Environmental Legal Jobs

Established firm is seeking an associate with a minimum of 3 years of experience to work on a full spectrum of land use matters, including project entitlement and litigation. The preferred candidate will have experience with permitting, entitlements, CEQA/NEPA, planning and zoning law, the Subdivision Map Act, and land use litigation, including CEQA litigation. Experience with natural resources, wetlands, endangered species, California Coastal Commission, and historic preservation is helpful but not required. Experience or interest in environmental law, including contaminated site transactions and litigation under CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and state equivalents is also helpful but not required. This position can be located in either Century City or Los Angeles, but will also work periodically with attorneys in our other offices. A high level of academic achievement and major law firm experience are required. Admission to the State Bar of California is required.

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Prominent full service law firm in Monmouth County, NJ is seeking an associate to join its Real Estate and Environmental Law Groups. Applicants should have 2-3 years’ experience in environmental regulatory and site remediation matters. Experience with zoning, land use planning and financing a plus. Qualified candidates must be highly motivated and possess strong interpersonal, writing, research and analytical skills. Firm offers competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. Please send resume and a writing sample. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Seeking a real estate associate with 2+ years of experience and an emphasis in real estate development. Prior experience with transactional real estate, real estate finance and/or public/private partnerships or exposure to construction litigation or construction financing is helpful. Environmental experience is a plus. Qualified candidates will be motivated self-starters with a commitment to excellence and have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position can be located in Century City or Orange County offices. Excellent academic credentials, the ability to work independently and in collaboration, strong research, writing, and analytical skills, intense attention to detail, and a strong work ethic are required. Admission to the State Bar of California is required. The Real Estate Development practice serves clients developing projects with budgets ranging from hundreds of thousands to over a billion dollars. The Development Practice Team drafts and negotiates agreements for design and construction of private development projects, public works projects, and publicly financed projects. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly supportive working environment while handling sophisticated matters at both a local and a national level.

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Established firm is seeking a real estate associate with 2+ years of experience and an emphasis in real estate development. Prior experience with transactional real estate finance and/or public/private partnerships or exposure to construction litigation or construction financing is helpful. Environmental experience is a plus. Qualified candidates will be motivated self-starters with a commitment to excellence and have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position can be located in the firm Century City or Orange County offices. Excellent academic credentials, the ability to work independently and in collaboration, strong research, writing, and analytical skills, intense attention to detail, and a strong work ethic are required. Admission to the State Bar of California is required. The firm's Real Estate Development practice serves clients developing projects with budgets ranging from hundreds of thousands to over a billion dollars. The Development Practice Team drafts and negotiates agreements for design and construction of private development projects, public works projects, and publicly financed projects. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly supportive working environment while handling sophisticated matters at both a local and a national level.

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This firm has an exceptional reputation in California as a go-to law firm that clients rely on to handle their highest profile, most complicated and often most controversial transactions and litigated matters. Attorneys work in multi-disciplinary teams across five offices to help public agencies and private businesses navigate an extensive range of local, state and federal laws and regulations. The firm was founded over 30 years ago and has grown to be a state-wide firm with nearly 65 attorneys serving public and private clients. The Land Use Practice Group is at the forefront of the field. The firm serve as lead transactional and litigation counsel for many of the most innovative and highest profile institutional, civil infrastructure and economic development projects undertaken by public agencies, private enterprise and public-private partnerships throughout California. The attorneys help clients navigate a myriad of complex and interrelated local, state and federal land use laws and regulations, ranging from CEQA, NEPA and ESA to critical issues regarding general and specific plans, conditional uses and variances, zoning and subdivision, and development agreements and fees. ABOUT THE POSITION Looking for an ambitious and diligent first to third year associate for the growing Land Use Practice Group. This position is open to the firm Los Angeles or Oakland office. Candidates must have substantive land use/environmental litigation experience, and transactional experience is a benefit. Candidates must also have had significant experience with CEQA and NEPA Candidates should demonstrate strong work ethic and dedication to the practice of law as the firm as outstanding writing abilities. This firm is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any qualified applicant’s race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law. The firm will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box). Candidates should email a cover letter, resume, transcript and two substantive writing samples.

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Firm with exceptional reputation in California as a go-to law firm that clients rely on to handle their highest profile, most complicated and often most controversial transactions and litigated matters. Attorneys work in multi-disciplinary teams across five offices to help public agencies and private businesses navigate an extensive range of local, state and federal laws and regulations. Seeking an ambitious and diligent first to third year associate for the firm growing Land Use Practice Group. This position is open to the firm Los Angeles or Oakland office. Candidates must have substantive land use/environmental litigation experience, and transactional experience is a benefit. Candidates must also have had significant experience with CEQA and NEPA Candidates should demonstrate strong work ethic and dedication to the practice of law as the firm as outstanding writing abilities. Equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any qualified applicant’s race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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The Seattle office a full service AM 200 business law firm, is seeking a Land Use Associate with 4-5 years of experience for its nationally-recognized Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources practice. Associates gain exceptional first-hand experience on sophisticated legal matters through their work with senior lawyers and clients in a variety of complex and cutting-edge issues involving land use, shorelines, zoning, environmental, natural resource and growth management laws. Occasional travel may be required. Candidates must have the following qualifications: JD from an accredited university with excellent academic credentials; Experience with, or demonstrable interest in, land use, natural resource development and environmental issues; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, acute judgment and responsiveness, and perseverance; Public experience is a plus, but not required

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AM100's Downtown San Diego Office is seeking an attorney to join its thriving Land Use practice. This is an associate position and requires at least 2 years of land use experience. Ideal candidates will have some experience representing developers and property owners in land use matters before local jurisdictions in the San Diego Area. Candidates should be familiar with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), general plans, specific plans, zoning law, local zoning codes the Subdivision Map Act and Coastal Act. Prior experience negotiating and drafting agreements with public agencies such as development agreements and reimbursement agreements is helpful. The firm is currently home to 910 attorneys Firmwide and has one of the largest and most experienced and diverse land use and environmental practices in the country, the firm offer a diversity and depth of experience that is unrivaled. The firm's more than 85 attorneys represent investors, developers, builders, major landowners, lenders and local agencies on every aspect of real estate. This firm is proud that the firm efforts have earned us recognition as a leading firm by The Legal 500 U.S., Chambers and Partners USA, and U.S. News and World Report (with Best Attorneys), among others. Qualified candidates should email cover letter, resume, and final law school transcript.

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