Professional Biography
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Christopher P. Berka Senior Counsel

  • Palo Alto

    D +1.650.838.4369

    F +1.650.838.4350

    Palo Alto

    3150 Porter Drive

    Palo Alto, CA 94304-1212

    +1.650.838.4369

    CBerka@perkinscoie.com

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  • CEQA YEAR IN REVIEW 2016

    A Summary Of Published Appellate Opinions Under The California Environmental Quality Act In 2016, the California appellate courts issued published opinions in 21 CEQA cases. In several of those opinions, including a ground-breaking decision by the California Supreme Court, the courts grappled with limits on the scope of required environmental review for a subsequent project...
  • MOU Allocating Responsibility for Development of Groundwater Management Plan Not a Project Under CEQA

    The Fourth Appellate District has held that a memorandum of understanding between a water district, county, property owner, and water company outlining mutual responsibilities for preparing a groundwater management plan governing the installation and operation of groundwater extraction wells was not a “project” requiring review under CEQA. The court based its decision on its conclusion...

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Areas of Focus

Bar and Court Admissions

  • California
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Education

  • Stanford University, B.A., with honors, 1976
  • University of Michigan Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1980