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Real
Estate - Land Use
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Legal Elite
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1. Description
of Specialty
2. Professional Background
3. Education
4. Professional Associations
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| 1.Description
of Specialty |
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Ms. Higgins
focuses on land use and litigation with an emphasis on planning,
zoning, and compliance with the California Environmental Quality
Act. Ms. Higgins has extensive experience in State superior and
appellate court proceedings, and has represented both commercial
and residential developers in project entitlement proceedings and
residential development approvals subject to the Subdivision Map
Act. She has also represented numerous public entities in eminent
domain, annexation, reorganization, validation and state mandate
proceedings.
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Professional
Background |
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Prior to receiving
her law degree, Ms. Higgins was a Senior Editor at the Galef Institute
in Los Angeles, and Editor at the Great Books Foundation in Chicago
after attending the Master's Program in English Language and Literature
at the University of Chicago.
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Education |
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University of
California, Los Angeles, J.D., 1997 Distinguished Advocate: UCLA
Moot Court Honors Program (1995-1996) Chief Articles Editor: UCLA
Journal of Environmental Law and Policy (1995) Member, Admissions
Chair, Vice-President: American Indian Law Students Association
(1995-1997)
University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, BA (with honors), 1984 Professional
Memberships and Activities
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Professional Associations |
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State Bar of California; Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
(Environmental Law Section; Real Property Section). |
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