Moscone Emblidge & Sater LLP

Moscone Emblidge & Sater represents public interest and private clients in a wide range of proceedings involving local land use issues and state and federal environmental laws. Our expertise ranges from urban concerns – such as historic preservation and neighbor disputes – to regional matters like agricultural preservation and land use initiatives.

Moscone Emblidge & Sater offers special insight into San Francisco land use issues by virtue of Scott Emblidge’s tenure in the City Attorney’s Office.

Our attorneys have handled a wide variety of land use matters, including:

• Assisting individuals and businesses in obtaining use permits, variances, lot line adjustments, certificates of legal nonconformity and zoning and general plan amendments

• Assisting owners of historic buildings to secure tax credits for historic preservation efforts

• Drafting initiatives to amend general plans and zoning

• Representing citizen and neighborhood groups in administrative hearings regarding controversial development proposals

• Representing citizen groups in litigation under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

• Advising private clients regarding CEQA compliance

• Preparing amicus briefs on behalf of public interest groups in support of local land use regulations and state planning laws.