Expert Witness
John Shomaker and Associates, Inc.
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Dr. Shomaker, Steve Finch, Roger Peery, Mike Jones, Dr. Melis, and Annie McCoy have provided sworn expert testimony on matters related to water rights and water resource development.


John Shomaker is very familiar and highly qualified in the workings of western water administration and New Mexico administration in particular, having provided testimony in over 60 hearings...more. He has provided testimony before:

  • U.S. Supreme Court Special Master
  • U.S. District Court (New Mexico)
  • Superior Court, State of California
  • New Mexico State District Court
  • New Mexico Environment Department
  • New Mexico Office of the State Engineer
  • New Mexico Oil Conservation Division
  • New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission
  • New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission
  • New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division

Steve Finch has provided testimony before:

  • New Mexico State District Court
  • New Mexico Office of the State Engineer
  • New Mexico Oil Conservation Division
  • various Texas Groundwater Conservation Districts
  • various county commissions

Roger Peery has provided testimony before:

  • New Mexico 2nd Judicial Court
  • New Mexico Environment Department
  • New Mexico Office of the State Engineer
  • New Mexico Oil Conservation Division
  • Nuclear Regulatory Commission-Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
  • various county commissions

Michael Jones has provided testimony before the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, and Erwin Melis and Annie McCoy have provided testimony before various county commissions.

John Shomaker & Associates, Inc. 505-345-3407, 2611 Broadbent Parkway NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107