Bill Fanning is the owner of Fanning Law PLLC.  His practice specializes in water rights and related property matters including water right adjudication cases, permits and changes of use, water right due diligence for real estate transactions, agricultural law, and mediation.  The firm represent a range of clients including agricultural operators and landowners, water users associations, and irrigation districts.  Bill served as a Water Master with the Montana Water Court conducting hearings and settlement processes in Montana's general stream adjudication.  At the Water Court, Bill gained practical experience by adjudicating water rights, mediating complex cases, and assisting the local District Courts in water distribution disputes.  

Bill holds a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire, M.A. from St. John’s College, and J.D. from the University of Montana.  At the University of Montana School of Law he was an editor of the Public Lands and Resources Law Review.  Since leaving the Water Court, Bill has been practicing in the areas of water, natural resources, property law and mediation.  If you have questions about historical water rights in the state adjudication process, a current water distribution issue, or are thinking of making a change in the use of your water rights and want a knowledgeable, reliable attorney, contact Fanning Law PLLC.                   

 

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