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Specialties: Land Use, Real Estate, Admin Law & Environmental |
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Ellia ThompsonPartner/Attorney - CA Land Use Professionals, LLP
CA Land Use Professionals, LLP is a law firm dedicated to assisting developers, property owners and business owners make the highest and best use of their real property.
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(323)931-9686
(310)742-0255 Fax
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4221 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90010-3519 -
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| Profession |
Attorney |
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Land Use, Real Estate, Admin Law & Environmental |
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| Group |
CC6 |
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| Business Name |
CA Land Use Professionals, LLP |
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Partner/Attorney |
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| Address |
4221 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 170-1
Los Angeles, CA 90010-3519
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| Work Phone |
(323)931-9686 |
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(310)742-0255 |
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| Web Site |
www.calandusepros.com |
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| Member Since |
8/2010
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We are knowledgeable in state and local planning and zoning laws, the Subdivision Map Act, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), state and federal environmental regulation and compliance and Community Redevelopment Law.
Our experience includes development of and amendments to, general plans and development agreements, complex zone variances, zone changes, conditional use permits, exactions and dedications, project appeals and responses to permit and/or regulatory enforcement actions.
We can manage the entire public hearing and development permitting process, including government and community relations. We can also oversee project team selection, coordination, timelines and fee estimates.
We provide compliance advice to businesses on a wide range of environmental and land use law and regulations (federal, state and local). Additionally, we offer a full array of legal defense and compliance services relation to California's Proposition 65 and the Federal Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
We also have the expertise to assist with a wide variety of legal issues facing property owners and business operators including: regulatory compliance issues, tenant uses and disputes, easements and licenses, and evaluation and allocation of environmental liability and risk.
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CA Land Use Professionals, LLP provides a broad spectrum of legal services that covers all stages within the property development and entitlement process. We cover all necessary due diligence (including title research, zoning and planning history and evaluating potential environmental risk), determine and evaluate all potential, viable options, negotiate and draft purchase and sale agreements, supervise all aspects of the entitlements process, including all administrative hearings and any environmental review.
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Land Use Due Diligence/Pre-Development Analysis - Research and analyze current zoning restrictions, land use designations, previous zoning approvals, building permits, covenants, affidavits, environmental issues, potential liabilities and future development potential. Evaluate proposed project description and preliminary site plan, arrange meetings with key government staff members and prepare project timelines, fee estimates, and entitlement strategy.
Entitlement Services and Project Management - Prepare applications for Site Plan Review, Adjustments, Modifications, Zone Variances, Conditional Use Permits, Plan Approvals, Zone Changes, Specific Plan Exceptions, Plan Amendments, and similar requests. We provide leadership through the entire entitlement process, from arranging negotiations with governmental officials to responding to questions from staff, as well as representation at public hearings.
California Environmental Quality Act/National Environmental Policy Act Coordination - Assist developers in all aspects of navigating CEQA (and NEPA, if applicable), including negotiations with lead and responsible agencies, coordination with preparer of Environmental Impact Report, developing responses to public comments and representation at all public hearings.
Proposition 65 - Provide compliance advice and defense services relating to California's Proposition 65 and the Federal Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
Environmental Due Diligence - Handle all aspects of environmental due diligence for a wide-range of transactions and negotiation of agreements allocating environmental liabilities.
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| Social Clubs |
British American Project
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DWC, LAPD Jeopardy Program, New Directions, Stray Cat Alliance
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| Graduate Degrees |
J.D. from the George Washington Law School
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| College Degrees |
B.A., English Lit from University of CA, Los Angeles
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Beverly Hills Bar
Los Angeles County Bar
Century City Bar
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