Brenna Moorhead

Brenna Moorhead, AICP, is an associate in the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office.

Areas of Practice

Brenna Moorhead handles permitting and transactional matters for residential and mixed-use projects.  She provides legal and strategic advice on federal regulatory matters involving the federal Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act.  She handles state regulatory matters involving the California Endangered Species Act, Section 1602 of the California Fish & Wildlife Code, the Porter-Cologne Act, and the California Environmental Quality Act. 

Ms. Moorhead also advises clients on due diligence, project planning, leasing, regulatory compliance, and regulatory appeals.  She helped litigate cases venued in the Northern District of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. 

Ms. Moorhead previously worked as an urban planner and served on the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the City of Orlando, Florida.

Education

• J.D., University of Southern California
• M.A.U.R.P., University of Florida
• B.A., Stanford University, with honors

Admissions

• California
• United States District Court of California, Northern District, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Memberships

• American Planning Association/American Institute of Certified Planners
• Bar Association of San Francisco
• California Bar Association
• San Francisco Planning and Urban Research
• Urban Land Institute

Articles

Real Estate & Construction Law Blog Articles

• "Ninth Circuit: Four 60-Day Notices Not Enough, Rejects Clean Water Act Challenge", September 17, 2008

Climate Change & Clean Technology Law Blog Articles

• "A State At Risk Attempts to Adapt to Climate Change", September 25, 2009

Speeches

• Ethics and Endangered Species, Endangered Species Act Conference, CLE International, Palm Springs, California, May 18, 2009

Events

• MCLE Credit Crunch 2009, January 13, 2009