Environmental & Natural Resource Law

Environmental law is a combination of California and Federal statutes and regulations, local ordinances, and case law governing clean air practice, water pollution, hazardous and solid waste, and wetlands. We help our clients obtain necessary permits and comply with regulations and auditing principles to protect them from violations and penalties. Our firm represents individuals and organizations in bringing actions where they believe a violation has occurred.

Attorney DeAguilera is one of the foremost experts and litigation attorneys for the California Environmental Quality Act. He successfully litigated the first case in California to hold that the sale of land by a public agency is a "project" under CEQA. He also successfully litigated the first case in California to stop the development of an Indian Casino on CEQA grounds. Attorney DeAguilera is a professor of Environmental Politics and Environmental law at the University of Redlands.