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Brigette Buynak, Affiliate Attorney
Brigette Buynak started a general practice based in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2002 with a primary focus on water law. She assists clients in all aspects of water law and policy. She has represented all types of clients: individuals, partnerships, nonprofit organizations, associations, state agencies, and the legislature. She is particularly skilled in finding efficient solutions to legal disputes. |
Professional Experience
- Representation of Individual Water Transfers. Conducted legal stewardship to the transfer of water rights in the Chama River adjudication.
- New Mexico State Legislature, Analyst for Senate Judiciary Committee. Provided analyses to Senators regarding senate bills with a specialty focus on water bills.
- New Mexico Environment Department, Drinking Water Bureau. Coordinated compliance efforts under the Drinking Water Act between the federal government and the state of New Mexico.
- New Mexico Legal Aide, Land Grant Assistant. Analyzed the GAO Report on Land Grants and provided legal arguments to rebut federal government’s report.
- Stein & Brockman Law Offices, Independent Contractor. Provided legal analysis for water law disputes and ownership issues.
- Office of the State Engineer, Special Assistant Attorney. Conducted research on 17 Western Reclamation States; Attorney for the Northern New Mexico Team; Primarily addressed Individual and Acequia Error and Omissions claims in the Taos adjudication.
- Federal District Court, Summer Law Clerk for J. Black. Researched law on federal water dispute involving Elephant Butte Reservoir.
- Defenders of Wildlife, Summer Law Clerk. Tracked the progress of environmental bills passed in the fifty United States.
- Hatch and Parent Law Offices, Summer Law Clerk. Performed legal research and writing for prominent Santa Barbara based law firm.
- Sierra Club, Internship. Organized campaign efforts in Washington, D.C. to reform the 1872 Mining Law.
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