Our Team
Expertise you can rely on.
Our team brings decades of combined experience as lawyers, urban planners, former elected officials, planning commissioners and government staff, and nonprofit housing advocates.
Partner
Alicia B. Bartley
Alicia Bartley is a Partner at Rand Paster & Nelson LLP. She advises clients on land use, real estate, and environmental matters across a broad range of development projects.
Partner
Clare Bronowski
Clare Bronowski specializes in land use and environmental law. With vast experience in administrative and municipal law, transactional real estate and land use processing and litigation.
Attorney
Stephanie DeHerrera
Stephanie DeHerrera is a licensed California land use attorney who advises on all aspects of the local land use entitlement process in California, including due diligence and land use entitlements and permitting, with a focus on compliance with California housing laws and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Partner
Fred Gaines
Fred Gaines is a Partner at Rand Paster & Nelson LLP and the former Founding and Managing Partner of Gaines & Stacey LLP.
Senior Planner
Olivia Joncich
Olivia is an experienced land use planner and project manager with a strong background in affordable housing.
Attorney
Alison Martinez
Alison Martinez’s practice focuses on land use and environmental matters. She assists clients at all stages of the development process, from initial due diligence to obtaining project approvals and complying with a number of State and local laws, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and density bonus law.
Founding Partner
Todd Nelson
Todd Nelson advises clients on regulatory, environmental, and political issues involved in real estate development in California.
Managing and Founding Partner
Elisa Paster
As an experienced land use lawyer, Elisa Paster is a committed advocate for her clients, guiding and assisting them with development and environmental approvals, planning and placemaking.
Founding Partner
Dave Rand
Dave Rand specializes in land use law and governmental regulatory matters. His expertise includes various aspects of the planning and entitlement process and navigating residential, industrial and commercial clients through the often difficult and cumbersome local land use approval and California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) compliance process.
Partner
Kimberly A. Rible
Kimberly Rible is a Partner at Rand Paster & Nelson LLP. She focuses on land use, zoning, and environmental law, assisting clients with a wide range of development projects.
Planner
Michael Rocque
With nearly 21 years of comprehensive experience in Urban Planning, Michael has consistently managed projects aimed at elevating the livability, vibrancy, and resilience of diverse landscapes.
Partner
Sherman L. Stacey
Sherman Stacey is a Partner at Rand Paster & Nelson LLP and formerly a Founding Partner of Gaines & Stacey LLP.
Attorney
Brian Wright-Bushman
Brian Wright-Bushman specializes in California land use and housing law, and has extensive experience working with city councils, planning commissions, and city planning staff on complex land use projects.