Author Description
Thomas Pors’ law practice emphases water rights and land use, including project permitting and environmental review, water quantity and quality issues, water supply development and planning, regulatory compliance, and related litigation. He has been practicing law since 1982. He has extensive experience representing private and municipal clients in planning and advocacy roles before state and federal courts, agencies and commissions, hearing examiners, planning commissions, appeals boards, and city and county councils. Mr. Pors is a frequent author and lecturer on water rights issues at local and regional seminars and conferences. For additional background concerning recent Supreme Court water cases and the conflict between instream flow regulation and groundwater availability, see the author’s articles at: www.porslaw.com/articles.
Authored Reports
Water Allocation in Washington State: Instream Flows Versus Maximum Net Benefits,Washington’s Water Availability Train Wreck: Potential Legislative & Regulatory Solutions,CELP’s Status Quo Defense is Disingenuous: Failure to Engage in Productive Solutions
