Somach Simmons & Dunn | Attorneys at Law
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With family roots deeply embedded in agriculture and a desire to pursue a legal career “at the intersection of water, environmental and agricultural law,” Jessica Friley is the first recipient ... read more
With over four decades of experience and a national reputation as one of the most respected practicing water law attorneys in the West, Stuart Somach recently expanded his water law ... read more
Water attorney Oliver Skelly has joined Somach Simmons & Dunn's Colorado office where he will work with clients on water rights, water quality and Western water law. He is a graduate ... read more
Somach Simmons & Dunn is pleased to announce the formation of a new scholarship, The Paul S. Simmons Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship was established upon the 2025 retirement of co-founding ... read more
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Judge Stephen Acquisto of the Sacramento County Superior Court rejected an attempt by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to deprive two million residents of ... read more
We are excited to announce that attorney Casey Shorrock has been promoted to shareholder at Somach Simmons & Dunn. Casey’s law practice focuses on CEQA, NEPA, natural resources, including water, ... read more
Somach Simmons & Dunn recently welcomed attorney Eric W. Davis back to the firm. Eric is an environmental and public law attorney whose practice is informed by his years of ... read more
Stuart Somach, Andrew Hitchings, Nicholas Jacobs and Brittany Johnson have been recognized as 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers, and Casey Shorrock has been named a Rising Star. According to the ... read more
Somach Simmons & Dunn welcomes attorney Yosef Negose to its Sacramento office. A UC Berkeley Law graduate, he brings over a decade of experience in the U.S. Department of Justice ... read more
Colorado-based Somach, Simmons & Dunn attorney, Ryan Mitchell, has been admitted to the State Bar of Arizona. Combined with his work in Colorado, his recent Arizona admission continues to expand his ... read more
Water law attorney Lindsey Ratcliff has joined Somach, Simmons & Dunn’s Colorado office. Lindsey provides legal advice regarding water rights litigation and transactions to municipalities, local governments, conservation districts, special ... read more
We are excited to announce that attorney Louinda V. Lacey has been elevated to the role of Shareholder at Somach, Simmons & Dunn. Louinda joined the firm in 2024 as ... read more
Attorney Emily Lovell has joined Somach, Simmons and Dunn's Sacramento office. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems from UC Davis and her Juris Doctorate from ... read more
Danielle Fatta has joined Somach, Simmons & Dunn, where she will work on a wide range of matters for Somach, Simmons & Dunn clients, with a particular focus on projects involving CEQA ... read more
Chapman University Fowler School of Law graduate Max Thiele has joined Somach, Simmons & Dunn, where he will assist clients on the gamut of environmental and natural resources issues, including ... read more
The Northern California Water Association has selected Ellen Moskal as part of its 2025 Norcal Water Leaders Program. Ellen will be among a group of regional water leaders who will embark ... read more
Somach Simmons & Dunn, a mid-size natural resources law firm based in Boulder, CO and Sacramento, CA, is seeking a 2-4 year associate attorney with water rights litigation experience, preferably in ... read more
Congratulations to Louinda Lacey on her recent election to the Board of Governors of California Women Lawyers. Her term begins on Jan. 1, 2025, and she'll be sworn in by Chief ... read more
Somach, Simmons and Dunn’s Stuart Somach has been named The Best LawyersⓇ 2025 Energy Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Sacramento. For over 40 years, Best Lawyers has been esteemed ... read more
The Washington State Bar Association has admitted Somach, Simmons & Dunn Shareholder Aaron Ferguson. A respected water law attorney, his expertise in the field is the result of a unique ... read more
The National Agricultural Law Center is the nation’s leading source of agricultural and food law research and information. On June 13–14, 2024, they’ll be in Reno for their 2nd Annual ... read more
Colorado-based Somach, Simmons & Dunn attorney Max Bricker has been admitted to the Oregon Bar Association. Max represents clients throughout the western United States alongside our Colorado team of attorneys ... read more
We have an opening for an experienced legal secretary with a minimum three years of civil litigation experience, with water court litigation and public agency experience a plus. Qualified candidates ... read more
In a recent blog titled "Excellent water quality starts with water in the stream," shareholder Sarah Klahn introduces readers to Dippers, fascinating birds that call Rocky Mountain streams home. Through ... read more
We are excited to announce that Alyson Ackerman and Michael Daugherty have been elevated to shareholders in the firm. “I’m delighted to celebrate Aly and Michael’s promotions,” said managing shareholder ... read more
