Brewer Lofgren LLP

Brewer Lofgren LLP is a premier law firm based in Carmichael, California, specializing in land use law. Founded in 2005 by partners Roy Brewer and Martha Lofgren, the firm has a distinguished history of providing strategic counsel on complex land development projects. Their expertise encompasses land use advocacy, political strategy, economic redevelopment, brownfield properties, public financing, permitting, rezoning, and infrastructure development. With a commitment to delivering practical solutions and fostering consensus, Brewer Lofgren LLP has successfully navigated regulatory approvals in multiple jurisdictions, ensuring efficient and cost-effective outcomes for their clients.

Practice Areas:

• Land Development Entitlements: Strategic engagement in large, complex projects involving land use, redevelopment, and infrastructure development.
• CEQA Review: Comprehensive review and advice on compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, including environmental impact assessments.
• Permitting and Regulatory Approvals: Creative solutions to permitting and regulatory challenges, leveraging relationships with key decision-makers at various governmental levels.
• Strategic Planning: Public management perspective offering solutions to public, private, and nonprofit interests, including development of fiscal policies and strategic plans for local government agencies.
• Nonprofit Governance: Drafting and revising bylaws for nonprofit organizations and providing legal counsel to nonprofit boards.
• Infill Project Development: Entitlement Audits: Assisting new owners in renegotiating conditions of approval to create economically feasible projects.
• Managing Multidisciplinary Project Consultant Teams: Coordinating efforts of technical consultants to secure approvals for projects of various sizes and complexities.
• Medical Center Expansion Projects: Providing land use, government affairs, and project management services for complex medical center expansion projects.
• Development Agreements and Contracts: Negotiating development agreements, fee agreements, and financing agreements on behalf of property owners or developers with local governments.
• Spheres of Influence, Annexations, and Incorporations: Advising private clients on strategies for revising city and special district boundaries, including spheres of influence and annexation.
• Due Diligence: Providing analysis of project approvals to assist lenders in evaluating risks associated with land development projects.
• Mining Permits: Negotiating mining permits and reviewing CEQA documents for mining operations in multiple jurisdictions.
• Public-Private Partnerships: Specialized expertise in the negotiation, implementation, and development of all phases of public-private partnerships, including multifaceted redevelopment projects.

With a proven track record and a client-focused approach, Brewer Lofgren LLP continues to be a trusted partner for navigating the complexities of land use law in California.