Areas of Practice
LAND USE LAW· Zoning, planning, and housing
· Code, permitting, compliance · Mixed use urban development · Agricultural land use issues |
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Legal advice and litigation of environmental and open government cases on behalf of environmental and community groups
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OPEN GOVERNMENT Representing clients in open meeting FOIA and PRA cases at the Federal, state, and local agency level.
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“The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for.”
—Ernest Hemingway
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Edward YatesPrincipal/AttorneyEd began his career working in federal and international environmental law. He negotiated international treaties as an Assistant General Counsel with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, managed the Cuba-U.S. Environmental Law Program for the Ocean Conservancy and worked on NEPA and Clean Water Act (CWA) cases for the U.S. E.P.A.
On behalf of environmental and community groups, Ed has successfully litigated and prevailed in citizen suit Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act cases in federal court and CEQA, Planning and Zoning, Forest Practice Act, Brown Act, and Public Record Act cases in state court. Ed is admitted to practice in California, and Federal Northern and Eastern District Courts in the Ninth Circuit. Ed is a member of the California Native Plant Society Litigation Advisory Committee. |
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Law Office of
Edward E. Yates
2060 Sutter St. #403 San Francisco, CA 94115
Ph: 415-990-4805
[email protected]
Edward E. Yates
2060 Sutter St. #403 San Francisco, CA 94115
Ph: 415-990-4805
[email protected]
