28th Annual Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite®

October 17-20, 2019

Presented by the California Lawyers Association


Downey Brand is pleased to sponsor the 28th annual Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite®. The conference is nationally recognized as the largest and most prestigious gathering in California of leaders in environmental, land use, and natural resources law. Downey Brand Partners Nicole Granquist, Kevin O’Brien, and Christian Marsh will be participating in the conference as panelists, see below for a brief outline of the panels.

For more information about the conference, please visit the event website.


Downey Brand partner Kevin O’Brien will be taking part in a panel discussion on Saturday, October 19 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Title: Deltas in the Delta

Moderator:
Karrigan Börk, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

Panelists:
Tina Cannon Leahy, California State Water Resources Control Board
Kim Delfino, Defenders of Wildlife
Kevin O’Brien, Downey Brand LLP
Ernest Conant, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Downey Brand partner Nicole Granquist will be taking part in a panel discussion on Sunday, October 20 from 9:15 am – 10:45 am

Title: LA River: Competing or Compatible Visions—Stormwater Use and River Restoration

Moderator:
Alexandra Paxton, Water Foundation

Panelists:
Nicole Granquist, Downey Brand LLP
Bruce Reznik, LA Waterkeeper
Jonathan Bishop, California State Water Resources Control Board

Downey Brand partner Christian Marsh will be taking part in a panel discussion on Sunday, October 20 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Title: Public Trust Doctrine: Exploring the Boundaries of an Ancient Doctrine in an Era of Environmental Regulation

Moderator:
Rick Frank, UC Davis School of Law

Panelists:
Russell McGlothlin, O’Melveny & Meyers LLP
Christian Marsh, Downey Brand LLP
Deborah Sivas, Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University