Daniel S. Cucchi is a Partner at Avdis & Cucchi, LLP, providing legal services in the areas of land use, CEQA, municipal law, real estate, natural resources, and administrative law.Mr. Cucchi assists clients in matters relating to land use entitlements, planning and zoning laws, CEQA, the Subdivision Map Act, and litigation. He has also been a speaker at both national and state conferences for the American Planning Association speaking on climate change and improving the agency/public communication process.Prior to starting Avdis & Cucchi with his partner Nick Avdis, Dan worked for several years under William Abbott and Diane Kindermann of Abbott & Kindermann, Inc. He was also the Assistant City Attorney for the City of Rocklin and served as the Legislative Director for the California State Senate Majority Leader.Prior to starting his legal career, Dan was a project planner for the County of Yuba with extensive experience as project manager for such projects as: * The award-winning Yuba County 2030 General Plan* Yuba County Housing Element 2008-2013* Yuba County Airport & Beale AFB ALUCPs* Yuba Highlands Area Plan & EIR* Numerous other entitlements such as subdivision maps and use permitsSkills: Land Use, CEQA, Real Estate, Policy Development, Negotiations, Facilitator, Project Management, Public Speaker