Francisco Leal, Practicing Attorney, licensed in all courts in the State of California. Mr. Leal has served as City Attorney for surrounding south-east Los Angeles cities, and his legal practice includes providing legal advice to public agency clients on issues related to the Brown Act, environmental liability and regulatory compliance, zoning, adult business regulation, cable television franchise renewals, election law, conflict of interest issues, and personnel matters.Mr. Leal also has a developed practice in legislative analysis and advocacy. He is a lobbyist registered with the California Secretary of State and provides legislative analysis, advice, and advocacy through Legislative Advocacy Group, Inc., for the firm’s clients. As a lobbyist, Mr. Leal has represented various general law cities, water and air quality agencies, and school on such issues as gaming regulatory reform, funding for school construction and infrastructure projects, and zoning and transportation related matters. Mr. Leal previously served as Assistant Regional Counsel for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), where he handled a variety of matters related to the enforcement of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Mr. Leal’s environmental expertise includes negotiating settlements for the cleanup of contaminated property, and preparing indemnification and cleanup cost sharing agreements in connection with the purchase and sale of contaminated properties. Mr. Leal also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Pan American Bank, California’s oldest Latino-owned bank. He has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Plaza de la Raza, as a Trustee for the Mexican American Bar Association (MABA), and as a Board Member for the Community Youth Gang Services Project (CYGS), the Los Angeles Center for Law & Justice, and the International Visitors Council of Los Angeles (IVCLA).