(Main Office)

The law firm of Taylor & Wiley specializes in land use, environmental and regulatory matters including hazardous materials, wetlands and endangered species permitting; real estate law; and financing and transactions. We represent the regulated community, including major urban developers, mining interests, and agricultural producers. Our representation is before governmental agencies at all levels to negotiate development terms and conditions, and to secure land use entitlements and approvals, as well as litigation in CEQA and vested rights defense.

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT APPROVALS (Partial List): Christopher Center Farm Bureau Center, 600,000 square foot office building; Capitol Center, 630 acres of office space; Churchill Downs, 630 acre residential subdivision; Laguna Gateway, 60 acre retail center; OPUS West, Sacramento Promenade, 126 acre office and retail center; Pacific Plaza, two block office complex; Sunrise/Douglas, General Plan Designation, 5000 acre Urban Development Area; Village of Zinfandel, 823 acre mixed use, residential, commercial, office development; Southport Industrial Park, industrial office park; Riverside Centre, industrial office park.

MAJOR MINING PROJECT APPROVALS: Sacramento County: Teichert Aspens, 553 acres; Yolo County: Teichert, 290 acres; Placer County: Teichert Lincoln, 3,455 acres; Santa Clara County: Stevens Creek Quarry, Inc., Vested Rights Determination; Marin County: The Dutra Group, San Rafael Rock Quarry, Inc., Vested Rights Litigation.

Reported Decisions: El Dorado County Taxpayers for Quality Growth v. County of El Dorado, et al., 122 Cal.App.4th 591 (2004); Frieman v. San Rafael Rock Quarry, 116 Cal.App.4th 29 (2004); Western Placer Citizens for an Agricultural and Rural Environment v. County of Placer, 144 Cal.App. 4th 890 (2006); Sunset Skyranch Pilots Assn. v. County of Sacramento, 164 Cal.App. 4th 671 (2008) (review granted by 194 P.3d 1028).

Statement of Practice

Land Use, Environmental Law, Natural Resource Law, Real Estate Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice.

Representative Clients:

A. Teichert & Son, Inc.
Stonebridge Properties, LLC
AKT Development Corporation
BTV/Crown Equities, Inc.
Cassano/Kamilos Homes
Century Theatres
The Dutra Company
Elliott Homes, Inc.
The Evergreen Company
First Broadcasting
Folsom Cordova Unified School District
Hill Companies, LLC
IKEA Stores
Opus West Corporation
Pappas Investments
Sacramento Metropolitan Utility District
Sacramento City Unified School District
Safeway, Inc.
SBM Site Services
Stevens Creek Quarry, Inc.
Syufy Enterprises
Tsakopoulos Investments
Univision Corporation
Warmington Homes
Woodside Homes.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Address

2870 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95833, (Sacramento Co.)

Phone

Phone: 916-929-5545
Fax: 916-929-0283

Website

http://www.taylor-wiley.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM

——————————

Jesse J. Yang (Associate) born Carbondale, Illinois, September 29, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, California. Education: University of California at Irvine (B.S., 1990); Seattle University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Member, Association of Environmental Professionals, 1994—. Member: State Bar of California (Environmental Law Section). Languages: Mandarin Chinese. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Jesse J. Yang

Kate A. Wheatley (Associate) born San Jose, California, February 29, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: St. Mary's College of California (B.A., 1998); McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 2002). Order of the Coif. Chief Legislation Editor, 2001-2002, Comment Staff 2000-2001, Legislative Review Staff, 2000-2001, McGeorge Law Review. Member, Traynor Honor Society. Recipient: Witkin Award for Land Use Planning; Witkin Award for Health Law. Author: "Dirty Money: Refunding California's Unconstitutional Smog Impact Fee," 32 McGeorge L. Rev. 507, Winter, 2001. Member, Water Leader's Class, Water Education Foundation, 2006. Member: State Bar of California; Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court (2006-2007). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Land Use; Natural Resources Law.Email: Kate A. Wheatley

Matthew S. Keasling (Associate) born Sacramento, California, May 23, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 2001); University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 2005). Recipient: Dean's Scholarship for Academics; Honors in Oral Advocacy. Member: Environmental Law Society, McGeorge, 2003-2005; Urban Land Institute, Young Leaders Group - Executive Committee, 2005—; Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center (SAEHC), Board of Directors and Fund Development Committee, 2006—. Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use Law; Environmental Law.Email: Matthew S. Keasling

James E. Mizell, III (Associate) born Newport Beach, California, July 24, 1975; admitted to bar, 2004, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Econ., 1998); Loyola Law School (J.D., 2004). Member, National Environmental Moot Court Team. Member, Urban Land Institute Young Leaders. Formerly with: Public Water Agencies; Environmental Section, California Attorney General's Office. Practice Areas: Land Use; Environmental Law; Water Law; Natural Resources Law.Email: James E. Mizell, III

OF COUNSEL

Kathleen R. Makel (Of Counsel) born Los Angeles, California, January 29, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, California and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: University of California at Davis (B.A., 1984; J.D., 1987). Order of the Coif. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards for: Torts; Conflict of Laws. Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Practice.