Land Use Litigation & Mediation

What We Do

We litigate land use matters, defending our clients’ land use approvals and advocating for their projects in administrative appeals and in court. Although we prefer to resolve project-related disputes outside the courtroom, when litigation is unavoidable, we are resolute advocates for our clients. We practice before hearing examiners, state hearing bodies including the Growth Management Hearings Board and Shoreline Hearings Board, and at all levels of the courts. We are proud of our long record of success.

We also mediate land use disputes. The combination of our substantive knowledge, our long-standing legal experience, and our commitment to courteous, interest-based negotiation enables us to bring warring parties to resolution. We will offer candid appraisals of the parties’ litigation stances, and work diligently to reach creative compromise that addresses each party’s goals, minimizes each party’s risks, and reduces overall transaction costs.