Government & Administrative Law

Government is involved in nearly every sector of the economy.  Virtually all professions and many occupations are subject to licensing laws.  Air, water, communications, healthcare and transportation facilities are heavily regulated.  In this environment, clients need experienced counsel.  We are go-to counsel for clients who are permitted, licensed, or regulated by federal, state, and local governments.  

Our attorneys represent clients before virtually every regulatory or licensing agency in California and many of the comparable federal agencies.  Whether assisting in obtaining a permit or defending a license in an accusation proceeding brought by a licensing agency, we provide insightful and effective counsel.

We have the experience and expertise to advise and represent clients on substantive compliance issues involving a host of regulatory programs or statutes, often transcending several practice areas.  This includes counseling regulated clients regarding existing rules, obtaining agency interpretations or guidance, as well as designing, drafting, and seeking the promulgation of regulatory changes.  Our attorneys have the skill and ability on both the state and federal levels to represent clients in administrative law matters.

Following is a representative list of agencies before which we represent clients:

FEDERAL

• Department of Commerce

• Department of Defense

• Department of Energy

• Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• Department of Homeland Security

• Department of the Interior  
• Department of Transportation

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

• Internal Revenue Service

• Maritime Administration

• (Medicare) Provider Reimbursement and Review Board

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• Securities & Exchange Commission

• Social Security Administration

• Surface Transportation Board

• United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

• United States Customs and Border Protection

CALIFORNIA STATE

• Air Resources Board
• Board of Equalization
• California Air Resources Board 
• California Department of Consumer Affairs
• California Department of Water Resources
• California Energy Commission
• California Public Utilities Commission
• Department of Corporations
• Department of Fish and Game
• Department of Food and Agriculture
• Department of Health Care Services
• Department of Insurance
• Department of Managed Health Care
• Department of Real Estate
• Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
• Franchise Tax Board
• Regional Water Quality Control Board
• South Coast Air Quality Management District

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