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What matters to me today is CEQA Reform (at long last!) and whether it will help YOU! Late Sunday night, California leadership delivered, for some, on long-promised reform to the state’s environmental juggernaut – CEQA.  But will it help you?  AB 130 provides a full CEQA exemption for “urban...

What matters to me today are critter protections.  Of particular interest is the State of California’s implementation of its Endangered Species Act.   Curiously, California affords full protection to species at the “maybe” stage.  Upon the state Fish and Game Commission’s “may be warranted” determination, based solely on the...

What matters to me today is strategic, timely communication.  Before law school, I was a journalist for an international, Pulitzer Prize-winning daily newspaper.  Beginning with zero experience, I learned essential investigation, authoritative sourcing, and critical communication strategies from the ground up.  One of the first things my editors drilled into my head...

What matters to me today are new beginnings.  As of today, I’m flying solo.  After seven years as partner at a nationally renowned law firm and over a decade in-house with a preeminent real estate developer, it is time for a new approach.  Complex challenges require sophisticated, nimble strategic solutions.  With the...