J.D., University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Land Use and Zoning Law, 2025

Best Lawyers in America®, Land Use and Zoning Law, 2018-2026

Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2010-2023

Member, SPUR – Oakland

Member, Land Use Task Force, East Bay Leadership Council Member, Alameda County Bar Association

Vice Chair, Real Property Section, Land Use Subsection, State Bar of California

“Musk vows free speech suit against Coastal Commission,” Daily Journal, by Malcolm Maclachlan, October 15, 2024 (quoted)

“Housing advocates fear 'NIMBY' backlash as Sunset tower developer gears up for fight,” San Francisco Business Times, by Sarah Klearman, August 30, 2023 (quoted)

“Concord developer hopes to renovate unused former military housing,” CBS New Bay Area, by Wilson Walker, August 18, 2023 (quoted)

“How a developer plans to bypass San Jose building requirements,” San José Spotlight, by Joseph Geha, July 13, 2023 (quoted)

“Battle erupts over homes to replace San Jose swim club and tennis site: Developer seeks “builder’s remedy” route to usher in housing,” The Mercury News, by George Avalos, June 21, 2023 (quoted)

“Calif. Housing Law Shows New Strength Amid CEQA Clashes,” Law360, by Andrew McIntyre, April 11, 2023 (quoted)

“Epic battle over a Bay Area housing project lasted 12 years. Now, it’s finally getting built,” San Francisco Chronicle, by Danielle Echeverria, March 16, 2023 (quoted)

“O'Brien Homes says it will see long-suffering Terraces of Lafayette project to completion,” San Francisco Business Times, by Sarah Klearman, December 7, 2022

“Calif. Court Nixes Citizen’s Group Housing Project Challenge,” Law360, by Isaac Monterose, December 2, 2022

“YIMBY Law readies Bay Area residents, developers for builder’s remedy: The legislative tool could spur more housing, but not without hurdles,” The Real Deal, by Pawan Naidu, November 18, 2022 (quoted)

“Court upholds density bonus law that exempts certain housing projects from local restrictions,” San Francisco Chronicle, by Bob Egelko, February 3, 2022 (quoted)

“Panel Oks law to build apartments near single-family homes,” Daily Journal, by Craig Anderson, September 14, 2021 (quoted)

“High Court Poised To Move The Needle On Takings Law,” Law360, by Andrew McIntyre, July 30, 2021 (quoted)

“High Court May Shift Rights To Land Owners In Union Row,” Law360, by Andrew McIntyre, March 18, 2021 (quoted)

“Bay Area City Delays OK for Apartment Project That Sparked a Housing War,” Courthouse News Service, by Matthew Renda, August 11, 2020 (quoted)

“Lafayette City Council postpones decision on Terraces apartment project,” East Bay Times, by Jon Kawamoto, August 11, 2020 (quoted)

 “Lafayette warned to act soon on big housing project — or risk more than $15 million in legal fight. Attorney says decision must be made on Terraces of Lafayette by Aug. 3 — or litigation will be the next step.” East Bay Times, by Jon Kawamoto, June 23, 2020 (quoted)

“Decision delayed again on East Bay 315-unit apartment plan; Planning Commission reschedules meeting on contentious Terraces of Lafayette,” The Mercury News, by Jon Kawamoto, June 12, 2020 (quoted)

“Decision delayed on 315-apartment East Bay housing project. Lafayette Planning Commission to decide June 15; concerns raised about fire hazards, traffic with Terrace plan.” East Bay Times, by Jon Kawamoto, May 19, 2020 (quoted)

“Fate of big East Bay housing plan delayed again: Terraces of Lafayette, a 315-unit apartment project, will be discussed in May,” East Bay Times, by Jon Kawamoto, April 22, 2020 (quoted)

“SF mayor, county may seize private buildings for coronavirus relief,” Curbed San Francisco, By Adam Brinklow, April 16, 2020 (quoted)

“League of CA Cities Request Could Add Cost and Risk to Projects,” GlobeSt.com, By Lisa Brown, April 9, 2020 (quoted)

“Post Knick, Calif. Case Is Testing The Federal Court Waters,” Law360, by Andrew McIntyre, October 4, 2019 (quoted)

“Developer confident major East Bay apartment project will be built,” East Bay Times, by Jon Kawamoto, September 5, 2019 (quoted)

“Developer warns city that council member better not discuss apartment project,” East Bay Times, by Jon Kawamoto, August 23, 2019 (quoted)

“Vice mayor announces intent to participate in Deerhill Road development decisions,” Lamorinda Weekly, by Pippa Fisher, August 21, 2019 (quoted)

“East Bay official says she won’t recuse herself from discussing apartment project: Lafayette Vice Mayor Candell reverses course on Terraces plan,” East Bay Times, by Jon Kawamoto, August 17, 2019 (quoted)

“Divisive 315-unit apartment project advances in East Bay,” East Bay Times, by Jon Kawamoto, July 3, 2019 (quoted)

“Knick Ruling Levels The Field, May Signal Court's Agenda,” Law360, by Andrew McIntyre, June 21, 2019 (quoted)

“Lafayette council member recuses herself from proposed housing project discussions,” East Bay Times, by Jon Kawamoto, March 2, 2019 (quoted)

“Lafayette’s divisive Deer Hill housing proposal is back — again,” East Bay Times, by Jon Kawamoto, January 24, 2019 (quoted)

“Calif. Real Estate Regulations To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2018,” Law360, by Andrew McIntyre, July 6, 2018 (quoted)

“Real Estate Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2018,” Law360, by Andrew McIntyre, July 5, 2018 (quoted)

“High Court May Clarify Decades-Old Procedural Takings Issue,” Law360, by Andrew McIntyre, March 13, 2018 (quoted)

 “High Court Could Clarify Takings Law In Beachfront Dispute,” Law360, By Andrew McIntyre, March 1, 2018 (quoted)

"Conservative Group Backs Lawsuit Against WeHo Over Affordable Housing," WEHOville, by Staff, November 4, 2016 (quoted)

"Affordable housing legal dispute likely headed for U.S. Supreme Court," Northern California Record, by John Breslin, October 4, 2016 (quoted)

“Pleasant Hill: County, recreation district spar in court,” East Bay Times, by Lisa P. White, August 1, 2016 (quoted)

“Pleasant Hill recreation district sues county,” East Bay Times, by Lisa P. White, March 24, 2016 (quoted)

"Danville council shouts down cell tower proposal," Danville San Ramon, by Kalama Hines, November 19, 2015 (quoted)

“California Court Will Hear Developer Challenge to Low-income Housing Rules,” California Lawyer, by Michael Rosen Molina, May 2015 (quoted)

“Council Approves Eminent Domain For Arena Project,’ Capital Public Radio News, by Bob Moffitt, January 8, 2014 (quoted)

"City of Sacramento Approves Eminent Domain Plan for Downtown Arena Project," Fox40, by Ian McDonald, January 7, 2014 (quoted)

"Walnut Creek: Could historic designation delay new Rossmoor events center plans?" East Bay Times, by The Street, July 24, 2012 (quoted)

“Half Baked? Oakland pot advocates hope to pass a resolution to legalize recreational marijuana by targeting East Bay soccer moms. And it might just work…,” Diablo Magazine, by John Geluardi, September 17, 2010 (quoted)

“The Death of C3 Cannabis Collective. The inside story of a medical cannabis dispensary's last days and how the City of Walnut Creek ignored pleas of mercy and shut it down,” East Bay Express, by Eric Kiefer, April 21, 2010 (quoted)

Co-Author, “Ninth Circuit Finds City’s Distance Requirement for Group-living Facilities Survives Challenge that Regulation Discriminated Against Persons with Disabilities,” June 2025, California Land Use Law and Policy Reporter

Co-Author, “Legislative Update: California Adopts New Housing Laws,” Fennemore Blog, October 16, 2024

Author, “Party On! California Supreme Court Paves the Way for Student Housing Project at People’s Park – Noise from Rowdy Students is not an Impact under CEQA,” Fennemore Blog, June 6, 2024

Featured,” Trumark Homes snags 30-acre Livermore site entitled for more than 400 homes,” San Francisco Business Times, February 3, 2023

Featured, “Five ‘builder’s remedy’ projects submitted in Mountain View, Los Altos Hills,” San Francisco Business Times, February 14, 2023

Author, “California Supreme Court Denies Review in Berkeley Shellmound Case Paving the Way for Housing Under SB 35”, Wendel Rosen Client Update, August 2, 2021

Speaker, “Bisnow East Bay Multifamily Update,” Bisnow, August 19, 2021

Speaker, “Density Bonus: a Strong Development Tool Gets Stronger,” Wendel Rosen LLP, June 8, 2021

Speaker, “Streamlined Housing Approval with SB 35, SB 330 and New Pro-Housing Legislation,” Wendel Rosen LLP, October 20, 2021

Speaker, “How the Housing Crisis Act (SB330) Can Ease Approvals for Housing Development Projects” Wendel Rosen Webinar, October 29, 2020

Speaker, “Demystifying the new 2018 Housing Laws and Update on Major Oakland Projects” Wendel Rosen Client Seminar, January 9, 2018

Co-Author, “Slate of New Housing Bills Take Effect,” Wendel Rosen Client Update, January 3, 2018

Speaker, “Oakland Construction & Development: The Boom Continues!” Wendel Rosen Client Seminar, November 10, 2016

Speaker, “What Every Real Estate Attorney Should Know About CEQA,” Wendel Rosen Client Seminar, October 21, 2016

Speaker, “Oakland’s Impending Development Impact Fees & the California Supreme Court’s Steps to Rein in CEQA,” Wendel Rosen Seminar, April 2016

Speaker, “What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About CEQA + New Supreme Court Developments,” Alameda County Bar Association, February 2016

Speaker, “Expert Briefing: CEQA Update,” Bay Planning Coalition, October 2015 Co-Author, “Inclusionary Housing Stays,” The Registry, June 29, 2015

Speaker, “Current Issues in CEQA and Planning and Zoning,” Building Industry Association’s 2015 BIG Show, April 2015

Author, “California Supreme Court Provides Key CEQA Guidance Regarding Categorical Exemptions,” Wendel Rosen Client Update, March 3, 2015

Speaker, Land Use and CEQA Update, Contra Costa Planning Directors, July 2014 Speaker, Land Use and CEQA Update, Marin County Planning Directors, June 2014

Speaker, CEQA Reform and Challenges to Plan Bay Area, Air and Waste Management Association, February 2014

Co-Author, “Court of Appeal Reinstates Regional Air Quality Thresholds for Greenhouse Gas Emissions,” Wendel Rosen Client Update, August 14, 2013

Participant, Land Use Law Update Roundtable, California Lawyer, June 2013

Speaker, Recently Adopted CEQA Streamlining for Infill, Air and Waste Management Association, May 2013

Speaker, Land Use and CEQA Update, Marin County Planning Directors, May 2013 Reviewer, The California Municipal Law Handbook, 2012-2013

Co-Author, “Air Quality District’s CEQA Thresholds Invalidated,” Wendel Rosen Client Update, April 6, 2012

Author, “Court Weakens Use of CEQA’s Categorical Exemptions,” Wendel Rosen Client Update, March 28, 2012

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United States District Court, All California Districts

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit