Sheehan & Sheehan, P.A. offers comprehensive services to clients in the area of water law, including assistance in the areas of government relations, water for development projects, water transactions, utility law, and water quality issues. Susan C. Kery and John W. Utton of the firm hold certifications as natural resource law specialists in the water law area from the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization. The firm’s current and former clients in the water law area include Santa Fe County; the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority; the City of Santa Fe; Waycor Materials, Inc.; Sparton Technology, Inc.; Intel Corporation; the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District; Doña Ana County; Vista del Oro subdivision; Black Ranch; American Property, Inc.; the Acequias Norteñas, and New Mexico State University.

In addition to successfully representing clients before the New Mexico State Engineer in connection with the transfer, appropriation, and proving of water rights, the firm has formulated municipal and institutional water plans; assisted clients with the establishment and operation of community and municipal water systems; represented private litigants in court regarding adjudications, applications and transfers of water rights; assisted clients in buying and selling water rights on the private market, and assisted clients with National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits and other water quality concerns. We also represent the New Mexico State Engineer and the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission on adjudication and interstate water appropriation issues.