Jonathan advises clients on a wide range of complex western water law and water policy issues. His experience includes advising clients in matters related to state surface water rights, state groundwater rights, adequate water supply determinations, federal reserve water rights and the Law of the Colorado River, as well as regarding public land ownership and development, and creative policy solutions pertaining to water and other natural resources management challenges. He has worked extensively with major conservation foundations, organizations and governmental entities, as well as advises industrial clients, including those in the mining and steel industries on regulatory compliance issues, working with local, state and federal agencies.
Jonathon’s experience with federal and state environmental laws and agencies extends to the Clean Water Act (CWA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), US Forest Service regulations, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Endangered Species Act and the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). His California state law experience includes the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act and the Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous Substance Account Act. He has advised clients on federal Indian law and international mining issues pertaining to indigenous peoples. Further, Jonathan has experience working with transboundary issues between the US and Mexico regarding water supply management, water quality and waste disposal.
Jonathon serves on the 12-person web board for the American Bar Association’s Section on Energy, Environment, and Resources. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for the Colorado River Water Conservation District and served as a legal fellow for the Native American Rights Fund and as a legal intern for the Colorado Water Trust. He is a frequent contributor to Squire Patton Boggs FrESH Blog, and has multiple publications with the University of Denver Water Law Review.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Jonathan S. King
- US Supreme Court Adopts “Functional Equivalent” Standard for Discharges of Pollutants to Surface Water Through Groundwater - (Posted On Monday, May 11, 2020)
- California Holds Technical PFAS Seminar to Inform Public of State of Science and Possible Future Drinking Water Regulations - (Posted On Tuesday, January 07, 2020)
- Groundwater Contaminant Regulation in California: State Water Board Lowers Notification Levels and Announces First Step Towards Developing an MCL for Certain Compounds - (Posted On Friday, October 04, 2019)
- Groundwater Remediation as Potential Tool to Combat Water Scarcity: Navigating Potential Conflicts Between CERCLA Remediation Considerations and Water Policy Issues - (Posted On Friday, October 19, 2018)
- California Turning Away From Traditional Imported Water Sources and Toward More Resilient Localized Water Supplies - (Posted On Tuesday, October 02, 2018)
- California Threatens Lawsuit Against US EPA as Pruitt Threatens to Roll Back Emissions Standards - (Posted On Monday, April 16, 2018)
- US Dam Infrastructure Earns a “D” in American Society of Civil Engineers Report Card - (Posted On Friday, July 07, 2017)
- Proposed Settlement Agreement Requires US EPA to Promulgate Perchlorate Regulations by the End of 2019 - (Posted On Monday, December 26, 2016)
- Colorado’s State Water Plan Reflects Changing Attitudes Towards Western Water Management - (Posted On Thursday, May 12, 2016)
- Obama Administration Encourages Private Investment in Natural Resources Mitigation - (Posted On Monday, November 30, 2015)