Niran S. Somasundaram

Niran focuses his practice on land use and environmental matters. He frequently advises landowners, developers and public agency clients in land use land use and environmental regulatory matters and has experience conducting land use due diligence, preparing and processing entitlement applications, ensuring compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and other land use and environmental legislation, and representing clients in administrative proceedings in front of federal, regional and state agencies, including regional and the state water board, state environmental agencies, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Niran also regularly advises and counsels clients regarding compliance with Local Air District and California Air Resources Board rules and regulations, and has experience designing and entitling renewable energy infrastructure, including electric vehicle charging facilities. He has experience drafting and negotiating Development Agreements and leases with municipalities and counties throughout California.

Niran further has experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in environmental and land use litigation in federal and state courts, including preparation of injunctions, pleadings, motion practice, written discovery, experts, and other trial preparation.