Jeffrey W. Forrest

Jeff Forrest is an associate in the San Diego office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP. He is a member of the Real Estate, Land Use and Natural Resources, and Environmental Practice Groups.

Areas of Practice

Mr. Forrest's practice includes a variety of real estate, land use and environmental transactions. His land use practice consists primarily of advising and representing residential, industrial and commercial developers through all phases of the land use regulatory process, including real estate due diligence investigations, negotiating development agreements, processing land use entitlements, negotiating environmental permits and appearing before governmental agencies and commissions. Mr. Forrest also has experience in resolving environmental compliance matters before the Regional Water Quality Control Board.

Mr. Forrest's previous law experience includes environmental and public agency law, and the U.S. Congress, where he served as Legislative Director & Counsel to Congressman Mike Castle following the Congressman's terms as Delaware's Governor. In Congress, he focused on bankruptcy reform, financial services modernization, corporate governance, environmental, appropriations and tax legislation.

Education

• J.D., George Washington University Law School, 1996
• B.A., Binghamton University, 1993, magna cum laude

Admissions

• California
• Virginia
• Maryland

Memberships

• Delegate, State Bar of California's Conference of Delegates

Articles

Real Estate & Construction Law Blog Articles

• "Administrative Fee for Tax Collection is an Unconstitutional Hidden Tax", August 28, 2009
• "New Law Automatically Extends Existing Tentative Maps For Two Years, But Also Creates New Pitfalls, And Reduces Some Protections For Recorded Maps", July 18, 2009
• "U.S. Supreme Court Holds Superfund's Traditional Joint and Several Liability and Arranger Liability Have Their Limits: Bar May Be Lowered For Demonstrating Apportionment Liability", May 8, 2009
• "New Law Automatically Extends Existing Vesting Tentative Maps, But Don't Celebrate Too Soon: There Are Pitfalls For The Unwary", July 16, 2008
• "Coastal Commission Can't Deny Permit Beacuse of 'Potential' Presciptive Public Access Rights", June 11, 2007
• "CREED Case Leaves Questions Regarding Program EIRs", December 15, 2005