Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is pleased to announce that Mark Carlson, an associate in its Santa Barbara office, has been selected for the 2021 William R. Gianelli Water Leaders Class, the Water Education Foundation’s highly competitive and respected career development program.
Carlson’s practice focuses on the intersection of a variety of topics, including water law, land use, environmental law and public law. Drawing on his analytical hydrogeology skills and professional background, Carlson advises on water and groundwater law for a wide variety of clients, including water purveyors, large agricultural interests and local groundwater management agencies. He tackles implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act from both the private and public agency perspective—assisting clients with review and development of groundwater sustainability plans.
Established in 1997, the William R. Gianelli Water Leaders Class is a one-year program that identifies up-and-coming community leaders from diverse backgrounds and educates them about water issues. The program deepens knowledge on water, enhances individual leadership skills and prepares participants to take an active, cooperative approach to decision-making about water resource issues.