transactional Land Use and environmental

• Aerospace Company. Long-term campus development including Development Agreement and Specific Plan.
• Developer. Remediation of property impacted by historic railroad operations under Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) oversight.
• Developer. Obtaining entitlements from the City of Pasadena and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance for a major mixed-use development project including age-restricted residential units, office, and retail.
• Developer. Amending entitlements and partial sale of development project including 1050 residential units over an approximately 248 acre portion of the former Fort Ord Army Base in the City of Marina.
• Food Distribution Company. Protecting confidential information contained in a bid proposal to a state agency from disclosure pursuant to California Public Records Act (CPRA) request propounded by a competitor.
• Rental Car Company. Relocation of rental car facilities at LAX, including preparation of environmental documentation under CEQA.
• Residential Developer. Large scale, multi-phase residential development on property historically used for oilfield operations.
• Multifamily Housing Project Owner. DTSC remediation of property impacted by lead contamination originating from former Exide battery recycling facility in Vernon, California.
• Technology Company. Protecting their confidential information from disclosure to competitors or other members of the public pursuant to CPRA and federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to state and federal agencies.
• Technology Company. Land use, environmental, and NEPA compliance issues in negotiation of 40-year lease of more than 40 acres of unimproved land to construct up to 1.2 million square feet of offices and research and development facilities.
• Technology Company. Entitlements and CEQA compliance for development of 595,000 square foot headquarters building.
• Technology Company. Entitlements and CEQA compliance for development of 1.2 million square foot office campus.
• Telecommunications Company. Variety of contested land use and permitting matters.

Litigation and Enforcement

• Alfaville LLC L.A. v. Signal, et al. (U.S. District Court). Federal court litigation brought under CERCLA regarding historical contamination of property.
• City of Hesperia v. Lake Arrowhead Community Services District, et al. (California Superior Court, California Court of Appeals). Mandamus action challenging community services district approval of solar project and subsequent appeal.
• City of Riverside v. Black & Decker (US) Inc., et al. (California Superior Court). Litigation concerning alleged perchlorate contamination of Riverside drinking water wells.
• Coppola, et al. v. Smith, et al. (U.S. District Court). Multi-party federal court litigation brought under CERCLA, HSAA, and state law common law theories regarding contamination of regional groundwater with PCE.
• County of Madera v. City of Fresno (California Superior Court). CEQA litigation.
• East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice v. US Polymers, Inc. (U.S. District Court). On behalf of industrial firm, negotiated written agreement by community group to withdraw notice of intent to file a citizen suit under the Clean Water Act.
• Former Chicago Musical Instruments Site. Administrative resolution of DTSC claim for reimbursement of response and oversight costs in connection with contaminated site.
• Hiatt, et al. v. AGC Incorporated, et al. (California Superior Court). Defended product manufacturer in asbestos litigation.
• Kerikeri v. City of Los Angeles, et al. (California Superior Court). Litigation concerning future street dedication and related easements.
• Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation v. Triumph Aerostructures, LLC d/b/a Triumph Aerostructures Vought Aircraft Division. Expert witness in arbitration matter concerning environmental provisions of an asset purchase agreement.
• Oil and Gas Company. Administrative enforcement action brought by Regional Water Quality Control Board with regard to crude oil impacted soil stockpiles.
• People v. Fragrant Jewels, LLC (California Superior Court). Criminal enforcement action concerning alleged discharge of hazardous waste to storm drain.
• People New Era (California Superior Court). Criminal enforcement action concerning alleged environmental code violations by tenant.
• Santa Barbara Channelkeeper v. Santa Barbara Polo Club (U.S. District Court). Clean Water Act citizens suit alleging violations of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation stormwater regulations.
• State of California Department of Toxic Substances Control v. Westside Delivery LLC, et al. (U.S. District Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit). Successful summary judgment defense of CERCLA cost recovery action brought by DTSC and subsequent appeal.
• The Right Site Coalition v. Los Angeles Unified School District (California Superior Court, California Court of Appeals). CEQA litigation, including successful appeal of attorneys' fee award in Court of Appeal and California Supreme Court.
• United States of America, et al. v. HVI Cat Canyon Inc. (U.S. District Court.) Civil penalty and cost recovery action brought by the United States under the Clean Water Act and by various California state agencies under state law concerning alleged oil spills and violations of oil pollution prevention regulations.
• Wishtoyo Foundation, et al. v. Magic Mountain LLC, et al. (U.S. District Court). Third party claims by adjacent landowner client alleging contribution to stormwater discharge violations in Clean Water Act citizen suit.