Our land use attorneys provide local and national developers, owners and investors with practical, thoughtful guidance to achieve their California land use goals.
We are CEQA experts and regularly make strategic use of the state housing laws (SB 330, Housing Accountability Act, Density Bonus Law, Permit Streamlining Act, and Builder’s Remedy). Balancing competing economic, political and legal concerns, we advocate for our clients’ projects in front of governmental entities (including planning commissions, city councils, county commissions, and local agency formation commissions) and community groups.
Known for our strong working relationships with decision-makers, technical experts, and strategic consultants, we adeptly move both routine and complex projects efficiently towards approval. We advise clients on every phase of the development process — from diligence to implementation — for a broad scope of development projects, including:
- Housing (single-family subdivisions, multifamily, purpose-built rental, master-planned and mixed-use communities)
- Office/R&D (office, research and development, life science, corporate campus)
- Retail (shopping center, quick-service restaurant)
- Hospitality
- Industrial (warehouse/distribution, logistics, manufacturing, data center)
- Educational Institutions (schools, colleges and universities)
Focused on our clients’ ultimate financial goals and timing needs, we approach our work with a practical eye towards protecting the project against land use disputes and litigation that can thwart even the most community-enhancing projects.
