Of Counsel - Land Use & Environmental

Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson is seeking an Of Counsel for their Land Use & Environmental Group in Los Angeles, CA. Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in land use and CEQA, with skills in managing complex projects and litigation. The position offers a salary range of $250,000 – $340,000, along with competitive benefits. This role requires working in one of the firm’s California offices.
ABOUT MEYERS NAVE




Meyers Nave is a robust midsize law firm with five offices throughout California. For 40 years, we have built a reputation as a “go to” law firm to handle high profile and high stakes matters for both public entities and private sector clients.


ABOUT THE POSITION


Our Land Use and Environmental Group works on sophisticated, large-scale development matters involving high-profile public and private projects across California. The team is currently seeking associates with a minimum of 10 years of experience to join our offices in Los Angeles, Oakland, or San Diego.


Qualified candidates must have extensive land use and CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) experience. The ideal candidate will have experience advising clients on complex land use entitlements, regulatory permitting, and environmental review processes. Land use litigation experience is preferred .



Key Qualifications:


10+ years of relevant legal experience




Substantial knowledge of CEQA, planning and zoning laws, and California land use processes




Strong research, writing, and advocacy skills




Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a collaborative team environment




This is an exciting opportunity to work with a collaborative team of talented attorneys on cutting-edge development projects that shape California’s communities and infrastructure.


The salary range for this California-based role is $250,000 – $340,000 , and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, skill set and office location. Meyers Nave offers a reasonable billable hours requirement, annual discretionary and billable hours bonuses, competitive health insurance benefits, 401(k) with a partial match and profit-sharing.


HOW TO APPLY


Interested candidates should follow the link to apply. Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcript and two substantive writing samples.


Meyers Nave is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do 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. Meyers Nave 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).


Meyers Nave complies with the requirements of all applicable California and federal employment laws, including those protecting disabled individuals. If you have difficulty using our online application system due to a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact us via email at hiringmanager@meyersnave.com or by phone at (510) 808-2000.