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| Of Counsel |
Phone: (707) 524-1900
Fax: (707) 524-1906
Toll Free: (800) 577-5876 |
| kirk@smlaw.com |
| Areas of Practice |
Environmental Law
Water Law
Real Estate
Complex Litigation |
| Education |
J.D., Hastings College of the Law, University of California, San Francisco, 1982
B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder, Literature, 1975 |
| Admitted to Practice |
California
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, all California Courts
Nevada
Alaska |
| Other Professional Affiliations |
Chair, Sonoma County Business Environmental Alliance
Human Race Committee; Volunteer Center of Sonoma County
Leadership Santa Rosa, Class XVII
American, California, and Sonoma County Bar Associations
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| Cameron Scott Kirk |
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Scott Kirk emphasizes environmental, real estate, land use and water law in his litigation and regulatory practice of more than 20 years. He has successfully represented major international corporations as well as local companies in complex multimillion-dollar lawsuits-winning favorable resolutions for his clients. Mr. Kirk also provides expert counsel, advising clients on compliance with existing water law, environmental law, contaminated property remediation and other regulatory matters, as well as keeping clients informed of recently enacted or proposed legislation. He has published numerous articles on environmental issues and has been a frequent speaker on related topics for over 15 years.
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| Publications |
"California Water Law Issues," Legal & Accounting Resource Guide, North Bay Business Journal, August 23, 2010.
"Water and Energy, Status and Resolutions," Executive Legal & Accounting Guide, North Bay Business Journal, July 29, 2009.
"AB 32 Update: Change Is Certain. Make it Productive," Executive Legal & Accounting Guide, North Bay Business Journal, July 28, 2008.
"Water Rights Policy: Pressing Considerations," Executive Legal & Accounting Guide, North Bay Business Journal, July 23, 2007.
"New Environmental Protection for Commercial Property Owners," North Bay Business Journal, July 24, 2006.
"Secure your Water Rights by Expanding Your Options," Executive Legal Guide, North Bay Business Journal, July 25, 2005.
"TMDL Programs: State Action or Federal Control?" Environmental Liability, Enforcement & Penalties Reporter, Vol. 11, Number 3, January 2001.
"Government Needs to be Consistent with the Regulatory Process," Business Journal, November 24, 1997.
"Environmental Consultants; Important Business Decisions for Today and the Future," Shepard's California Environmental Reporter, Vol. 7, No. 3, May 1997.
"North Coast Land Use Issues," Business Journal, Vol. 10, No. 12, September 23, 1996.
"Developers' Construction Defect Strategy," Business Journal, December 11, 1995.
"Talking Points: Practical Resolutions to Administrative Actions," The Recorder's Special Environmental Edition, Fall 1993.
"The New Lender Rule and Environmental Liability," Shepard's Environmental Enforcement & Penalties, Vol. 3, No. 4, June 1993.
"Handling Environmental Regulatory Matters: Expand Your Options," Shepard's California Environmental Reporter, Vol. 2, No. 5, July 1992.
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| Presentations |
Carbon and the Wine Industry: Green Wine Summit, Santa Rosa, December 2, 2009
Professor, Environmental Law Overview, Sonoma State University, Extended Education Program, 2005, 2003, 2001.
Water for Growth: Water Rights Sales and Transfers; January 2006, Lorman Education Series
Managing Lenders Environmental Risk; Risk Management Association, San Francisco, April 2007
Water Law as it Affects the Wine Industry; Wine Business Symposium, Sonoma State University, October 1998.
Secured Lender Liability in Environmental Matters, Sacramento Bar Association, 1993, Sacramento, California.
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