How do we shape our world? Land use and environmental regulation in California is a complex puzzle involving multiple agencies with separate agendas and frequently contradictory policies and procedures. Citizens, project or issue proponents and policy-makers can find putting all the pieces together frustrating, costly and full of uncertainty. Having a guide with the training, experience and positive vision of problems as challenges and opportunities can ease the journey and help reach the objective more quickly and efficiently than otherwise possible.

Building Sustainable Communities

How can we make our communities - our world - better? One citizen, one entrepreneur, one land owner, one building, one project, one neighborhood, one organization, one city, one county, one region, one day at a time. We start with what we have. We imagine how to make it better. We act on what we believe with a strategy using all of the legal, analytical and communication tools available. We find friends. We build relationships. We look for examples. We listen. We teach. We learn. We collaborate. We stand up for our values and beliefs and are not afraid to go to court if need be. We celebrate our victories and learn from our failures and the victories and failures of others. We persevere.

We provide services in land use, environmental and real estate law, local & regional planning practice and policy advocacy with a commitment to contribute to a more just and sustainable future.  With these values, we apply all of our skill, insight and experience to serve the needs of our clients and achieve their objectives in the most direct and cost-effective manner possible.