Robyn B. Christo

Robyn Christo is an associate in the Real Estate, Land Use, Natural Resources and Environmental practice group in the firm's San Francisco office.

Areas of Practice

Ms. Christo handles a broad range of litigation and transactional matters.  Ms. Christo's litigation practice centers on matters involving intellectual property rights, labor and employment, construction projects, eminent domain, and other general commercial disputes.  Her transactional practice focuses on the use and development of land, including obtaining development entitlements, compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Subdivision Map Act, and Planning and Zoning Laws. 

Education

• J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 2008
• B.A., Sonoma State University, 1998

Clerkships

• Extern for the Honorable Vaughn R. Walker, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Admissions

• California

Memberships

• Member, California State Bar - Environmental and Real Property Law Sections
• Member, Urban Land Institute, Young Leaders Group
• Member, CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women)

Articles

• "Public Private Partnership Upheld For Construction of Presidio Parkway", September 14, 2011 (Republished from Sheppard Mullin's Construction & Infrastructure Law Blog)
  
• "Government Code Does not Require Analysis of Environmental Impacts Directly Related to School Facilities", July 1, 2011
  
• "Carbon Dioxide Emissions Not Subject to Federal Common Law Nuisance Claims", July 1, 2011
  
• "Reliance on Statutory Requirements to Mitigate Environmental Impacts Proper Under CEQA", June 28, 2011
  
• "Global Warming and Droughts Not New Information; Project Opponents Must Fairly Present Claims Before Filing CEQA Lawsuit", June 21, 2011
  
• "The Supreme Court or Congress: Which Will Decide Whether Large Emitters of Greenhouse Gasses May be Held Liable for the Effects of Global Warming?" June 11, 2010
  
• "California's High Court Clarifies CEQA's 30-Day Statute of Limitations," March 5, 2010
  
• "As of March 8, 2010, Major Title Insurers Will No Longer Underwrite Policies to Protect Creditors' Rights", March 5, 2010 (coauthor)
  
• "Putting the Pieces Together: Integrating NEPA with Other Federal Requirements," prepared for CLE International's 6th Annual NEPA Conference, January 21-22, 2010 (coauthor)
  
• "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Strategic Climate Change Plan", November 16, 2009
  
• "Endangered Species Act: Case Law Update Presentation," prepared for CLE International's 16th Annual Endangered Species Act Conference, November 5-6, 2009 (coauthor)