Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C.

What Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. does

Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. is a Boulder, Colorado-based law firm founded in 1973 that concentrates its practice exclusively on Colorado water rights law and related legal matters. The firm serves municipalities and local governments (including the Town of Frisco and the Cities of Salida and Walsenburg), state government entities (notably as Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Wyoming in Nebraska v. Wyoming), private water rights owners, and public utilities across Colorado and other western states. Its service portfolio spans twelve practice areas covering the full water law lifecycle: water rights adjudication, transactions, augmentation plans and exchanges, transfers and changes, diligence on conditional rights, groundwater matters, interstate water disputes (including U.S. Supreme Court apportionment cases), recreation and instream flow dedications, conservation easements, municipal water supply planning, and water project permitting, construction, finance, and development. The firm is a Tier 1 Water Law firm on the U.S. News & World Report 'Best Law Firms' list.

The firm's underlying 'technology' is specialized legal expertise rather than a software platform; there is no proprietary technology stack, and no AI or machine learning capabilities are referenced. Service delivery is grounded in attorney representation before all seven Colorado Water Court divisions, the Colorado Ground Water Commission, state and federal agencies, and the U.S. Supreme Court on interstate apportionment matters. The firm relies on a collaboration network of well-respected water rights engineers and experts across Colorado to support augmentation planning, Water Court adjudications, and municipal water master plans, and maintains strategic relationships with stewardship organizations such as Colorado Open Lands and the Colorado Water Conservation Board.

The business model is professional services revenue through billable hours and/or fixed fees for specific legal matters, with pricing dependent on case complexity, Water Court proceedings required, and transaction scope. The go-to-market motion is relationship-driven and consultative, targeting enterprise-level clients requiring complex water rights representation, with new business generated through professional referrals, direct outreach, and earned credibility from rankings and landmark cases. The firm is a privately held professional corporation (P.C.) with 1-10 employees, no disclosed parent company, no institutional investors, and no funding history; it operates autonomously from a single Boulder headquarters.

Name

Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C.

Legal name

Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C.

Website

https://mwhw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. is a Boulder, Colorado law firm founded in 1973 that specializes exclusively in Colorado water rights law, serving municipalities, state governments, private water rights owners, and public utilities across Colorado and other western states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Law Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Energy Law (BPAHAAAO)

Keywords

• Water rights law
• Water court representation
• Municipal water planning
• Interstate water disputes
• Water rights transactions

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: The firm generates revenue through legal professional fees for water rights adjudication, transactions, planning, and related water law services. Services include Water Court representation, augmentation plans, water rights transfers, and municipal planning. Revenue is earned through billable hours and/or fixed fees for specific legal matters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. is a Boulder, Colorado-based law firm that has specialized exclusively in water rights law since 1973. The firm represents municipalities, state governments, public utilities, and private water rights owners in Water Court proceedings, water rights transactions, augmentation plans, groundwater matters, and interstate water disputes across Colorado and other western states.

Product overview

Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. is a Colorado-based law firm specializing exclusively in water rights law. Founded in 1973, the firm offers comprehensive legal services as a unified practice rather than a modular platform. The firm's service portfolio encompasses twelve distinct practice areas covering the full spectrum of water law matters: Water Rights Adjudication, Water Rights Transactions, Municipal Water Supply Planning, Augmentation Plans and Exchanges, Transfers and Changes of Water Rights, Diligence and Conditional Water Rights, Groundwater Matters, Interstate Water Matters, Water Rights for Recreation and Instream Flow, Conservation Easements, and Water Project Permitting. The firm serves both public entities and private clients across all Colorado Water Court divisions and handles interstate water matters before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Rights Adjudication

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully obtained Water Court decrees for new water rights, changes of water rights, exchanges and plans for augmentation for municipalities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Colorado Open LandssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerColorado Open Lands is a stewardship organization that Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. works with to assist clients with conservation easements. The firm provides expertise in the real property and water rights aspects of conservation easements, while Colorado Open Lands serves as the qualifying stewardship organization that enters into contracts with property owners to restrict development on land with scenic, habitat, historic or recreational values.
• Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCWCB is the state agency with exclusive right to use water for instream flow purposes. Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. has worked closely with CWCB to benefit the instream flow program and represented a client in the first long-term dedication of water rights to CWCB under House Bill 1280. CWCB may accept water for instream flow purposes by grant, purchase, devise, lease, exchange, or other contractual agreement.
• Water Rights Engineers and ExpertssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe firm collaborates with a number of well-respected water rights experts and engineers with offices and expertise across Colorado to assist clients in Water Court adjudications and municipal water planning matters. These technical experts help develop augmentation plans and provide specialized expertise in water rights matters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hill & Robbins: Denver law firm with a dedicated water rights practice serving municipalities, special districts, and private clients in Colorado Water Court. Closely comparable specialty focus within a slightly broader firm.
• Trout Raley: Denver-based water law boutique focused on water rights, Water Court proceedings, and interstate water matters. Competes directly with Moses Wittemyer for municipal and private water rights clients in Colorado.
• Lyons Gaddis: Boulder/Longmont-based law firm with a strong water law practice representing municipalities, ditch companies, and private water users. Directly competes with Moses Wittemyer across northern Colorado water court divisions.
• Carlson, Hammond & Paddock: Denver-based water law firm handling water rights, augmentations, and Water Court matters for municipalities and private owners. Directly comparable specialty water practice in the same Colorado market.
• Porzak Browning & Bushong: Boulder-based water law boutique focused on water rights, real estate, and natural resources matters in Colorado. Scales similarly to Moses Wittemyer and competes for similar municipal and private water rights clients.
• Vranesh and Raisch: Boulder-based boutique law firm practicing exclusively in Colorado water law, including water rights adjudication, augmentation, and Water Court representation. Direct competitor to Moses Wittemyer in the same geographic and practice area niche.

Broad incumbents

• Holland & Hart: Multi-state Am Law firm with a substantial water resources practice serving Colorado, Nevada, and other Western states. Overlaps with Moses Wittemyer on water rights, project permitting, and municipal matters.
• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: Large Denver-based full-service firm with a nationally recognized water practice representing municipalities, states, and private clients in Colorado and interstate water matters. Competes with Moses Wittemyer on larger municipal and interstate engagements.
• Spencer Fane: Multi-state law firm with a water law practice operating across Colorado and other Western states. Provides depth and geographic reach that competes with Moses Wittemyer for larger water infrastructure and municipal mandates.

Emerging players

• Fairfield and Woods: Denver-based full-service firm with a water resources group serving municipalities, special districts, and private clients in Colorado. Adjacent competitor that captures some municipal water planning work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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