For Municipalities

Let Landform protect your municipality from costly and time-consuming legal challenges.

Your municipality likely already has excellent general counsel. But corporate counsel doesn’t always have the bandwidth to deal with niche land use issues. Similarly, planners are experts in their zoning codes, but constitutional issues, federal environmental laws, and private land disputes can all crop up and complicate a permitting process.

Whether you’re seeking to defend a municipal decision or looking for conflict counsel, working with Landform can help strengthen your position and protect your city from costly and time-consuming land use litigation.

Expertise

  • Landform Attorneys have handled dozens of land use appeals before Hearing Examiners, Superior Court, the Washington Court of Appeals, and the Growth Management Hearings Board. Landform is expert in:

    • Land Use Petition Act ("LUPA") Appeals

    • Hearing Examiner Appeals

    • Shoreline Management Act issues

    • Critical Areas Regulations

    • Impact Fee disputes

    • Zoning and re-zoning issues

    • Variances

    • Conditional Uses

    • Subdivision and Site Plan approval

    • Growth Management Act compliance

    • Growth Management Hearings Board appeals

    • Constitutional Takings and Chapter 82.02 exactions

  • As the former primary PRA advisor to a number of cities, Landform attorneys know the Public Records Act inside and out. Landform has extensive experience with:

    • Public Records Act compliance and violations

    • Disputes over PRA exemptions

    • Juvenile Records

For Developers

Whether you’re a professional developer or an individual property owner, Landform can help you optimize the use of your land.

Land development triggers a complex array of laws regarding what you can and can’t do with your property. From local zoning regulations to state and federal environmental laws, these restrictions can feel like an insurmountable hurdle. Because of this, developers and land owners often rely on architects, engineers, or regulators to interpret these laws. But it’s almost always better to have a legal professional review your plans to make sure you understand what these regulations mean for your project. Don’t leave value on the table—let Landform’s expertise add value to your project.