"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 two 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 as well as the Ninth Circuit and the U. S. Supreme Court.

International Scope

Laura Schroeder has recently accepted an assignment with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (United Nations) to help an Irrigation and Drainage Policy in the Republic of Armenia. Ms. Schroeder earlier succeeded in work with USAID (U.S. State Department) to assist the Republic of Armenia in drafting and adopting a modern water code after travelling more than five times to Yerevan, Armenia. 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 Client Conference Policy: One Hour Free Consultation for Water-Related Matters

Schroeder Law Offices offers one free hour of consultation on any water related matter. For details, see New Client Conference Policy.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Water Law Presentations and Classes

Schroeder Law Offices staff offer a wide variety of presntations and classes for conventions, association meetings and educational events. See our presentations page.