Julie Jones
An experienced litigator in California and federal courts, Julie works with clients to resolve disputes and help them advance their business goals.
Julie Jones represents clients in environmental and land use counseling and litigation for complex development projects. She resolves issues that arise under the California Environmental Quality Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Water Act, federal and state species protection statutes, and various other local, state, and federal statutes and common law doctrines that affect land use.
Julie assists private and public entities in permitting major university, traditional and renewable energy, water supply, marine terminal, residential, and commercial projects.
Julie is the author of the sustainable development chapter of California Land Use and Planning Law and has co-authored the treatise's chapters on federal and state wetland regulation and endangered species protections.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- UC Berkeley School of Law, J.D., (Boalt Hall), Executive Editor, Ecology Law Quarterly, 1986
- Stanford University, B.A., with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, 1981
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Related Employment
- Bingham McCutchen, San Francisco, CA, Of Counsel
Professional Recognition
Ranked by Chambers USA as "America's Leading Environment Lawyers," 2018-2024
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law, 2014-2024
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Bar Association of San Francisco
Insights
News
Professional Experience
Experience
- Securing approvals for faculty and below-market-rate housing developments, as well as office and R&D developments, in Palo Alto. In spite of controversy regarding traffic and other issues, no litigation was filed and all projects are either complete or under construction.
- Assisting Stanford University in obtaining Precise Plan and subsequent approvals for a 1.5-million-square-foot office, research and development and medical clinic project in Redwood City. The effort involved complex traffic, air quality, and greenhouse gas issues. No litigation was filed.
- Litigation successes including defending a transportation sales tax ballot measure; a city/county agreement for urban services; a transportation authority’s light rail extension; and a university development and roadway project. Julie also represented a port in the successful defense of major expansion and dredging projects against NEPA and Endangered Species Act claims.