Miles B.H. Krieger

Miles Krieger, a member of BBK’s Environmental & Natural Resources Law practice group, concentrates on state and federal natural resource litigation with a focus on water disputes. He represents public agencies and private clients at both the judicial and administrative levels. Miles is deeply involved in complex issues related to the State Water Project, groundwater regulation under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, tribal water rights and taxation, and regulatory compliance for California water rights holders. He also has experience with water rights litigation and transactional matters in Nevada, Arizona, and Oregon.

In addition to litigation and regulatory work, Miles has served as a guest lecturer at California State University, San Marcus on the Public Trust Doctrine and California water law.

Miles earned his law degree from the University of Arizona, where he was a member of the Arizona Law Review. During law school, Miles interned with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office Natural Resources Division, where he participated extensively in the Gila River navigability adjudication. In addition, Miles was selected to be a Sol Resnick Water Fellow to work with Professor Robert Glennon in exploring water law and regulation issues nationwide.

Miles also worked on environmental-related economic development projects for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe as a research assistant for Professor James Hopkins.

In addition to a law degree, Miles earned a master’s degree in business administration from Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.

Miles received a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University, earning departmental honors in the College of Letters — an interdisciplinary program in philosophy, literature and history. Before attending law school, Miles taught English in Prague. In his free time, Miles enjoys tennis, golf and fly-fishing. Miles is admitted to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the  U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.