Practice Groups

Regulatory Compliance ◦ Due Diligence ◦ Development Planning ◦ Fees ◦ Litigation

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh ("JDTP") has one of the largest land use and environmental compliance practices in California. The firm's land use attorneys counsel and represent landowners, developers, agricultural businesses, refineries, homebuilders, water companies, billboard companies, energy companies, energy technology businesses, and real estate and finance companies in local, state, and federal permitting and regulatory compliance.

Contact an attorney in our Land Use Practice Group to learn about the firm's extensive experience in representing clients before cities, counties, school districts, air districts, water boards, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Coastal Commission, Department of Fish and Game, Department of Housing and Community Development, Public Utilities Commission, local agency formation commissions, and other agencies and courts throughout California.

We help clients resolve land use and environmental issues involving development planning and permitting, affordable housing, exactions and fees, obtaining entitlements and other regulatory programs.

The attorneys in our Land Use Practice Group help negotiate legislation, regulations, development agreements, reimbursement agreements, mitigation agreements, affordable housing agreements, and conditions of approval. The group's attorneys review and analyze environmental documents under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and Local Coastal Plans ("LCP") under the California Coastal Act. We counsel clients on legislative and administrative land use approvals such as development of impacted properties, redevelopment projects, public financing, development agreements, tentative maps and subdivision map issues, zoning, specific plans, water quality, water supply, traffic and transportation issues, conditional use permits, and variances. JDTP assists clients with assessing, developing, and implementing strategies for land use and regulatory compliance.

The litigation attorneys within the Land Use and Environmental Practice Groups at JDTP have significant experience in a broad range of civil litigation and administrative matters, such as the following:

• Litigation arising under federal and state laws, including constitutional challenges and writs of mandate
• Defense of project approvals
• Challenging project denials and development impact fees
• Private cost recovery and contribution litigation
• Insurance coverage claims arising under general liability and environmental liability policies
• Resource protection litigation and appellate practice
• Oil and gas title and cleanup disputes
• Litigation against the State of California and its counties and cities

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh is recognized as a preeminent California full service land use and environmental law firm, offering high quality, innovative, responsive, and cost-effective solutions. Learn about the qualifications of the firm's Land Use and Environmental Compliance lawyers.

Inquiries from non-California law firms regarding JDTP's land use, entitlement and environmental compliance experience specific to the state of California are welcome. Contact us by phone or e-mail.