Author Description
Joseph Carpenter joined Somach Simmons & Dunn in September 2009, after serving as a law clerk for the US District Court (Northern Dist. California). His practice focuses on water, natural resources, and environmental law and he represents both public and private clients before the federal and state courts. He earned his J.D. from UC Davis, King Hall School of Law in 2004. While in law school, he served as an extern to the Honorable Ming W. Chin (California Supreme Court), the Honorable Ronald B. Robie (California Court of Appeal), and the Honorable Edward J. Garcia, US District Court (Eastern Dist. California). Mr. Carpenter also worked as a legal intern for the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Public Rights Division Summer Honors Program, Land/Environment/Natural Resources Section.
