On Monday, April 12, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court and Chief Justice James Hardesty announced that the following members have been appointed to the Commission to Study the Adjudication of Water Law Cases, effective immediately:

  • Chief Justice James W. Hardesty, Commission Chair
  • Associate Chief Justice Ron Parraguirre, Supreme Court
  • Micheline Fairbank, Nevada Division of Water Resources
  • Jason King, Practicing Water Rights Engineer/Hydrologist
  • Rick Felling, Practicing Water Rights Engineer/Hydrologist
  • John Entsminger, Urban Municipal Water Purveyor
  • John R. Zimmerman, Esq., Rural Municipal Water Purveyor
  • Laura Schroeder, Esq., Rural Water Interests/Water District
  • Bevan Lister, Agricultural
  • Tom Baker, Agricultural
  • Rusty Jardine, Esp., Irrigation Districts
  • Bert Bryan, Irrigation Districts
  • Ross de Lipkau, Esp., Mining
  • Allen Biaggi, Mining
  • Kyle Roerink, Environmental/NGOs
  • Karen Peterson, Esq., Practicing Water Rights Attorney/Rural Counties
  • Oscar (Oz) Wichman, Rural Counites
  • Christopher W. Mixson, Esq., Practicing Water Law Attorney
  • Paul G. Taggart Esq., Practicing Water Rights Attorney/Domestic Wells
  • Gordon H. DePaoli, Esq., Practicing Water Law Attorney
  • Judge Kathleen Drakulich, Washoe County
  • Judge John P. Schlegelmilch, Lyon County
  • Judge Gary Fairman, White Pink County
  • Judge Elizabeth Gonzales, Clark County

For more information about the Commission to Study Water Adjudication Law Cases, visit the Nevada Supreme Court’s website.