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Camarin E.B. Madigan Partner

  • San Francisco

    D +1.415.344.7175

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    San Francisco

    505 Howard Street, Suite 1000

    San Francisco, CA 94105-3204

    +1.415.344.7175

    CMadigan@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Camarin practices on the cutting edge between real estate, land use, and environmental laws. Her unique skillset and ability to work across multiple disciplines allow her to lead teams advising on all aspects of complex development projects, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing. Her experience extends to land use entitlements and environmental permitting for similar projects and she is also widely recognized for her preeminent experience and abilities when it comes to ground leasing.

Camarin’s clients include developers, landowners, lenders and public agencies, and she handles real estate issues for a wide range of properties, from office buildings and shopping centers to agricultural lands and medical facilities. She also manages real estate work for a renowned higher education institution.

Experienced in representing clients before the California Energy Commission, the California Coastal Commission, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and various local agencies, Camarin also regularly handles energy, regulatory and environmental permitting. She is highly knowledgeable of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Camarin’s background includes living in Japan for two years as part of a secondment to the in-house legal department of an international trading, investment and service company. In this role, Camarin managed the legal affairs of the client and its subsidiaries in North, Central and South America involved in various industries, including energy and natural resources, agricultural resources and information technology. 

Active in the San Francisco community, Camarin serves on the board of the Friends of Port Chicago National Memorial and Contra Costa Senior Legal Services.

Ranked by Chambers USA Three Years in a Row

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Professional Recognition

  • Ranked by Chambers USA, as “America’s Leading Lawyers" for Real Estate, 2021 – 2023
  • Recommended by The Legal 500 US, Industry focus - Environment - litigation, 2016 – 2018
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in America: Environmental Law, San Francisco, 2016 – 2024
  • Named Top Woman Lawyer by Best Lawyers in America, 2016 – 2017
  • Recognized by Northern California Super Lawyers, 2013, 2014

Professional Leadership

  • State Bar of California, Real Property Law Section, Environmental Law Subsection, Co-Chair
  • Friends of Port Chicago National Memorial, Pro Bono Counsel (Former Board Member)
  • Contra Costa Senior Legal Services, Board Member (President, 2007 – 2012, 2023)
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • Contra Costa County Bar Association Real Estate Section, Member

Related Employment

  • Morgan Lewis, San Francisco, CA, Partner

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Education

  • University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, J.D., cum laude, 2003
  • Grinnell College, B.A., with honors, 2000