Sophia B. Belloli, Associate

Practice Areas/Industries
Public Agency; Litigation; Environmental Law; Water Law

Based in our San Francisco Office
415-995-5897 Direct Phone
415-995-3564 Fax
sbelloli@hansonbridgett.com
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Sophia B. Belloli is a member of Hanson Bridgett's public agency, litigation, environmental and water practice groups. Sophia represents both public entity and private clients, and frequently litigates water rights, water quality, land use and environmental matters in state and federal courts. Sophia is experienced in water rights disputes and transfers, as well as citizen suits brought under the Clean Water Act and California's Proposition 65, and compliance with state and federal environmental laws. Sophia also counsels government clients with respect to Prop. 218 compliance.

Sophia has taught legal writing and research to first-year law students at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and contributed articles to Argent Communications Group's California Water Law & Policy Reporter.

As a law student, Sophia externed with the Honorable A. Wallace Tashima, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in Pasadena, California.

Publications

• "Lead-Free Plumbing Regulations on the Horizon in 2010", The Marin Lawyer (August 2009)
• "State Board Freezes Enrollment in Statewide General Storm Water NPDES Permits for Construction and Industrial Projects Following Writ in City of Arcadia Case", California Water Law and Policy (October, 2008)
• "Cooper Industries v. Aviall Services: Implications for the United States' Liability Under CERCLA", 56 Hastings Law Journal 193 (2004) [cited in Atlantic Research Corp. v. United States, 459 F.3d 827 (8th Cir. 2006) (affirmed by United States v. Atlantic Research Corp., 127 S. Ct. 233 (2007))].

Presentations

• Update on New California Water Law and Legislation, Northern California County Counsels Meeting (July 29, 2010)
• The Evolution of Water Rights Transfer Law in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (co-presenter)—Water Rights Sales and Transfers in California Seminar, Lorman Educational Services (July 23, 2008)

Academic Distinctions
Articles Editor, Hastings Law Journal (2004 - 2005)

Education
J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law (2005)
B.A., cum laude, University of California, Los Angeles (2002)
Lund University, Lund, Sweden - Semester Abroad

Admissions and Courts
California (2005)
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. District Court Southern District of California
U.S. Court of Federal Claims