Tara Christian recently joined Price, Postel & Parma as an associate attorney. Before relocating to Santa Barbara, she attended law school in Sacramento and worked part-time as a law clerk in the firm’s Cameron Park Office.
Christian’s legal practice focuses primarily on public agency representation in education, employment, contract negotiation, policy formation, land use, environmental and water issues. She has worked on a variety of public and private matters, including property disputes, landlord-tenant issues and tort claims.
While in law school, Christian earned a concentration in Environmental and Water Law. She served as president of the Real Property Club and secretary of the Water Law Society.
She gained experience in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act first as a research assistant to Professor Jennifer Harder and later as legal intern for the Clean Water Action nonprofit group. In addition to her work in water and environmental issues, she worked in McGeorge’s Bankruptcy Clinic to help clients achieve a fresh financial start.
In May 2019, Christian received her JD (with distinction) from McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento.
— Linda Fordis an administrator with Price, Postel & Parma LLP.