California Land Use Attorney Daniel Freedman Joins Brownstein

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is pleased to announce that Daniel Freedman will join the firm’s Real Estate Department as a shareholder in its Los Angeles office.

“Daniel’s experience advising on complex land use and real estate development matters in California, combined with his deep knowledge of CEQA, entitlements, environmental review and municipal law, makes him a strong addition to our team and an excellent fit to support our growth in California,” said Blair Lichtenfels, chair of Brownstein’s Real Estate Department.

Freedman advises developers, property owners and project teams on complex land use, environmental and development matters across California. His practice combines entitlement strategy, CEQA and municipal law counseling, and project-related litigation to help clients advance projects, manage risk and protect long-term property and development objectives.

He represents clients throughout the development process, from early project planning and agency approvals to administrative appeals and litigation. Because his clients are primarily developers and property owners, his practice also includes the related legal and regulatory issues that commonly arise in connection with real estate projects and property rights, including municipal law, open government requirements, signage regulations, housing policy and public contracting, as well as disputes involving land use controls, takings and exactions, inverse condemnation, construction defects, landslides and other property- and project-related claims.

Clients value Freedman’s strategic judgment, creative problem-solving, vigorous advocacy and thoughtful legal strategy. He works closely with developers, owners, consultants and public affairs teams to shape strategy, navigate public processes and agency proceedings, and position matters for successful outcomes through approvals, negotiated resolutions or litigation.

In addition to his legal practice, Freedman has served as an adjunct professor in graduate urban planning programs at UCLA and California State University, Northridge, where he taught planning and land use law and policy. He is also actively involved in efforts to improve housing policy and project delivery throughout the state.

Freedman received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a law degree from Loyola Law School.