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Description of Practice:
William R. Devine is a partner in the Orange County office whose practice focuses on the land use, environmental, and natural resources aspects of real estate development. He assists residential and commercial developers, utility companies, power producers and other commercial interests in a wide range of entitlement and permitting issues. Mr. Devine regularly represents clients before local, state and federal administrative bodies, as well as in preparing for litigation.
Mr. Devine's wide-ranging expertise includes land acquisition due diligence, CEQA/NEPA compliance, endangered species, wetlands, coastal law, planning and zoning, water quality, water supply/rights, vested development rights, annexation, initiatives and referendums, subdivision mapping, redevelopment, affordable housing, energy and Indian law.
Prior to joining Allen Matkins, Mr. Devine was a partner at a prominent, full-service law firm. His past experience also includes a position at the Solicitor's Office of the U.S. Department of Interior in Portland, Oregon and Sacramento, California, where he represented the Department and its agencies on a broad range of matters involving water rights, environmental cleanup, endangered species, wetlands, NEPA compliance and Indian affairs.
Mr. Devine is a frequent speaker on topics related to CEQA, Habitat Conservation Planning under the Endangered Species Act, Water Supply/Rights and Wetlands Mitigation Permitting.
Mr. Devine is admitted to practice in California, Colorado and Washington, he is a Member of the Building Industry Association, California, Southern California, Orange County, and Riverside County, the Urban Land Institute, Public/Private Partnership Council and Orange County District Council, and the National Association of Office and Industrial Parks, Southern California Chapter.
Educational History:
Mr. Devine received his J.D., cum laude, from Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University in 1981, as well as his M.S. in 1978. He received a B.S. in 1974 from California State Polytechnic University. | 