Tim's practice focuses primarily on California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) administrative review and litigation. He brings a decade of administrative, litigation and appellate experience in the natural resources and land use areas.

Tim has represented both public agencies and private clients in a broad range of CEQA and land use matters in litigation and administrative processing of projects. His experience under CEQA includes issues relating to compliance, litigation and settlement, including litigating issues of first impression concerning Water Supply Assessments (WSA) and Sphere of Influence (SOI) actions. In land use matters, Tim's experience includes issues involving planning and zoning, the Subdivision Map Act and redevelopment law. He has represented clients in matters involving large scale housing tracts, commercial centers, industrial projects, mining projects, and public infrastructure projects including school facilities.

Tim also has experience litigating matters under the federal Administrative Procedures Act (APA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Clean Water Act (CWA), as well as defending claims arising from the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). His appellate experience in the natural resources area includes briefing and argument before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and California Courts of Appeal.

Prior to joining the firm, Tim was a partner with Burke, Williams & Sorensen in Los Angeles.