William T. Bagley

Bill Bagley concentrates on governmental, administrative and legislative law and processes. He solves local, state, and federal governmental problems for the Firm's clients in all areas of law ranging from Army-Air Force regulations to water law and wetlands. He represented Marin and Sonoma Counties in the Legislature, served the U.S. Civil Rights Commission on its Advisory Board, was appointed by President Ford as the first Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and served as a member and Chairman of the California Transportation Commission and as a California Public Utilities Commission Commissioner.

Mr. Bagley served as a member of the University of California Board of Regents (1989-2002) and was named Alumnus of the Year (2003) by the California Alumni Association.

Representative Work

Initiated and arranged meetings between investor-owned water utilities resulting in a significant merger between major California water companies.

Hartwell v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court case, Developed theory of CPUC exclusive jurisdiction over water quality thus to preclude court damage suit jurisdiction.  

Montezuma Wetlands Project. Achieved a series of Congressional actions changing Corps of Engineers processes to allow productive use of S.F. Bay dredge material via upland disposal to create wetlands and also strengthen river and delta levees.

Chino Organic Power. Proposal to convert dairy waste, using an anaerobic digester process, into methane gas used to generate electricity and make fertilizer while cleaning water and atmospheric pollution.