Cox, Castle & Nicholson

Cox, Castle & Nicholson‘s land use and natural resources practice is capable of providing clients with advice across the entire spectrum of land use matters, including on entitlements and related litigation. The firm is well-known for advising on land use matters in connection with wind and solar energy as well as battery storage projects. Wetlands and zoning regulation expert Anne Mudge in San Francisco and administrative land use specialist Andrew Fogg in Los Angeles jointly head up the department, while Sean Matsler in Orange County focuses on securing entitlements for controversial and complex real estate development projects and Peter Weiner in San Franciso is recognized for his regulatory expertise. Also in San Francisco, Linda Klein’s practice centers around issues related to the California Environmental Quality Act. The firm’s offering was bolstered through the arrivals of San Francisco environmental expert Gordon Hart from Paul Hastings LLP in April 2023, San Diego-based attorney Morgan Gallagher from Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP in March 2023, and San Francisco lawyer Arielle Harris from Miller Starr Regalia in April 2023.