We help clients navigate the land use permit process. This includes helping them obtain use permits and/or variances and meeting with city staff and planners to prepare applications for variance cases. Additionally, because local support can make or break a deal, we create solutions to land use issues that better their community.

Our deep expertise in the cannabis industry means we’re uniquely able to help clients determine what properties are suitable for dispensary, cultivation, processing, and manufacturing. We then help clients obtain building permits, and coordinate with architects and engineers for cannabis projects. We also serve as the liaison between local governments and the regulatory agencies that oversee a jurisdiction’s cannabis program.

We advise clients on how to structure and document all types of real estate projects – including property site selection, purchase negotiation, sale and lease agreements, due diligence activities, entitlements, financing, leasing, and sales.

We’ve represented property owners in a variety of land use and zoning disputes, successfully invalidating land use exactions, compelling issuance of permits, overturning unfavorable land use decisions, and challenging other zoning actions. We regularly represent clients in appeals to and from city and county boards related to variances and zoning interpretation requests and have litigated special action lawsuits to protect our clients’ property rights from arbitrary government action.