Colorado Water Law Benchbook, First Edition

• Jurisdiction: Colorado,United States
• Citation: Vol. 36 No. 1 Pg. 64
• Pages: 64
• Publication year: 2007

36 Colo.Law. 64 Colorado Lawyer 2007.

2007, January, Pg. 64. Colorado Water Law Benchbook, First Edition

The Colorado Lawyer
January 2007
Vol. 36, No. 1 [Page 64]

Departments
Review of Legal Resources
Colorado Water Law Benchbook, First Edition
by Leslie Gartrell Toepfer

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COLORADO WATER LAW BENCHBOOK, FIRST EDITION

Carrie L. Ciliberto, Managing Ed. (Denver, CO: CBA-CLE, Inc 2006) [CBA-CLE Publications, 1900 Grant St., Ste. 300 Denver, CO 80203; (303) 860-0608;

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Reviewed by Leslie Gartrell Toepfer

Toepfer is a shareholder with Leslie Gartrell Toepfer, Attorney at Law, P.C., which focuses on real estate and real estate-based lending transactions - lgt@toepferlaw.com.

As a transactional real estate attorney, my practice frequently intersects with water law issues. Because I am not an expert in water law, I work with water counsel when the need arises. The knowledge I have acquired on water law matters has been gained through working with water lawyers on compartmentalized issues, so I have working knowledge of some water law, but not a background in water law that would allow me to put that knowledge into a bigger context.

The Colorado Water Law Benchbook (Benchbook) is an excellent resource for learning the history, background, and context to the water-related issues that real estate attorneys encounter. It also serves as an invaluable resource to those who are entering water law practice, either as new lawyers or from other areas of law.

The Benchbook is a compendium of water law information written by many of Colorado's top water law professionals...