Land Use

Chambers USA (2026)

Legal 500 (2026)

California Charter Schools Association in securing a trial court victory invalidating Los Angeles Unified School District policies affecting charter school facilities.

Chevron in resolving litigation with the Bay Area Air District concerning Rule 6-5 particulate matter emissions standards and obtaining local and air district approvals for a wet gas scrubber at its Richmond refinery.

City of Hope National Medical Center, one of the United States’ top cancer research hospitals, in an $89 million acquisition of land and facilities in Orange County, California, and associated master planning and permitting to develop over $1 billion in cancer treatment facilities.

Crescent Heights in obtaining approvals for the Hollywood Palladium Residences, 3100 Wilshire and 8844 Burton Way residential developments and successfully defending the Hollywood Palladium Residences approvals against multiple legal challenges.

Digital Realty Trust in permitting the development of a subsea fiber-optic telecommunications cable landing infrastructure project at Dockweiler State Beach in the City of Los Angeles.

Faring in obtaining the land use and environmental approvals for Robertson Lane, a more than 400,000-square-foot mixed-use development on a two-acre site in West Hollywood.

J. Paul Getty Trust in a wide range of land use planning efforts, including improvements to the Getty Center and Getty Villa and the development of housing for Getty use.

JMB Realty in obtaining entitlements and advising on the development of Century City Center, a 37-story, 730,000-square-foot LEED Platinum office tower in Los Angeles and negotiating agreements with Metro related to the D Line subway extension.

Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) in obtaining approvals, including Specific Plan Amendments, Sign District Amendments and freeway digital sign approvals, for LAFC Stadium and related digital signage and in protecting those signage rights in connection with subsequent development proposals.

Lytle Development Company in obtaining entitlements for the phased development of Lytle Creek Ranch, a more than 2,000-acre master-planned community in Rialto, California.

Mothersbaugh Family Trust in obtaining land use, environmental and permitting approvals for a digital billboard at the historic Beauty Pavilion site on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood.

Pacaso in permitting and redeveloping luxury coastal homes in California, including negotiations with local agencies and the California Coastal Commission and redevelopment of properties damaged by the Palisades Fire.

Pacific Design Center (PDC) in obtaining unanimous approval from the West Hollywood City Council to modernize the Specific Plan governing the iconic 1.6-million-square-foot campus designed by César Pelli.

Pacific Equity Properties on the acquisition, approval, refinancing, construction and leasing of Cross Creek Ranch shopping center and modern office space in Malibu, the largest project to receive approval in Malibu since the city’s incorporation.

Preston Hollow Community Capital in obtaining entitlements from the City of Palmdale for the first phase of the Ritter Ranch development, consisting of over 1,000 single-family residences.

RCSVE in obtaining the entitlements, including a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Sign District, for the 670 Mesquit project, a nearly 1.8 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Los Angeles' Arts District.

Reabold California in CEQA litigation related to the conversion of an oil and gas well to a produced water injection well before the California Court of Appeal and California Supreme Court.

Sable Offshore Corp. in securing California Coastal Act authorization and pipeline safety approvals from Santa Barbara County, the California Office of State Fire Marshal and PHMSA for repair and maintenance of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System and representing Sable in enforcement proceedings before the Coastal Commission and in multiple lawsuits challenging agency approvals related to resumption of petroleum transportation.

Silver Creek Commercial Development in obtaining West Hollywood City Council approvals, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, for the 8850 Sunset Boulevard mixed-use development on the Sunset Strip, the former site of the iconic Viper Room nightclub.

Terra-Gen in obtaining land use, environmental and species permits for wind, solar and energy storage projects across California, including permits under the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act, the California Endangered Species Act and the federal Endangered Species Act.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield in successful resolution of eminent domain litigation related to Metro’s acquisition of subsurface and related easements beneath the Century City Shopping Center in connection with the D Line subway extension.

Wellpointe in the development of Viva Warner Center, a $2 billion, 100% affordable senior housing and assisted living project with over 3,000 units.

Wilshire Gayley in obtaining entitlements for the development of a 250-unit apartment building designed by Robert A.M. Stern.