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Stuart Leslie Somach · Litigation Attorney
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Stuart Leslie Somach is on California’s State Bar roll, #90959, admitted in 1979; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Sacramento, Sacramento County. 5 practice areas are listed in the registry, shown on this page. This profile lists one third-party recognition, in Chambers USA 2026, as published by Chambers and Partners. Registry record updated 7 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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The record
| State Bar number | #90959 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1979 |
| Law school | McGeorge SOL Univ of the Pacific |
| Firm | Somach Simmons & Dunn |
| Location | Sacramento, Sacramento County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Res. Def. Council v. Zinke | Counsel for the defendant | 347 F. Supp. 3d 465 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 28 September 2018 |
| N. Cal. Water Ass'n v. State Water Res. Control Bd. | Counsel for the respondent | 20 Cal. App. 5th 1204 | California Court of Appeal | 2 March 2018 |
| Navajo Nation v. Department of the Interior | Counsel for the respondent | 876 F.3d 1144 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 December 2017 |
| Property Reserve, Inc. v. Superior Court of San Joaquin County | Counsel for the petitioner | 6 Cal. App. 5th 1007 | California Court of Appeal | 16 December 2016 |
| Property Reserve, Inc. v. Superior Court of San Joaquin County | Counsel for the petitioner | 1 Cal. 5th 151 | California Supreme Court | 21 July 2016 |
| Natural Resources Defense Coun v. Kenneth Salazar | Counsel for the respondent | 749 F.3d 776 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 April 2014 |
| Natural Resources Defense Coun v. Kenneth Salazar | Counsel for the respondent | 686 F.3d 1092 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 July 2012 |
| California Farm Bureau Federation v. State Water Resources Control Board | Counsel for the appellant | 51 Cal. 4th 421 | California Supreme Court | 31 January 2011 |
| Equilon Enterprises LLC v. Board of Equilization | Counsel for the appellant | 189 Cal. App. 4th 865 | California Court of Appeal | 29 October 2010 |
| Morongo Band of Mission Indians v. State Water Resources Control Board | Counsel for the respondent | 45 Cal. 4th 731 | California Supreme Court | 9 February 2009 |
| Smith v. Central Arizona Water Conservation District | Counsel for the respondent | 418 F.3d 1028 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 August 2005 |
| Jordan v. City of Santa Barbara | Counsel for the respondent | 46 Cal. App. 4th 1245 | California Court of Appeal | 3 June 1996 |
| Wackerman Dairy, Inc. v. Wilson | Counsel for the appellant | 7 F.3d 891 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 October 1993 |
| Sayles Hydro Associates v. Maughan | Counsel for the respondent | 985 F.2d 451 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 February 1993 |
| United States v. Angle | Counsel for the plaintiff | 760 F. Supp. 1366 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 21 March 1991 |
| Harriet F. Laflamme v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Joseph Keating , Respondent-Intervenor | Counsel for the respondent | 852 F.2d 389 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 July 1988 |
| Harriet F. Laflamme v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Joseph Keating , Respondent-Intervenor | Counsel for the respondent | 842 F.2d 1063 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 March 1988 |
| Mega Renewables v. County of Shasta | Counsel for the plaintiff | 644 F. Supp. 491 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 25 February 1986 |
| Grace Geothermal Corp. v. Northern California Power Agency | Counsel for the defendant | 619 F. Supp. 964 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 14 June 1985 |
| United States v. California | Counsel for the defendant | 529 F. Supp. 303 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 22 December 1981 |
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Chambers USA 2026, Band 2, Water Law (California). As published by Chambers and Partners; CAR does not rank attorneys. Firm at the time: Somach Simmons & Dunn.
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The employer on the official record is Somach Simmons & Dunn.
A firm or employer website answers at somachlaw.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is McGeorge School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1979 · 47 years on the roll.
5 practice areas are on the record, listed on this page.
20 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Sacramento, in Sacramento County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, seated at Sacramento.
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