Land Use and Administrative Advocacy
Administrative advocacy presents challenges different from those encountered in a courtroom.
In litigation, counsel ordinarily has time to develop the evidence and argument through discovery, motions, and trial preparation.
Before a planning commission, design review board, or city council, a contested project may come down to a five-minute presentation.
In that time, the advocate must know the record thoroughly, anticipate the opposition, identify the decisive issues, and give decision-makers a lawful and practical path to approval.
Effective land use advocacy requires preparation, familiarity with the governing regulations, and an understanding of how public agencies make decisions.
Representative land use matters
The City’s first rooftop dining areas
Casa del Camino, Mozambique, and the Heisler Building
Removal of a mapped watercourse from a private building site
This was a City approval. Any remaining Coastal Commission or implementation proceedings are separate.
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For inquiries about civil litigation or land use and administrative advocacy, please contact our office.