"We do EVERYTHING Water!"

Water Law

Over 20 years experience in regulatory compliance; consulting; permitting; transactional due diligence and document drafting; education; advocacy in agency matters; representation for mediation and arbitration; and advocacy in state and federal courts including appeals. We do EVERYTHING Water including water quantity and quality and real property in the West, Northwest, and Internationally.

Philosophy

The attorneys and staff of Schroeder Law Offices are dedicated to the preservation and advancement of our clients’ interests and the role they play in providing and effectively using water throughout the western United States. We are committed to providing effective, attentive and personal legal representation to each of our clients at reasonable cost. The firm is committed to effective use of technology providing attorneys with secure remote access to files and communication so that they can work efficiently while traveling to remote client locations anywhere in the world.

About the Firm

The firm consists of senior attorney Laura A. Schroeder together with associates Cortney Duke, Colm Moore, Therese Ure and Wyatt Rolfe. In addition, we have three highly skilled paralegals. Administrator V. Scott Borison, Ph.D. heads a full support team with the assistance of Daryl Cole. The firm typically employs from one to three law clerks. The firm’s attorneys are licensed to practice before state and federal courts in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Nevada.

International Scope

Laura Schroeder has recently accepted an assignment to help develop a modern water code for the Republic of Armenia. She has traveled twice to Yerevan, Armenia, to work with a branch of the United States State Department and industry and government officials to improve water services in this former Soviet republic. While there, the Internet has provided effective access to documents and email as well as telephonic communications so that she can easily maintain contact with colleagues and clients at home.

Some Notes About Water

All signs point to a growing water crisis that will only worsen in the coming decades. World population, now at 6 billion, is estimated to hit 9 billion by 2050. California will jump from today's 34 million to at least 50 million at the same time. The United Nations estimates that at our current usage rates, almost 3 billion people will face severe water shortages by 2025.

Fortune Magazine calls water the oil of the 21st century: "the precious commodity that determines the wealth of nations." The Central Intelligence Agency says that by 2015, access to drinking water could be a major source of international conflict around the world.

Of the world's water supply, only 1 percent is usable for domestic purposes, (i.e., household and agriculture). The rest is either salt water or locked up in ice caps.

NEW: Handbook for Water Management Organizations

Schroeder Law Offices has opened a new Clients Only section of its website containing material of special interest to the SLO community. The Handbook found there is of special interest to all operators and members of water management organizations.

For more information contact Cortney Duke.

Water Law Blog

The attorneys and staff post comments, thoughts and opinions relating to their areas of practice in water law.

Advanced Water Rights Seminar: La Grande Sept. 3

Laura Schroeder presents these informative sessions. Boot Camps have been presented throughout Oregon and Northern Nevada. The new Advanced Water Rights Seminar is suitable for any interested person.

New Client Conference Policy: One Hour Free Consultation

Schroeder Law Offices, PC offers one free hour of consultation, in person and on site, as long as a visit can be scheduled within a reasonable time. The site visit can be to any property within Schroeder's 4-state practice area. If timing prevents a site visit then the consultation is offered by phone or in-person at Schroeder’s office. This service is subject to a qualifying conflict check.

Firm History

Laura A. Schroeder formed Schroeder Law Offices in 1991 to provide legal services to individuals, businesses and municipal entities within the agribusiness industry. Since 1991 the firm has represented clients throughout the Northwest in transactions, litigation and legislative matters involving water rights and natural resources issues.