Misti M. Schmidt

Misti Schmidt is an associate in the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco Office.

Areas of Practice

Ms. Schmidt's practice involves the acquisition, leasing, and sale of commercial real estate, as well as transactional and permitting matters for residential projects. She also has experience with bond financing and bankruptcy work outs and is the associate coordinator of our Climate Change and Clean Technology Blog.  In addition, Ms. Schmidt organizes the firm's monthly participation in the Housing Negotiation Project sponsored by the San Francisco Bar Association's Volunteer Legal Services Program.

Education

• J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California-Berkeley, 2007, Recipient of the Certificate in Environmental Law, Moot Court Board Member, Associate Editor of Ecology Law Quarterly, Environmental Negotiations Competition
• B.A., Louisiana State University, 2002, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

• California

Honors

• American Jurisprudence Award for Academic Excellence in the subject of Environmental Pollution (CERCLA, RCRA, and Common Law Hazardous Waste Law).
• Prosser Prize for Academic Excellence in the subject of Animal Law.
• 2009 Recipient of the Wiley W. Manual Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, presented by the State Bar of California.

Memberships

• Bar Association of San Francisco - Real Property Section
• San Francisco Planning + Urban Research Association
• Urban Land Institute - Young Leaders Group

Articles

• "Putting the Pieces Together: Integrating NEPA with Other Federal Requirements," prepared for CLE International's 6th Annual NEPA Conference,  January 21-22, 2010 (coauthor)
• "Endangered Species Act: Case Law Update Presentation," prepared for CLE International's 16th Annual Endangered Species Act Conference, November 5-6, 2009 (coauthor)
• California Governor Signs S.B. 827 into Law; South Coast Air Quality Management District Now Permitted to Continue Emissions Trading Programs, Climate Change and Clean Technology Law Blog, October 14, 2009
• California Governor Plans to Veto Senate Energy Bill; Issues Executive Order Setting 2020 Target of 33% Renewable Energy, Climate Change and Clean Technology Law Blog, September 22, 2009
• Solar Energy System Financing Mechanisms, San Diego Daily Transcript, November 11, 2008
• What You Need To Know About SF's Green Building Ordinance, Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Law Blog, September 17, 2008
• Vineyard EIR Water Services Principles Applied:SCOPE v. County of Los Angeles (November 26, 2007, B189116) 157 Cal. App. 4th 149, Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Law Blog, February 28, 2008
• Ad Hoc Zoning Exceptions Impermissible, Even in Development Agreements: Neighbors in Support of Appropriate Land Use, et al. v. County of Tuolumne, et al., (Dec. 7, 2007, F051690) _ Cal. App. 4th, Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Law Blog, January 2, 2008
• California Supreme Court Permits Use Of Local Initiatives To Reduce Or Repeal Water Delivery Charges, But Such Initiatives May Not Require That Future Rate Increases Be Submitted For Voter Approval, Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Law Blog, August 1, 2006
• North Gualala Water Company v. State Water Resources Control Board (June 16, 2006, A109438) _ CAL APP 4TH, Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Law Blog, July 5, 2006