Experience

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD, UTAH DEPARTMENT OF

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Water Policy Specialist

  • Jun 2016 - Present



Peter D. Gessel (solo practice)

• Attorney

  • Jun 2008 - Present

  Privately practicing law as a solo practitioner and a contracting attorney for Utah firms, emphasizing transactional work in water and property law. Privately practicing law as a solo practitioner and a contracting attorney for Utah firms, emphasizing transactional work in water and property law.



Waddingham & Associates, P.C.

• St George, Utah

• Of Counsel

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2014

  I handled all of the firm's legal work in Southern Utah. I handled all of the firm's legal work in Southern Utah.



Waddingham & Associates

• Delta, Utah

• Law Clerk

  • May 2006 - May 2008

  Conducted legal research and helped draft court filings, property leases, water right change applications, water right protests, and Clean Water Act proceedings. Conducted legal research and helped draft court filings, property leases, water right change applications, water right protests, and Clean Water Act proceedings.



State of Utah

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Law clerk

  • May 2005 - Apr 2006

  Worked as the Dewsnup Fellow in the Office of the Utah Attorney General, Division of Natural Resources. Worked on water rights, public lands, rights-of-way, and other related issues. Worked as the Dewsnup Fellow in the Office of the Utah Attorney General, Division of Natural Resources. Worked on water rights, public lands, rights-of-way, and other related issues.



State of Utah

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Scientist, DEQ/DWQ

  • May 2001 - Aug 2004

  Environmental Scientist in charge of the NPDES CAFO program for the Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Quality. Environmental Scientist in charge of the NPDES CAFO program for the Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Quality.