Riley Snow leads Rose Law Group’s Water Law Department, representing clients in Arizona and Utah on matters related to water rights, real property, and resource development. He regularly appears for clients before state and federal agencies and in state and federal courts. His experience includes representing governmental entities, national and multi-national corporations, water companies, cooperatives, partnerships, and individuals.
As a seventh-generation “Westerner,” he has long been involved in the natural resource issues affecting Utah and Arizona. He is honored to represent land and water right owners who expand our potential and improve our quality of life in the West.
Any spare time he can find is spent with his family or trying to find a hobby that actually sticks. Right now, that’s mountain biking.
Professional Activities
- 2024, Presenter, Utah Water Law: Rights, Development & Disputes, Halfmoon Education CLE Seminar
- 2024, Presenter, Arizona Water Law, Rights & Regulations, Halfmoon Education CLE Seminar
- 2022, Presenter, Recent Updates in Water Law, State Bar of Arizona CLE Seminar
- 2020, Chair, The Latest and Greatest in Arizona Water Law, State Bar of Arizona CLE Seminar
- 2019, Co-Chair, Natural Resources & Environmental Law Update, State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention
- 2019, Chair, Arizona Water Law: Update & Issues to Watch, State Bar of Arizona CLE Seminar
- 2018, Co-Chair, Natural Resources & Environmental Law Update, State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention
- 2018, Presenter, Arizona Water Law, NBI CLE Seminar
- 2017-2022, Executive Counsel, Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section, State Bar of Arizona
- 2016, Finalist, Special Master Selection, General Water Rights Adjudication, Third District Court, Utah
- 2014, Rated “Top Valley Lawyer,” North Valley Magazine
- 2013-16, Editorial Board, Maricopa Lawyer
- 2013, Outreach Committee, Solo & Small Practice Section, State Bar of Arizona
- 2011, Planning Committee, American Bar Association Annual Water Law Conference
- 2009, Named “Rising Star,” Super Lawyers Rating Service
- 2008-09, Executive Committee, Utah Chapter of American Water Resources Association
Admissions & Education
Bar Admissions
- Arizona
- Utah
Court Admissions
- Arizona State and Federal Courts
- Utah State and Federal Courts
Education
- Juris Doctor and Graduate Certificate in Natural Resources and Environmental Law from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from the College of Natural Resources at Utah State University
In The News
Judge deals major blow to Gov. Katie Hobbs’ groundwater agenda; Riley Snow, chairman of Rose Law Group’s water law department, calls for ‘properly promulgated water regulation’
“Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney overturned state water department rules April 21 that gave legal backing for Gov. Katie Hobbs’ 2023 moratorium on new certificates of assured water supply, which are required for subdivisions in cities like Buckeye and Queen Creek.” Making its case: “The Home Builders Association of Central Arizona… sued in 2025, saying the Department of Water
Water & energy takeaways from the 2026 AZRE Forum, featuring Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose
By AZ Big Media At the 2026 AZRE Forum at The Camby in Phoenix, Anita Verma-Lallian, founder and CEO of Arizona Land Consulting, delivered a clear message to the state’s real estate leaders: the rules of development in Arizona have fundamentally changed. For decades, success in land development was driven by location, price and timing. Today, Verma-Lallian says, those factors
Water & energy takeaways from the 2026 AZRE Forum, featuring Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose
By AZ Big Media At the 2026 AZRE Forum at The Camby in Phoenix, Anita Verma-Lallian, founder and CEO of Arizona Land Consulting, delivered a clear message to the state’s real estate leaders: the rules of development in Arizona have fundamentally changed. For decades, success in land development was driven by location, price and timing. Today, Verma-Lallian says, those factors
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