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Overview
Tom Driggs advises clients in the areas of water transactions and regulation, real estate and corporate transactions, and related government relations issues in Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. His clients include farmers, ranchers, dairies, hotel casinos, power companies, mining and industrial companies, golf course owners, real estate developers, individual homeowners, and a multinational resource-efficient agricultural producer working to grow blueberries in the Nevada desert.
Tom defends the water rights of clients against the State Engineer’s declarations of forfeiture, cancellation, or curtailment and works to maintain water rights in good standing by advising clients on compliance with water regulations. He counsels clients on legislative matters related to water rights, including lobbying at the Nevada State Legislature and drafting legislation. Tom also represents clients in the purchase and sale of water rights and testifies as an expert witness in litigation involving water rights.
Credentials
Education
- Arizona State University College of Law (J.D.)
- Brigham Young University (B.A.)
- Nevada Water Resources Association
- “Water Rights: Lines Have Meaning,” Western Regional Survey Conference, March 2021
- “Nevada Water Rights Sales and Transfers,” University of Nevada Extension, Caliente and Alamo, January 2010
- “Nevada Water Rights Sales and Transfers,” Professional Continuing Education, Las Vegas, March 2009