Maja Kirsten Haium

Associate

621 Capitol Mall
18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Areas of Law:

Water

Admitted to Practice in:

California

EXPERIENCE

Water Rights and Water Supply

Represent water district in assessment of water rights and strategic planning.

Review and assess water rights available in variety of property transactions.

Draft water right applications and change petitions.

Counsel private landowner regarding regulatory approvals for water transfer.

Advise landowners in disputes with State Water Resources Control Board over Board's jurisdiction.

Represent water suppliers and developers on preparation of water supply assessments under SB 610 and water verifications under SB 221.

Flood Control Law

Counsel public entities on issues related to liability and compliance with the Uniform Relocations Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act.

Draft federal legislation for flood control agencies.

Litigation

Lead attorney drafting amicus brief to California Supreme Court on behalf of statewide water agency association.

Draft motions for summary judgment in state court.

Defend local governments in California Environmental Quality Act lawsuits challenging the approval of Environmental Impact Reports.

Other Representative Experience

Advise numerous public agencies on public election law.

General
Former law clerk with the Oregon Department of Justice, Trial Division, Environmental Section.

Former fellow to Edward Brunet, Henry J. Casey Professor of Law at Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College.

Former project director for Oregon League of Conservation Voters.

memberships

American Bar Association, Member

State Bar of California, Environmental Law Section, Member

Sacramento County Bar Association, Environmental Law Section, Member

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Admitted to Practice

EDUCATION

Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College (J.D., Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law, 2006)
University of Chicago (M.A., 2001)
Colorado College (B.A., Highest Distinction, 1997)

PUBLICATIONS

California Water Law & Policy Reporter, Monthly Contributor

Environmental Law, Articles Editor

Environmental Law, Editor's Note, “Ballot Measure 37: The Redrafting of Oregon's Landscape,” Co-Author

Oregon State Bar, Natural & Environmental Resources Legislative Alert, “Oregon's Legislature Launches a Series of Environmental Attacks,” Author

 PRESENTATIONS

Northern California Water Association and Downey Brand Ethics Training for Local Agency Officials: “AB 1234: The Brown Act,” Sacramento, 2006, Presenter

Legislative training sessions, throughout Oregon, 2002-2003, Presenter

CHARITABLE

Simple Wills Clinic, Pro Bono Attorney

Oregon League of Conservation Voters, Multnomah County Steering Committee, Former Member