Public Law

For more than thirty-five years, Hatch & Parent’s Public Law Group has represented a diverse group of public agency clients. Serving as both general and special counsel for cities, counties, regional agencies and special districts, our public lawyers address complex issues creatively and efficiently.  They are fully knowledgeable in the broad range of legal issues which face public agencies, and routinely handle issues pertaining to water rights, land use permitting, construction contracting and management, eminent domain, environmental compliance, utility franchises, labor and employment and employee relations. They also represent public agencies before state legislative bodies and administrative agencies.

Hatch & Parent’s Public Law Group also has extensive experience in administrative and traditional mandate, representing real parties in interest and public agencies in cases involving, for example, the California Environmental Quality Act, Planning and Zoning Act, Transportation Development Act, development impact fees and Subdivision Map Act.  Our emphasis on cost-effective legal services is central to the high level of customer satisfaction amongst our public agency clients.

The Public Law Group often teams with attorneys from other practice groups within the firm to best serve a client’s interests. A number of our public agency attorneys have advanced degrees and practical work experience in complementary fields, such as construction, city planning and architecture, legislative and regulatory analysis and advocacy, and several lawyers serve in Deputy City Attorney and City Attorney positions.

With such an integrated approach to public law, Hatch & Parent has distinguished itself among clients looking for both depth and breadth of experience in this highly specialized area of legal practice.