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Sarah Owsowitz is listed as Of Counsel - CEQA and Land Use Advice and Litigation at Best Best & Krieger LLP, a company with 420 employees, based in Oakland, California, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at bbklaw.com and a matched LinkedIn profile for Sarah Owsowitz.
Sarah Owsowitz previously worked as CEQA and Land Use Attorney at Cox Castle & Nicholson and CEQA and Land Use Attorney at Morrison & Foerster Llp. Sarah Owsowitz holds Jd, Law from University Of Minnesota Law School.
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I am of counsel in Best Best & Krieger LLP’s Environmental Law and Natural Resources practice group. My practice focuses on California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) advice and litigation, with a particular concentration on urban decay, climate change, water supply, and cultural resource issues.I represent both public and private clients in administrative proceedings and litigation involving CEQA, as well as state and local planning and zoning laws. In particular, I have substantial experience in obtaining entitlements and preparing and defending environmental impact reports for large-scale development projects, hospital retrofits and renewable energy projects.Prior to joining Best Best & Krieger, I was with Cox Castle & Nicholson and Morrison & Foerster and, before that, for nearly seven years, served as a Deputy City Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco.AccomplishmentsSuccessfully defended against challenges to the adequacy of environmental impact reports and site plans for large-scale grocery stores in Venturans for Responsible Growth v. City of Ventura (2013) [upublished decision]; Erickson et. al. v. City of Clovis (2012) [unpublished decision]; Citizens for Responsible Growth v. City of Bakersfield (2010) [unpublished decision] and Tracy First v. City of Tracy (2009) 177 Cal.App.4th 912.Successfully defended against an attempt to file a challenge to a water supply assessment in California Water Impact Network v. Newhall County Water District et al. (2008) 161 Cal.App.4th 1464.ActivitiesPast member of the executive committee of the State Bar of California Real Property SectionPractice AreasEnvironmental Law & Natural Resources, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Local CEQA Guidelines, Air Quality, Litigation, Appellate Practice Litigation, Municipal LawSpecialties: CEQA and Land Use Litigation, Appellate Law, Historic Preservation, Water Supply Planning Law, Retail Land Use
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Walnut Creek, California
Sarah Owsowitz is Of Counsel in the Walnut Creek office of Best Best & Krieger LLC. Her practice focuses on CEQA advice and litigation, with a particular concentration on urban decay, climate change, water supply, and cultural resource issues. She has substantial experience in preparing and defending EIRs for large-scale development projects, hospital.
San Francisco Bay Area
Sarah Owsowitz was a senior associate in the San Francisco office of Cox Castle & Nicholson LLP and a member of the Land Use team.Her practice focused on CEQA advice and litigation, with a particular concentration on urban decay, climate change, water supply, and cultural resource issues.
San Francisco Bay Area
Litigated CEQA writs and appeals on behalf of respondents and real parties in interest; Advised developers regarding the adequacy of CEQA documents and on obtaining land use entitlements such as subdivision maps, general and specific plan amendments and development agreements; and appeared before public agencies on behalf of developers seeking land use.
San Francisco Bay Area
Litigated writs and appeals challenging CEQA determinations and Board of Appeals decisions such as: Honig v. San Francisco Planning Department (2005) 127 Cal. App 4th 520, Martin v. City and County of San Francisco (2005) 135 Cal. App 4th 392 Counsel for the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board (including drafting landmark ordinances and advising on.
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Sarah Owsowitz is listed as Of Counsel - CEQA and Land Use Advice and Litigation at Best Best & Krieger LLP.
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Sarah Owsowitz is based in Oakland, California, United States while working with Best Best & Krieger LLP.
Sarah Owsowitz has worked for Best Best & Krieger Llp, Cox Castle & Nicholson, Morrison & Foerster Llp, and City And County Of San Francisco.
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Sarah Owsowitz holds Jd, Law from University Of Minnesota Law School.
Sarah Owsowitz is listed with skills including Land Use, Environmental Law, Ceqa, Land Use Law, Municipal Law, Litigation, Legal Writing, and Zoning.
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