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Steven R. OrrShareholderLos Angeles

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Steven R. Orr is a shareholder in the Litigation Department and Water Rights and Water Law Practice Group at Richards, Watson & Gershon with more than 19 years of litigation experience representing public agencies and private entities.

Mr. Orr concentrates on the representation and counseling of public agencies and private entities in a variety of litigation contexts, including water rights adjudications, contract disputes, election law, eminent domain, indemnity, insurance coverage, investigations, joint powers protection, judicial foreclosures, public agency litigation and arbitration and tort claims.

Mr. Orr is actively involved in litigating the Santa Maria and Antelope Valley groundwater adjudications. He serves as Special Counsel to the City of San Fernando with regard to administering the Upper Los Angeles River Area judgment, and serves as Special Counsel to the City of Upland with regard to administering the Chino Basin judgment. He regularly assists in the Firm's handling of other water issues as they arise for our clients.

Mr. Orr is an active member of ACWA and the Groundwater Resources Association.

 
Education

A.B., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Southern California, 1985
J.D., Harvard University, 1988

 
Practice Areas

Appellate Law
Litigation
Public Agency and Municipal Law Litigation
Water Rights and Water Law
Writs