The firm has over 30 years experience in water law, land use, real estate, business litigation and environmental law.

The firm is located in the Sacramento area in order to better service clients with regulatory and legislative issues. The firm practices statewide.

916 337-0361
matthew@mlelaw.com

The Firm has broad experience in water rights matters throughout the state. This experience includes expansive background in both groundwater and surface water rights. The Firm has extensive background in water transfers, SGMA, water rights verifications, and water rights litigation. The Firm is very experienced with SWRCB matters including permitting and enforcement issues. The Firm's practice has recently involved a variety of groundwater rights issues including well permitting.

The firm has extensive experience with respect to due diligence and historical reconstruction and investigations of water rights. Mr. Emrick has been qualified as an Expert regarding the validation of water rights.

The Firm's practice includes wetlands and endangered species issues, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Habitat Conservation Plans, Streambed Alternation Agreements, and Water Quality matters.

The Firm represents clients throughout the state on issues related to easements, boundary disputes, real estate disputes, contract litigation, partition actions, and title disputes. The Firm also has experience in land use permitting and vested rights including surface mining operations and reclamation plans.

The Firm has broad expeience in flooding, landslide, and land subsidence matters.

The Firm maintains a litigation practice in state and federal courts on a variety of matters including contracts, real estate disputes, and water rights litigation. This experience includes practice before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Firm also practices before regulatory agencies including the State Water Resources Control Board, Regional Water Quality Control Boards, California Public Utilities Commission, Interior Board of Land Appeals, Bureau of Land Management, and many more..