Land Use & Environmental Of Counsel

Meyers Nave; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Competitive health insurance benefits

401(k) with partial match

Profit-sharing

Annual bonuses

Job summary

Meyers Nave, a prominent law firm in California, is seeking an ambitious Of Counsel with a minimum of seven years of experience for its Land Use and Environmental Practice Group. This role is available in our Los Angeles, San Diego, or Oakland offices and requires substantial knowledge of land use law, CEQA, and litigation.

The firm offers a competitive salary ranging from $250,000 to $340,000, along with a hybrid work schedule, health benefits, and a 401(k) plan with profit-sharing. Candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing samples.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience in land use and environmental law.
• Extensive experience advising clients on land use entitlements.
• Experience with regulatory permitting and environmental review processes.

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex land use entitlements and regulatory matters.
• Manage litigation related to land use issues.
• Collaborate with colleagues in a team environment.

Skills

Knowledge of CEQA

Land use litigation experience

Strong research and writing skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Advocacy skills

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Meyers Nave is a robust midsize law firm with five offices throughout California. For 40 years, we have built a reputation as a "go to" law firm to handle high profile and high impact matters for both public entities and private sector clients.

Our Land Use and Environmental Group works on sophisticated, large-scale development matters involving high-profile public and private projects across California.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Meyers Nave is looking for an ambitious Of Counsel with seven or more years of experience for our fast-moving, in-demand Land Use and Environmental Practice Group. This position is open in our Los Angeles, San Diego, or Oakland offices.

Qualified candidates must have extensive land use and CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) experience. The ideal candidate will have experience advising clients on complex land use entitlements, regulatory permitting, and environmental review processes. Land use litigation experience is required.

• Substantial knowledge of CEQA, planning and zoning laws, and California land use processes.
• Strong research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a collaborative team environment.

We offer a hybrid work schedule with continued work from home opportunities, coupled with core "in office" days working with colleagues to promote collaboration and collegiality. The salary range for this California-based role is $250,000 - $340,000, and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, skill set and office location. Meyers Nave offers a reasonable billable hours requirement, annual discretionary and billable hours bonuses, competitive health insurance benefits, 401(k) with a partial match and profit-sharing.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, transcript and two substantive writing samples.