ENVIRONMENTAL & LAND USE

Our attorneys have handled real estate, land use and environmental matters. The asset types the firm has worked with include mixed-use developments, multifamily housing, office buildings, residential subdivisions and planned communities.

 

1. Real estate purchase and contract transactions and litigation

  • Acquisitions
  • Dispositions
  • Conveyances
  • General Leasing
  • Ground Leasing

2. Environmental and regulatory compliance and litigation

  • Asbestos and other indoor air management and compliance matters
  • California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the EIR process
  • Environmental due diligence
    - Air Quality Act
    - Water Quality Act
    - Brown Field Mitigation
    - Permit Acquisition
    - Hazardous Waste

3. Land use entitlements and related transactions and litigation

  • Permits
  • Licenses
  • Entitlements
  • Zoning

Our attorneys have worked with federal, state, local, and regional agencies

  • California Environmental Protection Agency
  • California Air Resources Board
  • South Coast Air Quality Management District and other local air districts
  • California Coastal Commission
  • California State Lands Commission
  • California Resources Agency
  • California Office of Historic Preservation
  • California State Water Resources Control Board
  • California Regional Water Quality Control Boards
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

AREAS OF PRACTICE