Overview
 Clients

We assist our clients in obtaining a wide range of entitlements, including those related to general plans, specific plans, subdivisions, condominium conversions, variances, conditional use permits, zone changes, site plan reviews, development agreements, coastal development permits, initiatives and referenda, cultural/historic landmark proceedings, and transportation infrastructure and planning, which encompass the full spectrum of local, regional and state planning decisions.

We also engage in lobbying to assist our clients in influencing governmental legislation. We have significant experience in most jurisdictions in the Los Angeles area as well as throughout all of Southern California.

We assist our clients in preparing all documentation required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), including categorical exemptions, negative and mitigated declarations, and environmental impact reports. We also have significant experience in vigorously defending such documentation against legal challenges.

We are well acquainted with the redevelopment process, and we assist our clients in structuring, negotiating, and documenting both subsidized and unsubsidized redevelopment projects, including owner participation agreements (OPAs) and disposition and development agreements (DDAs).

When appropriate, we pursue a consensus planning approach. But if a development is challenged by a private party or threatened by overreaching governmental actions, our attorneys will vigorously represent our clients' interests through litigation.