Maven’s Notebook: O’Melveny Team Achieves Resolution In California Groundwater Rights Case
March 10, 2026
A team of O’Melveny litigators prevailed in a groundwater rights adjudication that approved a comprehensive plan for allocating and better managing vital water supplies in one of California’s most productive regions. While many water rights disputes have lasted decades, O’Melveny helped drive the dispute to final resolution in just seven years, including a hiatus during COVID. The O’Melveny team representing a diverse group of landowners and farmers includes partners Heather Welles, Russ McGlothlin, and Matt Kline, counsel Zach Smith and Kathryn K. Turner, and associate Adam Phillips.
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