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Somach Simmons & Dunn is pleased to announce that Stuart Somach has been recognized by the Northern California Water Association (“NCWA”) as its 2022 recipient of the Will S. Green ... read more
We have an opening for an associate attorney in our Sacramento, California office. The ideal candidate will have interest and experience in litigation matters involving natural resources law, water law, ... read more
[UPDATE - MARCH 1, 2022 - THIS POSITION IS CLOSED] We have an opening for an associate attorney in our growing Boulder, Colorado office. The ideal candidate will have interest ... read more
We are delighted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of our firm’s founding and mark this milestone with a series of celebrations to give tribute to our SSD clients, team members, ... read more
The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) has published its 13th annual summary of recent appellate court cases and decisions that may be of interest to ACWA member agencies and ... read more
We're pleased to welcome water law attorney Kristin Moseley to the firm's Colorado office. She joins attorneys Sarah Klahn, Ramsey Kropf, Dan Condren, and Dan McCarl in Boulder. Kristin's practice has focused on water rights law ... read more
We’re pleased to announce that shareholders Stuart Somach and Sarah Klahn have been recognized among the top lawyers nationwide in The Best Lawyers in America 2022. Inclusion is considered a singular honor, ... read more
We're pleased to spotlight a group of Somach Simmons & Dunn colleagues for their inclusion in the 2021 Super Lawyers lists. Honorees are selected through a process that blends feedback from ... read more
Welcome Dan McCarl We're pleased to welcome water and property law attorney Dan McCarl to the Colorado office of Somach Simmons & Dunn. He joins shareholders Sarah Klahn and Ramsey Kropf, and ... read more
Theresa Barfield has been named our managing shareholder and Ramsey Kropf will serve as our assistant managing shareholder. We are pleased to announce that Sacramento litigator Theresa Barfield became the firm’s new ... read more
02.26.21 UPDATE: THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED Please visit our Careers page for open positions. We're Hiring in Colorado Somach Simmons & Dunn’s Boulder, Colorado office seeks an associate attorney ... read more
We’re pleased to announce that Somach Simmons & Dunn has been ranked among the top law firms in water law, according to the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” survey. Firms ... read more
We’re pleased to announce that shareholders Stuart Somach and Sarah Klahn have been recognized among the top lawyers nationwide in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Inclusion is considered a singular ... read more
We're pleased to acknowledge a group of Somach Simmons & Dunn attorneys for their inclusion in the 2020 Super Lawyers lists. Honorees are selected through a process that blends feedback ... read more
Dear Clients and Friends, In recognition of the current CDC guidelines regarding the risks associated with COVID-19, as well as directives by our local, state and federal authorities, Somach Simmons ... read more
NACWA awards recognize outstanding contributions to environmental protection and the clean water community. We are pleased to announce that attorney Roberta “Bobbi” Larson has received a 2020 National Environmental Achievement Award (NEAA) from ... read more
We are pleased to name Andy Hitchings as the firm’s next managing shareholder, succeeding Tess Dunham. In addition, the firm has promoted Rich Deitchman to shareholder status, effective January 1, 2020. “I’m excited to assume ... read more
Beginning January 1, 2020, all special districts in California must maintain a website. Does your district have a website? If so, does it comply with the new statutory requirements? Keep ... read more
Boulder, Colo. (October 1, 2019) — Somach Simmons & Dunn (“Somach”), a western regional water and natural resources law boutique, is pleased to welcome Leila C. Behnampour as an associate attorney ... read more
Last week Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill No. 5 (AB-5). AB-5 presumes that any person who performs work for a hirer is an employee and not an independent contractor. The ... read more
The Groundwater Resources Association of California recently announced two speakers for the tenth year of the organization's David Keith Todd (DKT) Distinguished Lecture Series. Congratulations to managing shareholder Tess Dunham ... read more
We’re pleased to announce that shareholders Stuart Somach, Tess Dunham, and Sarah Klahn have been named among the top lawyers nationwide in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in ... read more
We're pleased to recognize a group of Somach Simmons & Dunn attorneys for their inclusion in the 2019 Super Lawyers lists. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers ... read more
The Daily Journal's May 1, 2019, edition includes a perspective piece authored by managing shareholder Tess Dunham titled “Balancing farming and water quality in the Central Valley [PDF].” In the article, ... read more
The Water Report’s April 2019 issue includes an article by attorneys Brittany Johnson and Rich Deitchman titled “Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado: An Update from Year Six in the Original Action.” ... read more