The specialized nature of our firm allows us to take on any specific problem, knowing that we have amassed a wealth of talent and cross-practice experience to formulate the best response to our clients' individualized concerns. We pride ourselves on rapid responsiveness and cost-effective service to our clients.

LAND USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Bergman & Dacey, Inc.'s land use and environmental law practice embraces two distinct specialties: planning and litigation. The former pertains to preventive measures. Our insightful and creative attorneys can anticipate potential problems long before the issues rise to the level of litigation. Our attorneys have the necessary knowledge of applicable regulations and the experience in assuring compliance with them. As such, Bergman & Dacey, Inc., reviews public entity plans and environmental impact reports, ensuring that our public entity clients are making decisions that are as viable and litigation-proof as possible. Therefore, if litigation does arise, Bergman & Dacey, Inc., can fully defend its clients' land use and environmental decisions against outside party claims to the contrary. We know our regulatory advice rests on sound conclusions of law and a comprehension of regulatory statutes that goes beyond mere superficial understanding. Bergman & Dacey, Inc. has a proven track record of defending our public entity clients in court, in front of administrative agencies, and at the mediation table.

Bergman & Dacey, Inc., provides many services to public entities, including: specific and general plan preparation and implementation, California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") compliance, National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA") compliance, hazardous waste planning and compliance, direct and inverse condemnation action representation, and land use litigation representation, as well as a myriad other environmental law compliance.

MUNICIPAL LAW

In an era of increasing municipal regulation, Bergman & Dacey, Inc., understands that municipalities face many conflicting challenges. For instance, local entities must often comply with new regulations while concurrently minimizing the cost of such compliance to preserve funding for other necessary programs. These are very real concerns for a municipality. Fortunately, these concerns can be assuaged by concrete, viable solutions. Bergman & Dacey, Inc., understands the complexities inherent in municipal law, and can help decipher seemingly conflicting statutory provisions, and effectively and preemptively synthesize a solution that allows local entities to comply with the law, without having to compromise their budgets or the community being served.

At Bergman & Dacey, Inc., our attorneys have extensive experience regarding procedural legislation and voter-sponsored initiatives, including the Brown Act (public meeting compliance), the Political Reform Act , and general code enforcement. In addition, our role is not merely to assist with legal preventive action and compliance, but to provide strategic and planning support to local entities that need it.