Christopher L. Powell

associate

621 Capitol Mall
18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Areas of Law:

Land Use, Mining

Admitted to Practice in:

California

Experience

Assisted developers of commercial, residential and mining projects in obtaining entitlements including but not limited to: general and specific plan amendments, zone changes, conditional use permits, plans of operations and reclamation plans.

Reviewed CEQA/NEPA documents, including all associated technical reports.

Project management experience includes coordinating with engineers, architects, environmental consultants, and with Federal and local agencies.

Assisted clients with Federal lands issues including mine permitting, reclamation, claims maintenance and SMARA compliance.

Assisted in development of CEQA litigation strategies.

Drafted development agreements and reviewed title and transactional affecting development projects.

MEMBERSHIPS

Urban Land Institute (ULI), Member

California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA), Member

Sacramento County Bar Association, Member

San Bernardino County Bar Association, Member

American Bar Association, Member

Association of Environmental Professionals, Inland Empire Chapter, Treasurer

Sacramento Metro EDGE, Member

EDUCATION

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., with Great Distinction, 2007)

University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2000)

PUBLICATIONS

Mineral Law Newsletter, a Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation publication, “California Update,” Volume 3, 2009, Author