Chatten-Brown Law Group attorneys have litigated extensively under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), the State’s leading environmental law. CEQA requires local governments to seriously consider potential environmental impacts, especially those that affect the public health and welfare, before approving a project.  It empowers the public to participate in the environmental review process, and ultimately holds decisionmakers accountable. 
 
We advise our clients throughout this environmental review process to ensure that significant impacts are sufficiently disclosed and analyzed, all feasible mitigation measures are incorporated into projects before approval, and that the public is given the opportunity to meaningfully participate in the process. We frequently submit comment letters on behalf of clients on environmental review documents, including the submission of expert evidence. When agencies fail to follow CEQA, we are always ready, and often do, litigate the matter.

Josh Chatten-Brown, the firm’s founding partner, has secured several trial court and Court of Appeal victories through CEQA litigation that have prevented unchecked urban sprawl and habitat destruction throughout San Diego County.