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Speaking Engagements / Events
November 17, 2026
Navigating the Estate and Gift Tax IRS Labyrinth
Presenter, 63rd Annual Hawaii Tax Institute Conference
Presenter, 63rd Annual Hawaii Tax Institute Conference
August 26, 2026
When River Management Creates Legal Ripples: Lessons from Ideker Farms
Speaker, National Waterways Conference Annual Meeting 2026
Speaker, National Waterways Conference Annual Meeting 2026
July 14, 2026
Protecting Your Agency: Litigation Preparedness and Regulatory Updates in a Changing Legal Landscape
Panelist, 2026 NAFSMA Annual Meeting
Panelist, 2026 NAFSMA Annual Meeting
May 21, 2026
Emerging Developments in Surface and Groundwater Management
Speaker, Sacramento County Bar Association - Environmental Law Section, MCLE Webinar
Speaker, Sacramento County Bar Association - Environmental Law Section, MCLE Webinar
May 6, 2026
Attorney Program – Groundwater Adjudications Past & Present: Lessons from Watermaster Counsel
Moderator, ACWA 2026 Spring Conference
Moderator, ACWA 2026 Spring Conference
March 12, 2026
Estate Planning for Real Estate and Agricultural Property Owners
Presenter, 2026 Estate and Gift Tax Conference
Presenter, 2026 Estate and Gift Tax Conference
January 14, 2026
Highlights from 2025: Estate & Tax Planning Year in Review
Presenter, Sacramento County Bar Association
Presenter, Sacramento County Bar Association
January 24, 2026
Frameworks for Addressing Transboundary Governance Issues
2026 California Water Law Symposium - Charting Our Course: State and Local Strategies for Safeguarding California's Waters in a Time of Federal Turbulence
2026 California Water Law Symposium - Charting Our Course: State and Local Strategies for Safeguarding California's Waters in a Time of Federal Turbulence
January 28, 2026
December 16, 2025
November 3, 2025
Contract Drafting for Water Lawyers: Agreement Fundamentals
Speaker, ACWA Virtual CLE Workshop Series
Speaker, ACWA Virtual CLE Workshop Series
October 24-26, 2025
Emerging from Rock Bottom at the High Courts: Important Recent Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit Decisions
Panelist, US District and Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District Conference
Panelist, US District and Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District Conference
July 17-19, 2025
71st Annual Natural Resources and Energy Law Institute
Chair, Water Law Section, The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law
Chair, Water Law Section, The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law
June 11, 2025
July 24, 2025
Flood Damage Impacts and ESA Reform
Panelist, National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies - Annual Meeting
Panelist, National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies - Annual Meeting
July 16, 2025
Western Water Markets: Overview of Legal & Policy Considerations
Presenter, The National Agricultural Law Center: "Western Water" Webinar Series
Presenter, The National Agricultural Law Center: "Western Water" Webinar Series
June 19-20, 2025
Water Banking and Leasing in the West: Practical Pointers and Pitfalls
Presenter, Western Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference
Presenter, Western Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference
February 26, 2025
2025 Mentoring Session – Flood Evacuation and Real Time Forecasting
Session Moderator, NAFSMA Emergency Evacuation Planning for Flooding and Forecasting Meeting
Session Moderator, NAFSMA Emergency Evacuation Planning for Flooding and Forecasting Meeting
March 6, 2025
Life Insurance Planning in the Current Economic/Tax Environment
Presenter, 2025 Estate and Gift Tax Conference
Presenter, 2025 Estate and Gift Tax Conference
January 30, 2025
Deference to Administrative Agencies/Demise of the Chevron Doctrine: What Does it All Mean?
Speaker, 57th Annual Mid Pacific Water Users' Conference
Speaker, 57th Annual Mid Pacific Water Users' Conference