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Essence of life informs lawyer’s practice, passion

Posted by: Maven on March 20, 2009 at 7:40 am

From Riverside’s Press Enterprise:

Eric Garner says people often give him funny looks when he tells them he’s a water lawyer, and he understands why. Turn the tap. Water gushes out. Who needs a lawyer?

In reality, water agencies, farmers, homeowners and businesses are constantly locking horns over water: how much of it they get and how much they pay for it. The tug-of-war between these competing interests has intensified as the state supply shrinks due to drought, climate change and environmental regulations protecting fish species, and as demand grows due to population growth.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, for instance, is considering whether to extend critical habitat protections to a rare fish in the Santa Ana River. If the wildlife service decides to give new protections to the Santa Ana sucker, that could make it more difficult for local water providers in Riverside and Orange counties to tap the river.

Therein lies the need for water lawyers, such as Garner, 46, who has carved a reputation as one of the state’s leading water law experts.

Garner was recently began serving a two-year term as chairman of the International Bar Association’s water law committee. Read the full text of this story from the Press-Enterprise by clicking here.

March 20, 2009 · Filed Under People in the News

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