Water Law Leadership Somach Simmons & Dunn is a premier water law firm with a 30-year track record and a client base spanning multiple Western states. This positions the firm as a trusted advisor for complex water rights, water quality, and environmental compliance matters, presenting cross-sell opportunities to public sector entities (cities, counties, districts) and private water utilities.

Public Sector Focus With a client mix comprising cities, counties, irrigation districts, and public utilities, there is a strong opportunity to expand services in CEQA, water resources planning, regulatory compliance, and environmental litigation for government clients facing evolving water constraints and infrastructure projects.

Growth and Talent Recent hires and promotions (new water attorney in Colorado, addition of attorneys with DoJ background, promotion to shareholder) signal ongoing capacity and expertise expansion. This supports upsell of advanced resources for large, high-stakes matters and potential cross-border engagements across Western states.

Strategic Expansions Geographic expansion in the West, including Colorado and broader Western practice, creates cross-sell potential to offer integrated water, environmental, and land-use services to multi-state clients, including agriculture, energy, and development sectors.

Technology Enablement The firm's tech stack (AWS, WordPress, Google Cloud, Office 365, CRM-like tools) supports scalable service delivery and client collaboration. This presents an opportunity to offer tailored tech-enabled compliance and data management solutions (eDiscovery, case management, public records requests) to accelerate matters for clients with complex regulatory needs.