Marie A. Cooper

Marie has substantial litigation experience in challenging and defending land use entitlements, general planning and zoning enactments, development fees and dedications, annexation proceedings, and initiatives and referenda. Her land use litigation practice focuses on writ of mandate proceedings, validation actions and inverse condemnation. She is adept at navigating the peculiar procedures applicable to land use cases.

Marie has brought her knowledge of litigation processes and outcomes to bear in shepherding development projects through the approval process, representing both developers and public agencies. She has worked on environmental impact analyses for projects ranging from water supply and wastewater infrastructure to residential subdivisions to large commercial centers to institutional and educational facilities. Marie works with clients, consultants and public agencies to present a comprehensive approach to the preparation of environmental documents, focusing on rational solutions that fit the client's particular circumstances.