FIRM NEWS
National Parks Are A Blessing September 26, 2009
David Guy is featured on the opinion pages of the Fresno Bee regarding the importance of National Parks and agricultural lands to the San Joaquin Valley.
Stuart Somach and Roberta (Bobbi) Larson have been named 2010 "Best Lawyers" August 2009

Somach Simmons & Dunn Attorneys Named in California Super Lawyers Magazine for 2009 August 2009
Super Lawyers can be found online at superlawyers.com, where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location.
News Release: Somach Simmons & Dunn Prevails in Federal Court Challenge of Land Exchange April 2009
On April 7, 2009, Somach, Simmons & Dunn (SSD) and the United States prevailed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, in defending their clients against a challenge under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Federal Land Policy Management Act (FLMPA). Plaintiffs in the case challenged a land exchange between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the private parties represented by SSD attorneys Sandra K. Dunn and Jonathan R. Schutz.
News Release: Somach Simmons & Dunn Argues Before the California Supreme Court in Morongo Band of Mission Indians v. State Water Resources Control Board January 2009
On January 7, 2009, Stuart Somach argued before the California Supreme Court in the matter of Morongo Band of Mission Indians v. State Water Resources Control Board, California Supreme Court Case No. S155589. The Justices of the Supreme Court appeared skeptical of the Court of Appeal's decision, which held that a State Water Resources Control Board staff attorney could not simultaneously prosecute a matter before the Board while also advising the Board, even in an unrelated matter. Justices Kennard and Corrigan expressed the most concern over the lower court ruling.
News Release: Somach Simmons & Dunn Prevails in CEQA Exemptions Case November 2008
On November 7, 2008, the Glenn County Superior Court issued its judgment upholding the CEQA review performed by GCID and two cooperating water districts for a groundwater testing project. The Court upheld all aspects of GCID's environmental review and denied the lawsuit in its entirety.
Stuart Somach and Roberta (Bobbi) Larson have been named 2009 "Best Lawyers" September 2008

Somach Simmons & Dunn Attorneys Named in California Super Lawyers Magazine for 2008 August 2008
Super Lawyers can be found online at superlawyers.com, where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location.
Somach Simmons & Dunn Names Two Shareholders and Adds an Associate Attorney January 2008
Stuart Somach and Roberta (Bobbi) Larson have been named 2008 "Best Lawyers" September 2007

Somach Simmons & Dunn Wins Appeals in Four Recent Decisions Issued by the California Court of Appeals, Third Appellate District July 2007
Morongo Band of Mission Indians v. State Water Resources Control Board, Case No. C052177. On July 12, 2007, the Third District Court of Appeal issued a 2-1 decision affirming the trial court's ruling in favor of Somach Simmons & Dunn's client, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians (Morongo).
Somach Simmons & Dunn was featured in Sacramento Magazine: Best Lawyers June 2006
Published since 1983, Best Lawyers lists attorneys in 57 specialties who have been chosen through an exhaustive survey in which thousands of the nation's top lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
News Release: Somach Simmons & Dunn Prevails Before United States Supreme Court for Second Time in Five Years June 2005
The Sacramento law firm of Somach Simmons & Dunn recently secured its second unanimous opinion from the United States Supreme Court in favor of the firm's clients.
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