Water Law Attorneys in San Diego, CA
Determining Rights Under Californian Water Law
At Tropea McMillan, LLP, our lawyers advise private and public sector clients about California water law. We negotiate and document transactions that transfer or affect water rights, investigate and litigate water quality protection issues, and advise clients about the local, state and federal regulations that affect their use of water. For additional information about our water law practice, contact our office to consult with a knowledgeable natural resource law attorney.
Comprehensive Client Service In Water Law Transactions And Disputes
Characteristic examples of our water law practice include such matters as these:
- Purchase, lease, sale or assignment of rights in surface waters
- Wastewater discharge permit and enforcement proceedings
- Representation before the State Water Resources Control Board and local or regional water quality control boards
- Enforcement of appropriative, prescriptive, riparian or pueblo water rights under California law
Water rights law in California reflects the complexity of the state’s history as it incorporates aspects of the civil code tradition of Spanish and Mexican rule, some surviving vestiges of the English common law, and a highly developed environmental protection ethic characteristic of contemporary California values.
Our attorneys’ experience with the transfer and enforcement of water rights under a complicated statutory and regulatory scheme can benefit clients with a wide variety of interests: farmers, manufacturers, property developers, cities, municipalities, citizens’ groups or Indian tribes.
For additional information about the scope of our water law practice, contact our office to reach an experienced attorney at Tropea McMillan, LLP. Call us at (866) 977-8921.
