John Fox Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

I work in the Land Use Unit of the Office of the City Attorney of the City of Los Angeles

Fresno, California Area

This firm is dedicated to providing a broad array of legal services and specialities to public entities throughout California. It currently serves as the City Attorney for 17 cities and serves as special counsel to many other cities and public entities.

Fresno, California

Our firm's practice focuses on land use, environmental, real estate, business transactions, and municipal law.

Advised City commissions and departments regarding compliance with the Brown Act and conflict of interest laws, the legal requirements associated with legislative actions and quasi-judicial determinations, and compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), the Subdivision Map Act ("SMA"), the Mitigation Fee Act ("MFA"), the Public Records Act ("PRA"), state planning and zoning laws and the City’s zoning, planning, subdivision, parcel map and historic preservation ordinances . Assisted staff with drafting major amendments to zoning regulations related to restaurants serving alcohol, bars and nightclubs. Drafted statutory development agreements for several large development projects. Advised staff responsible for drafting new specific and community plans, a new zoning/development code, and the update to the City’s general plan. Supervised complex litigation involving the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act, the California Environmental Quality Act, the Mitigation Fee Act, as well as civil rights and takings claims.

San Francisco, California

Civil litigator responsible for all aspects of litigating cases involving personal injury, professional malpractice, products liability, construction defects, fraud, wrongful death and breach of contract, including written discovery, depositions, law and motion and trial preparation. Tried one jury trial and one court trial.

Bakersfield, California And San Francisco, California

Civil litigator responsible for litigating cases involving personal injury, professional malpractice, products liability, construction defects, fraud, wrongful death and breach of contract. Prepared numerous cases for trial. Extensive experience in deposing parties, percipient witnesses and expert witnesses. Researched, drafted and argued numerous motions, including demurrers, motions to strike, motions to compel and motions for summary judgment/adjudication.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), International Business, Trade, And Tax Law

Deans List, 1992-93 Academic Year

Bachelor Of Arts, Business/Economics

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