Kate LaRiche Moore, Associate

Kate's practice focuses on natural resource and environmental law. The primary focus of her practice is in water law, in both transactional matters and litigation. She has represented a broad range of clients including farmers, homeowners associations, nonprofits, and individuals.

Prior to joining Dunn Carney, Kate worked as a contract attorney with the Law Office of Peter Mohr, focusing primarily on water resources matters, and for former U.S. Senator Donald W. Stewart representing a group of plaintiffs in a toxic tort case. She graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School with a Certificate in Natural Resources and Environmental Law, interning in the summers with Mentor Law Group and the Columbia Basin Water Transactions Program managed by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. 

Before law school Kate worked for a land trust in Colorado’s Eagle River Valley, attempting to achieve a balance between preserving open lands for agriculture, wildlife and scenic beauty and development. Kate received her B.A. from Middlebury College in Vermont, majoring in Environmental Studies. 

In her free time, Kate enjoys taking photographs, hiking, skiing, and cycling in Oregon’s many beautiful areas.  

Bar Admissions:

• Oregon, 2004
• U.S. District Court District of Oregon

Education:

• Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D., 2004
• Environmental and Natural Resources Scholarship recipient 2001-2004
• Recipient, Environmental and Natural Resources Certificate
• Cornelius Honor Society Inductee; selected by faculty for superior leadership, scholarship, and contribution to the Law School community
• Pro Bono Honors Program 2002, 2003
• Middlebury College, B.A., Environmental Studies, 1999
• Focus on conservation biology; honors thesis; minor in Spanish
• Dean's List
• Environmental Council, Outdoor Orientation Leader, soccer
• School for International Training, Brattleboro, Vermont (Ecuador)   
  Ecuador Comparative Ecology, College Semester Abroad, Spring 1998

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Oregon State Bar
• Multnomah Bar Association
• Oregon Lawyers for a Sustainable Future