&K Files Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court in Threatened Santa Ana Sucker Case

A Team of BB&K Attorneys, Working pro Bono, Garnered Headlines This Week for Case of First Impression

Press Releases Sep 22, 2015

BB&K to File Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court in Threatened Santa Ana Sucker Case

Appeal Asks the High Court to Sort Out the Intersection of the Nation’s Endangered Species and Environmental Policy Laws

Event Sep 18, 2015

Supreme Court Two-Step: What to Make of Berkeley Hillside's New Tests for Categorical Exemptions?

Law Seminars International

Event Sep 17, 2015

The Science and Law of Water in California

Law Seminars International

Client Successes Sep 15, 2015

Attorney Fees Awarded Following Successful CEQA Lawsuit

BB&K Attorneys Jason Ackerman, Fernando Avila and Jennifer Lynch Represented the City of Shafter

Event Sep 11, 2015

ACWA CLE 2015

Association of California Water Agencies

Press Releases Sep 9, 2015

Eric Garner Named One of the Top 100 Lawyers in California

BB&K’s Managing Partner is Recognized on the Daily Journal’s Annual List for His Work in Water Law

BB&K In the News Sep 2, 2015

BB&K Attorney Sarah Owsowitz Participates in Land Use Roundtable

California Lawyer Magazine's Annual Discussion Once Again Focuses on CEQA

Press Releases Aug 28, 2015

Sacramento Business Journal Names Five BB&K Attorneys to 2015 Best of the Bar List

Congratulations to Each of These Attorneys for Their Recognition

Legal Alerts Aug 28, 2015

Federal Judge Halts Implementation of Waters of the United States Rule

Injunction Applies Only to 13 States That Are Parties to the Case

BB&K In the News Aug 28, 2015

Water Law, Conservation and Drought

BB&K Managing Eric Partner Discusses the Water Crisis on KCAA: Water Zone

Legal Alerts Aug 27, 2015

Draft Guidelines for Planning Grants Released by California Department of Water Resources

Guidelines Will Drive Funding Process; Comments Due Oct. 5

BB&K Event Aug 26, 2015

New EPA Definition of Waters of the U.S.

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. PT | Webinar

Authored Articles & Publications Aug 17, 2015

New ‘Waters of the United States’ Up Ahead

As the Final Rule Defining What Qualifies As "Waters of the United States" Becomes Final, BB&K Partner Andre Monette Gives an Overview of the Rule, and Its History

Press Releases Aug 17, 2015

19 BB&K Attorneys Included on the 2016 Best Lawyers in America List

Partner Iris Yang and Of Counsel Joseph Coomes Selected as Lawyers of the Year

Legal Alerts Aug 13, 2015

Preliminary Discussion Draft of CEQA Guidelines Amendments Released

Comments Due to Office of Planning and Research by Oct. 12

Legal Alerts Aug 7, 2015

Uncertainty of Legislative Earmarks Not Enough to Deem Mitigation Infeasible

California Supreme Court Takes on CEQA Issue in State College Expansion Project

BB&K In the News Jul 29, 2015

California Indian Tribe Pursues Rights to Groundwater

BB&K Attorney Roderick Walston Represents a Water Supplier in a Case That Has Potentially Vast Impacts on Groundwater Rights. He Is Interviewed by Circle of Blue

BB&K In the News Jul 23, 2015

Regulators Say First Water Case Aided by Detailed Records

BB&K Managing Partner Eric Garner Discussed Water Rights Prosecutions With the Associated Press

Legal Alerts Jul 22, 2015

California Department of Water Resources Adopts Update to the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance

Cities and Counties Will be Required to Update their Existing Water Efficient Landscape Ordinances or Otherwise be Subject to the New Model Ordinance

Legal Alerts Jul 21, 2015

Draft Basin Boundary Regulations Released

Public Comments Due Sept. 4

Event Jul 20, 2015

Dealing With the Drought: State Water Resources Control Board (WRCB) Mandatory Water Consumption Reduction Measures

Law Seminars International

Press Releases Jul 20, 2015

BB&K Welcomes Director of Governmental Affairs Syrus Devers

His Legal and Advocacy Background in Water, the Environment and Natural Resources Will Prove Valuable to Clients

BB&K In the News Jul 16, 2015

Power Costs for San Diego Public Schools Under Investigation

Representing a Coalition of School Districts Fighting a Possible Power Rate Hike, BB&K Attorney Josh Nelson Was Interviewed by the San Diego Union-Tribune

Authored Articles & Publications Jul 8, 2015

New CEQA Requirements Take Effect July 1

BB&K Attorney Sarah Owsowitz wrote about AB 52 for the California Special Districts Association Blog

BB&K Event Jun 25, 2015

BB&K Webinar: AB 52: CEQA's New Requirement

11 a.m. - Noon PT | Webinar

Event Jun 15-16, 2015

California Water Law & Policy Conference

Argent Communications Group

Press Releases Jun 12, 2015

Four BB&K Attorneys Named to 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars List

A Variety of Practice Areas Represented In This Year’s Selections

Legal Alerts Jun 4, 2015

City’s Revenue Transfer From its Wastewater Utility to its General Fund Is Justified

California Appellate Court Holds that Transfer Did Not Violate Proposition 218

Event May 26, 2015

Webinar: Regulations for Small Systems

Association of California Water Agencies

Event May 21, 2015

Webinar: AB 52’s New CEQA Requirement

State Bar of California Public Law Section

Event May 19, 2015

Webinar: Where's the Line?: Ethical Tensions Between Public Disclosure, Our Ethical Duties as Lawyers, and Constitutional Rights

State Bar of California Environmental Law Section

Press Releases May 19, 2015

BB&K Partner Michelle Ouellette Named a Top Woman Lawyer by the Daily Journal

Her Environmental Litigation Work Earns Her a Place on the Prestigious List of 100 Women Lawyers

Legal Alerts May 18, 2015

California’s Office of Planning and Research Releases Draft Technical Advisory for Formal Native American Consultations Under AB 52

Comments on the Draft Advisory due by June 1

BB&K In the News May 17, 2015

Inland Empire Real Estate Community Focuses on Water Restrictions

BB&K Partner Steven Anderson Discusses Water and Development at Forum, as Reported by the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

BB&K In the News May 15, 2015

At Water Technology Summit Innovation Trumps All in Battle Against California Drought

BB&K's Eric Garner Discussed Innovation in Water Conservation as Reported by Breitbart

Authored Articles & Publications May 15, 2015

AB 52: CEQA’s New Perspective on the Environment and Tribal Cultural Resources

BB&K's Sarah Owsowitz Writes About AB 52 – a Significant Addition to CEQA – in the State Bar of California's Public Law Journal

Event May 15, 2015

California’s Water: Drought, Finding Water, The Water Bond and Interpreting New Groundwater Regulation

The Seminar Group

Event May 15, 2015

The Challanges in Implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

California Groundwater Law

Event May 14, 2015

Global Perspectives on Water and Society

Water Technology Hub

BB&K In the News May 12, 2015

5 Ways California Water Restrictions are Affecting Real Estate

BB&K Managing Partner Eric Garner Discusses in Law360 Interview Some Ways Developers Will Need to Comply With Drought Restrictions

Event May 5, 2015

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

San Diego County Bar Association

Event May 1, 2015

Law of the Colorado River: Meeting Demand During Unprecedented Drought

Continuing Legal Education International

Legal Alerts Apr 29, 2015

Tough Mandatory Water Restrictions of up to 36 Percent Retained in Draft Emergency Drought Regulation for California

State Water Resources Control Board Cites Need to Avoid Potential “Catastrophic Impacts”

Authored Articles & Publications Apr 29, 2015

2014 Legislative Highlights

BB&K Attorney Michael Maurer Co-Authored a California Real Property Journal In-Depth Round-Up of the 2014 California Legislative Session

Press Releases Apr 28, 2015

BB&K Attorney Roderick Walston Recognized with IMLA’s Amicus Service Award

Roderick Walston was Recognized for His Work on a Clean Water Act Case in the U.S. Supreme Court

Event Apr 24-27, 2015

IMLA’s 2015 Mid-Year Seminar

International Municipal Lawyers Association

BB&K In the News Apr 22, 2015

Drought Puts State’s Byzantine Water Rights System into Stark Relief

BB&K Managing Partner Eric Garner Discusses With the Daily Journal California Water Rights in the Wake of New Drought-Related Regulations