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Experience
Land Use Experience
Urban Water Management Plan
Litigated successful appeals of actions challenging water supply assessment for specific plan area and challenging Urban Water Management Plan.
Regional Mall Developers
Defended city in state and federal courts in litigation brought by competing regional mall developers.
Natural Gas Pipeline Project
Represented public utility in original mandamus proceedings in California Supreme Court challenging natural gas pipeline project.
Regional Mental Health Facility
Brought successful challenge to city’s denial of regional mental health facility.
Port of San Diego, State Lands Commission and California Coastal Commission
Negotiation and processing of complex land exchange, environmental remediation and redevelopment program with the Port of San Diego, State Lands Commission and California Coastal Commission.
Builders in City of Tracy
Negotiated $8 million reimbursement of developer fees for builders in city of Tracy.
Land Use Permit for Refinery Activities
Represented industry groups in litigation successfully overturning (on appeal) county ordinance requiring a land use permit for refinery activities.
Various California Land Use Issues
Filed amicus briefs for California State Association of Counties and League of California Cities in various California Supreme Court cases involving land use issues.
