Sarah R. Liljefelt
Of Counsel
Sarah Liljefelt was born and raised in California during a time of serious drought. Her upbringing impressed on her the great importance of water resources in the face of finite supply. Having lived in the arid states of California and Utah, and now in Oregon, Sarah has witnessed first-hand the impact that water resources have on landscapes and people, and is dedicated to serving water users in the West.
While Sarah is one of few attorneys specializing in water law, her area of practice also includes real property transactions, service-regulated and rate-regulated water utilities, special districts and municipal entities, environmental compliance, public lands, administrative adjudications, judicial review of agency orders, and state and federal civil litigation and appeals.
When she’s not in the office, Sarah enjoys cooking, paddling & camping. She competes on the Mountain Home Outrigger Canoe team.
Admissions
Oregon: State, 2010; Federal, 2012
California: State 2011; Federal, 2016
Utah: State, 2016; Federal, 2017 (inactive)
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: 2012
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals: 2017
United States Supreme Court: 2017
Education
Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon; J.D., Cum Laude 2010
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah: Environmental Studies and Philosophy; B.S., magna cum laude