Water Law

Water is the most important resource in New Mexico. Attorneys in the Water Rights practice group represent a broad spectrum of clients, including municipal, industrial, agricultural, residential, developmental, governmental and institutional interests.

Our attorneys have extensive experience in virtually all aspects of water rights matters, some of which are:

	Applications and proceedings before the New Mexico State Engineer for change of place and purpose of use and point of diversion of existing water rights
	Applications and proceedings before the New Mexico State Engineer for new permits to appropriate water for beneficial use
	Court proceedings relating to water rights
	Negotiations and agreements relating to water rights, including those for the purchase, sale or lease of water rights
	Plans of replacement proceedings before the State Engineer
	Rule-making proceedings before the State Engineer and other agencies proposing rules affecting water rights