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Professional Staff


Philip Seymour, Of Counsel

 
Mr. Seymour has extensive legal experience in various land use matters including the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), California land use law, including First Amendment, complex land use, general planning and zoning, permits and variances, California Coastal Act, and related administrative regulations; implied dedication (public access). His CEQA experience includes some of the major California cases: Citizens for Goleta Valley v. Board of Supervisors (1990) 52 Cal.3d 553; Bolsa Chica Land Trust v. Orange County (1998) 71 Cal.App.4th 493; City of Menlo Park v. City of Palo Alto; Mission Oaks Ranch v. County of Santa Barbara (1998) 65 Cal.App.4th 713; Citizens for Goleta Valley v. Board of Supervisors (1988) 197 Cal.App.3d 1167; Citizens To Preserve The Ojai v. County of Ventura (1985) 176 Cal.App.3d 421; Mira Monte Homeowners Assn. v. County of Ventura (1985) 165 Cal.App.3d 357.
 
Mr. Seymour is admitted to practice in all state courts in California, several United States District Courts in California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He reviews environmental documents and comments on their legal sufficiency while devoting himself to Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter (B.U.N.S.), a volunteer organization in Santa Barbara that cares for abandoned rabbits.
 
Education
B.A. in History, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1974
J.D., Santa Barbara College of Law, 1984
 
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