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Experience
Shannon Morrissey is an associate in the firm’s Environment, Land Use and Natural
Resources practice group. She has experience with permitting, transactional and natural resources matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Shannon was a summer associate (2014) and law clerk (2014-
2015) with Stoel Rives LLP and was an extern for the State Water Resources Control
Board (2014) and the Attorney General, Public Rights Division (2013) in Sacramento,
California. She also conducted research and composed summaries of environmental issues covering water policy, air quality and energy and natural resource issues for the
Southern Environmental Law Center in Birmingham, Alabama (2013).
Professional Honors and Activities
 Member, Women Lawyers of Sacramento
 Member, MetroEDGE
 Member, Sacramento County Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
 Editor, Climate Change Law & Policy Reporter
Publications
 Regular contributor to the Stoel Rives California Environmental Law Blog and
Mineral Law Blog
 “FERC and USACE: The Necessity of Coordination in Implementation of the
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act,” 48 U.C. Davis L.Rev. 1581, 2015
Civic Activities
 Recreational runner for various 5Ks and half marathons, including the Davis
Turkey Trot benefitting A Change of Pace Foundation (2014) and the Big Sur Half
Marathon (2013)
Associate
Sacramento, CA
(916) 319-4671 direct
(916) 447-4781 fax shannon.morrissey@stoel.com
Education
 University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D., 2015
Senior Articles Editor, UC Davis Law
Review, Volume 47
Member, UC Davis Law Review,
Volume 48
Managing Editor, Environs,
Environmental Law & Policy Journal
Witkin Award, Administrative Law
Co-chair, Environmental Law Society
 University of Florida, B.A., 2012,
summa cum laude
Honors Program
University Scholars Program
Admissions
 California