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On January 21 and January 22, 2009, Abbott & Kindermann, LLP will presents its annual complimentary educational program for clients and colleagues interested in current land use, environmental, and real estate issues affecting commercial and residential development, real estate acquisition, easements, leasing and property acquisition, and mining. Water quality, water supply, wetlands issues, endangered species and climate change will also be covered. The focus will be on recent developments in case law, statutes and administrative regulations, and how these changes impact your daily business practices. A comprehensive written outline will be provided and there will be ample opportunity for questions and answers.
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Bill Abbott, a founding partner of the firm, will be speaking at the Building Industry Associations event on Policy Series: Development Agreements on November 14, 2008, in Roseville. Bill will be presenting an overview of development agreements including a discussion on the potential to reopen existing agreements for re-negotiation. For more details, including RSVP information, visit…

Kate Hart, a senior associate at the firm, will be speaking at the CLE International Conservation Easements Seminar on November 18, 2008, in San Francisco. Kate will be presenting an overview on the easement mitigation process. For more details, including RSVP information, visit the CLE International website.

Bill Abbott has been recognized again by the publishers of Law & Politics and San Francisco Magazine as a leading practitioner of land use law in Northern California. Bill has been selected each year from 2004-2008 based upon peer review by northern California attorneys. More information can be found at the superlawyers website.

By The Attorneys of Abbott & Kindermann, LLP

Readers of the Land Use Law Blog know that we host an annual land use update; the most recent on January 24, 2008. At that event, we review the most important developments in land use, environmental, and real estate law from the previous year. Our next annual update is planned for January 22, 2009 and more details will be forthcoming.

This year, we are also providing a mid-year update on the blog, covering the most significant developments from the first half of this year. Click on the link below to read the entire mid-year update and listen to audio commentary.
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Diane Kindermann Henderson, a partner at the firm, will be speaking at the North State BIA BUILD Recruit Workshop on September 18, 2008, in Roseville. Diane will be presenting an overview of recent 404 permitting case studies for BUILD members and BIA staff.