Paul G. Taggart

Paul G. Taggart is the founding partner of Taggart & Taggart in Carson City, Nevada. He represents businesses, developers, public entities, and other clients in water rights transactions, litigation, and regulatory proceedings. His practice includes water rights acquisitions, transfers, permits, easements, delivery agreements, and adjudications. He handles real estate, land use, redevelopment, and complex civil disputes. His work regularly involves state and federal agencies, administrative hearings, and issues tied to water resources and property development.

Taggart earned his law degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1994. He graduated near the top of his class and became a member of the Order of the Coif. His profile lists the Traynor Society, four years on the Dean’s Honor List, the Trial Advocacy Honors Board, and service as a legislative staff writer for the Pacific Law Journal. The official profile does not identify his undergraduate education.

Taggart previously served as a Nevada Deputy Attorney General and worked as a judicial law clerk. He served as lead counsel in the US Supreme Court case Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs. His water-law experience includes matters involving the Nevada State Engineer, state water agencies, development projects, and appeals. His official profile identifies roles advising the City of Fernley and Southern Nevada Water Authority. He has also advised clients on redevelopment, leases, and business arrangements.

Paul G. Taggart is admitted in Nevada and California and before the US Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and other federal and state courts. He has presented at water-law conferences and written about Nevada resource management. His community involvement includes volunteer legal service and nonprofit board participation. His practice combines appellate and litigation experience with transactional planning and regulatory counseling for clients managing complex water and land-use questions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Taggart & Taggart, Ltd.
• Member, State Bar of Nevada
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Board of Trustees, Galilee Episcopal Camp and Retreat Center
• Outside Counsel, City of Fernley

Licensed State

• Nevada
• California

Education

• University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
  Law degree

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