Services

Education

Indiana University Mauer School of Law (J.D., 1995)
- magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Associate Editor, Indiana Law Journal
Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs (M.P.A., 1995)
- Environmental Policy and Natural Resources Management
Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge (Snyder Scholar, 1996)
Colorado College (B.A., 1988)
- cum laude; Political Science, Environmental Studies

Bar Admissions

California
Colorado

Court Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court
1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Washington, D.C. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court (N.D. Cal.)
U.S. District Court (E.D. Cal.)
U.S. District Court (E.D. Col.)

Clerkships

10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Robert H. Henry

Who’s Who Legal 2022 Recognizes Farella Lawyers

September 14, 2022 Announcement

Five Farella Braun + Martel lawyers have been recommended by Who’s Who Legal 2022 as leading practitioners in their fields.

Who’s Who Legal – Environment 2022

James Colopy – Environment
Robert Hines – Environment
David Lazerwitz – Environment
Chris Locke – Environment

Who’s Who Legal – Insurance & Reinsurance 2022

McCutcheon – Insurance & Reinsurance

Who's Who Legal identifies the leading legal practitioners in 35 practice areas of business law from over 160 national jurisdictions. Selection into the publication is based on a rigorous and independent research process and only those receiving the highest number of recommendations from peers and clients are listed in the publications. It is not possible to buy entry into the publications. Who’s Who Legal is published by Law Business Research Ltd.

Firm Highlights

Publication

New PFAS Federal Drinking Water Standards Create Major Liability and Litigation Risk

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released a final regulation setting individual drinking water maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for five per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These MCLs are incredibly stringent due to EPA’s stated concerns...

News

Lawdragon Names 7 Farella Lawyers Among “Leaders in Environmental Law”

Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that seven lawyers were selected to The Lawdragon Green 500: 2024 Leaders in Environmental Law . Farella lawyers selected for inclusion: Sarah...

David J. Lazerwitz, Partner

Who’s Who Legal 2022 Recognizes Farella Lawyers

Firm Highlights

New PFAS Federal Drinking Water Standards Create Major Liability and Litigation Risk

Lawdragon Names 7 Farella Lawyers Among “Leaders in Environmental Law”

David J. Lazerwitz,
Partner