James Rusk

James Rusk is an associate with the Land Use and Natural Resources Practice Group, in the firm’s San Francisco office.

Areas of Practice

Mr. Rusk assists clients in compliance and litigation involving complex environmental and land use regulation at the state and federal levels.  His areas of substantive expertise include the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act and the California Subdivision Map Act.  Mr. Rusk also represents clients in matters involving water rights under California law, as well as entitlements to water supplied through federal Bureau of Reclamation projects in California’s Central Valley.

Education

• J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 2007, Magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Senior Articles Editor, Hastings Law Journal
• B.A., University of Houston, 1997

Memberships

• Member, Urban Land Institute

Articles

Real Estate & Construction Law Blog Articles

• "State Water Board Lifts Moratorium On New Construction in LA Region", August 5, 2008
• "State Water Board Imposes Moratorium On New Construction In Los Angeles Region", July 24, 2008
• "California Supreme Court Holds Headwaters Agreement Incidental Take Permit And Sustained Yield Plan Invalid", July 24, 2008
• "Federal Claims Court Awards $4.2M to Ranchers' Estate for Taking of Water Rights", June 20, 2008