Deborah E. Quick
Debbi represents clients seeking land-use and resource permits and entitlements and compliance with environmental laws, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), before administrative agencies.
Debbi Quick defends those entitlements in litigation at both trial and appeal courts. Her practice also includes representing clients in complex civil appeals and trial court litigation in anticipation of possible appeals.
In appeals and defenses of both pretrial and posttrial decisions, Debbi's experience includes interlocutory review of summary judgments and motions denying arbitration. Working with clients across a range of industries, she has handled matters involving banking, retail, energy, manufacturing, insurance, and the environment.
Debbi is an editor of the Environmental Liability, Enforcement & Penalties Reporter.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- UC Berkeley School of Law, J.D., Managing Editor, Berkeley Journal of International Law, 2002
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., French Literature, 1999
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Related Employment
- Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, San Francisco, CA, Of Counsel, 2005-2021
- Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty, Napa, CA, Associate, 2002-2005
Professional Recognition
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Land Use and Zoning Law, 2025
Listed in Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers,” 2024
Impact
Professional Leadership
- City of Beverly Hills COVID-19 Recovery Task Force—Retail, Mayoral Appointee, 2020
- BASF Appellate Section Executive Committee, Member, 2018-present
- Stanford Law School—Advanced Negotiations Seminar, Guest Lecturer, 2012, 2018
- Mission High School Mock Trial Team, Lead Coach, 2010-2016
- SPUR, Co-chair Ballot Measure Analysis Committee, Member, 2009-2015
- Legal Aid of Napa, Board Member, 2003-2004
