Marie A. Cooper
- San Francisco
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Marie assists clients with land use and development entitlement processing, as well as land use litigation, at both the trial and appellate court levels.
Marie A. Cooper is experienced in addressing issues arising under planning and zoning laws, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), housing laws, the California Coastal Act, election laws, and annexation-related laws. She is also skilled in handling Williamson Act matters.
Marie guides development projects through the approval process. She has worked on environmental impact analyses for projects including housing, mixed-use, research facilities, infrastructure, residential subdivisions, large commercial centers, and institutional and educational facilities. Marie works with clients, consultants, and public agencies to present a comprehensive approach to preparing environmental documents, focusing on rational solutions that fit the client's particular circumstances.
Marie also has substantial litigation experience in land use and CEQA cases involving challenges to land use entitlements, general planning and zoning enactments, development fees and dedications, annexation proceedings, and initiatives and referendums. Her land use litigation practice focuses on writ of mandate proceedings and validation actions.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- UC Berkeley School of Law, J.D., (Boalt Hall), Order of the Coif, 1984
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Related Employment
- Bingham McCutchen, San Francisco, CA, Of Counsel
- Judicial Extern for The Honorable Otto Kaus, California Supreme Court
Professional Recognition
Received the "Readers’ Choice Award," JD Supra: Thought Leadership in Construction Law, 2021
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Land Use and Zoning Law, 2017-2026
Selected as a "Top Rated Lawyer" in Energy, Environmental, Land Use and Zoning by American Lawyer Media, 2013
Listed in Super Lawyers, Northern California, 2011-2019
*Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent in Martindale Hubbell, 5.0 out of 5
(AV® Preeminent ™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
Impact
Professional Leadership
- San Francisco Bar Association
