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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Fred Gaines
Fred Gaines is a Partner at Rand Paster & Nelson LLP and the former Founding and Managing Partner of Gaines & Stacey LLP.
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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.
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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.
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Olivia Joncich
Olivia is an experienced land use planner and project manager with a strong background in affordable housing.
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Sherman L. Stacey
Sherman Stacey is a Partner at Rand Paster & Nelson LLP and formerly a Founding Partner of Gaines & Stacey LLP.
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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).
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Todd Nelson
Todd Nelson advises clients on regulatory, environmental, and political issues involved in real estate development in California.
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State and Local Housing Advocacy
Rand Paster & Nelson has been at the forefront of California housing-law enforcement.
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Entitlements
Our team has successfully processed thousands of entitlements throughout California.
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CEQA/NEPA
Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) are key parts of the development and approval process.
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Due Diligence
We provide comprehensive land use due diligence advice for clients who already own property or are looking to purchase, finance, or invest.
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Vested Rights
In California’s ever-changing regulatory environment, we help clients vest their rights to develop their property in accordance with current regulations.
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Affordable Housing
Our attorneys have a special expertise in processing and defending affordable housing projects for non-profit and for-profit clients.
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Subdivisions
Our team handles subdivisions ranging from simple lot line adjustments and parcel maps to complex, multi-phase airspace and ground lot subdivisions.
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Litigation
We defend our clients’ project approvals in court in the event of challenge.
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Builder's Remedy
Strategy notes and practical guidance for project teams evaluating builder's remedy opportunities and risks.
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California Housing Law
Plain-English explainers and attorney-reviewed updates on the laws shaping housing approvals across California.
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Density Bonus Law
A structured hub for incentives, concessions, waivers, and approval strategy for mixed-income housing.
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Santa Monica's Mel's Drive-In could be demolished for new housing
CBS News / RPN attorney
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How AB 130 Is Changing CEQA Reviews For California Housing Projects
Bisnow / RPN attorney
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Rand Paster & Nelson LLP Expands California Housing, Land Use, and Environmental Law Practice with Four Attorneys
Press Release / RPN attorney
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The left’s housing civil war is ending
Politico / RPN attorney
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How San Diego cleared the way for Midway Rising to crack the coastal height limit
The Times of San Diego / RPN attorney
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New affordable housing project in Studio City sparks neighborhood debate
CBS News / RPN attorney
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A powerful California lawmaker wants to overturn the ‘Holy Grail’ of housing reform — just for one project
SF Chronical / RPN attorney
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State lawmakers pull last-minute effort to reform LA’s ‘mansion tax’
LAist / RPN attorney
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Lawmakers seek to overhaul L.A.’s ‘mansion tax’ to help boost housing
LA Times / RPN attorney
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Can California real estate ever forgive its politicians?
The Real Deal / RPN attorney
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19-Story Beverly Hills Tower Must Be Considered By City, Judge Rules
Bisnow / RPN attorney
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From green icon to housing villain: The fall of California’s landmark environmental law
Politico / RPN attorney
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Scott Wiener on ‘the most consequential housing reform we’ve seen in modern history’
LA Times / RPN attorney
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California weakens iconic environmental law to encourage more housing
Washington Post / RPN attorney
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California Housing To Change Under New Law: What to Know
Newsweek / RPN attorney
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Newsom pushes major housing reform through California Legislature
LA Times / RPN attorney
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CEQA Reform, The ‘Third Rail’ Of California Politics, Moving Fast Through State Legislature
Bisnow / RPN attorney
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Rancho Palos Verdes Council Clears Path for New Housing
The Real Deal / RPN attorney
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California reforming CEQA
California Insider / RPN attorney
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Industry group flails as CEQA adjustments hit California builders unevenly
The Real Deal / RPN attorney
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Rancho Palos Verdes Weighs Dubious Tactic to Block Housing
The Real Deal / RPN attorney
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La Canada Flintridge just flirted with bankruptcy to avoid new housing
San Francisco Chronicle / RPN attorney
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Beverly Hills, Facing More Than A Dozen Builder's Remedy Projects, Tries To Find A Compromise
Bisnow / RPN attorney
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California Assembly Select Committee on Permitting Reform Final Report
California Assembly / RPN attorney
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Los Angeles Wildfires Will Make a Serious Housing Shortage Worse – The New York Times
The New York Times / RPN attorney
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LA loses third effort to block affordable housing in some neighborhoods
LAist / RPN attorney
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Affordable housing? ‘I would not be able to live there’
KCRW / RPN attorney
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Malibu agrees to get housing plan in order, but still vulnerable to builder’s remedy
The Real Deal / RPN attorney
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Housing developers win first ‘builders remedy’ battles in fight to bypass local zoning
OC Register / RPN attorney
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Historic Sportsmen’s Lodge hotel may be demolished for 520-unit apartment complex
LA Times / RPN attorney
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California’s most controversial housing law could get a makeover
CalMatters / RPN attorney
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Sportsmen’s Lodge mixed-use project is one step closer to final approval
Daily News / RPN attorney
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Los Angeles Seeks Speedier Way to Build New Affordable Homes
Bloomberg / RPN attorney
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“Real penalty”: How Newsom Has Legitimized Builder’s Remedy
The Real Deal / RPN attorney
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LA Mayor Promised To Fast-Track Affordable Housing. But Plans Near Single-Family Homes Have Stalled
LAist / RPN attorney
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Expert breakdown: How CEQA started, what reforms are making waves, and where we’re headed
Opportunity Now / RPN attorney
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L.A. Mayor launches a new strategy to boost housing production
The LA Times / RPN attorney
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Developer could force hundreds of new apartments in Beverly Hills
KCRW / RPN attorney
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Battle brews in Beverly Hills over affordable housing development
NBC Los Angeles / RPN attorney
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Newsom charges into conflict with DeSantis
Politico / RPN attorney
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‘Godzilla next door’: How California developers gained new leverage to build more homes
CalMatters / RPN attorney
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Dave Rand Is Interviewed by KQED on Huntington Beach’s Flagrant Violation of State Housing Law
KQED / RPN attorney
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WeHo allows development to continue
Beverly Press / RPN attorney
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Dive Into The California Builder’s Remedy: Q&A With Dave Rand Infill: A YIMBY podcast (player.fm)
Infill: A YIMBY podcast / RPN attorney
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The Housing Shortage and “The Builder’s Remedy” with Dave Rand | Oy Vey L.A.
Oy Vey L.A. Podcast / RPN attorney
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If SF’s Housing Plan Falls Short, One ‘Remedy’ Is a State Crackdown. Just Ask Santa Monica
The Frisc / RPN attorney
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‘Builder’s Remedy’ Is Forcing SoCal Cities To Accept Plans For Thousands Of Housing Units — We Break Down What The Little Known Law Does | LAist – NPR News for Southern California – 89.3 FM (kpcc.org)
External publication / RPN attorney
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Thousands of apartments may come to Santa Monica, other wealthy cities under little-known law
LA Times / RPN attorney
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Prominent Land Use Attorneys Join Forces to Launch Boutique Law Firm
Global Newswire / RPN attorney
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Residents Oppose 521 Unit Development on Gelson’s Site
Westside Current / RPN attorney
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4 Ways LA Ballot Proposal Would Stymie Development
Law 360 / RPN attorney
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