Texas v. New Mexico (Original)

Associate counsel in original action in the United States Supreme Court involving interstate waters and the Pecos River Compact.

City of El Paso v. Reynolds I and II

Co-counsel in federal court cases involving federal commerce clause, New Mexico’s groundwater export statutes, and proposed interstate transfer of water.

In the Matter of the City of El Paso, Texas’s Application to Appropriate the Groundwaters of the Lower Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico

Lead trial counsel representing state of New Mexico in El Paso’s unsuccessful attempt to export 292,000 acre-feet of southern New Mexico groundwater.

State of Wyoming v. United States of America

Counsel in United States Supreme Court case involving
quantification of Indian water rights claims.

Chaleunphonh, et al. v. Elephant Butte State Park

Lead appellate counsel in New Mexico Court of Appeals and Supreme Court case involving drowning at Elephant Butte Reservoir, tort claims act and governmental immunity.

Noriega v. Stahmann Farms and Elephant Butte Irrigation District

Lead appellate counsel in New Mexico Court of Appeals case involving tort claims liability of irrigations districts.

Ensenada Land and Water Users Association v. Sleeper

Lead trial and lead appellate counsel in case which gained national notoriety as the Milagro Beanfield War case.