We invite you to follow our Somach attorneys with this recap of news and events throughout the second quarter of 2022.

#SomachSpeaks – Events & Activities in Q2 2022

• We’re celebrating our 30th Anniversary LEARN MORE
• June 16 & 17: We’re pleased to sponsor the 42nd Annual Colorado Law Conference on Natural Resources. The theme is 2026 May Be Too Late: Hard Conversations About Really Complicated Issues.
• May 7: Join our Sacramento team for the American River Parkway Foundation Cleanup Day
• April 25: Ramsey Kropf presents “Market-Based Developments and Solutions,” Colorado River Management: Science, Law and Policy
• April 25: Michelle Chester presents “Update on PFAS and Other Contaminants in Water,” California Water Rights, Supply and Quality
• April 15: Join our Boulder team for Protect Our Rivers, Earth Day Boulder Creek Cleanup
• April 9: Alyson Ackerman is a panelist for the 2022 California Water Law Symposium hosted by UC Davis School of Law

In Case You Missed It

• We recently relocated our Colorado office and have been enjoying the breathtaking views of Boulder’s Flatirons.
• Sarah Klahn has been appointed to Colorado’s Metro Basin Roundtable, one of nine collaborative decision-making groups called for by the Colorado Water Plan. The roundtables represent each of the state’s eight major watersheds plus the Denver metropolitan area. The Metro Basin Roundtable assists the Colorado Water Conservation Board (a state agency) in reviewing grant applications for water supply, efficiency, water quality, or conservation projects in the Denver metropolitan area, and to serve as a clearinghouse for water supply, water quality and water efficiency projects. Colorado’s basin roundtables bring citizens into the collaborative water management discussions across the state to encourage locally-driven solutions to water supply challenges. Members include representatives from agriculture, domestic water providers, environmental and recreation entities, and interested citizens.
• We’re pleased to welcome Michael Daugherty to our Boulder office. Michael blends his experience as a Colorado water lawyer in private practice with a unique perspective gained through his work in Indian country as a public defender and in-house counsel for a tribal government. He enjoys skiing, tennis, speaking Spanish, and trail running with his dog, Rosie.
• On March 4, Stuart Somach was honored with NCWA’s 2022 Will S. Green lifetime achievement award. The recognition is presented annually to an individual who has devoted their life to the promotion and advancement of irrigation and regional sustainability in the Sacramento Valley.
• Sarah Klahn was named Denver Water Law “Lawyer of the Year” in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 Edition.
• We’re pleased to support the ongoing work of the Sacramento Legal Employers Diversity Collective.
• SSD was named a Tier 1 firm in Sacramento (Natural Resources Law, Water Law) and Colorado (Water Law) by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2022. This is the 12th Edition of Best Law Firms.
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Published April 4, 2022