Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Year Joined Organization: 1990

Lawyer Overview

Clare Bronowski was born in Cheltenham, England. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University in 1976 and her Juris Doctorate from the University of California at Los Angeles Law School in 1983. Between her undergraduate studies and entering law school, Ms. Bronowski worked for the Los Angeles City Council. During law school, Ms. Bronowski served as an extern law clerk to the Honorable Harry Pregerson, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and participated in the Moot Court Honors Program. Upon graduation, she earned the distinction of Order of the Coif.

Following her background in municipal government work, Ms. Bronowski has practiced land use and environmental law for over 20 years, starting her career at the West Los Angeles law firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. In 1990, Ms. Bronowski joined the Firm.

Ms. Bronowski currently serves as a member of the Land Use Group within the Real Estate Practice of the Firm and also actively practices in the areas of administrative law, transactional real estate law, municipal law, land use processing and litigation.

Ms. Bronowski is a leading land use attorney in Southern California. Recently, Ms. Bronowski has represented clients such as Galpin Motors, Costco Wholesale, Kilroy Realty, Lennar Partners, J. H. Snyder Company, Home Depot and Lee Homes in acquiring, entitling and developing exciting urban development projects in and around Southern California. Ms. Bronowski has also represented the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Santa Monica Community College District in special projects.

Ms. Bronowski has expertise in all areas of land development, including Redevelopment Law, zoning, planning and permitting. Ms. Bronowski is an expert in the field of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), including the preparation and legal defense of Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs). She is also experienced in the processing of land development projects under the California Coastal Act before the Coastal Commission. Ms. Bronowski prides herself on being an integral part of a land development team, working closely with her clients to guide major development projects through the complex and challenging governmental entitlement process.

Ms. Bronowski has also been actively involved in land use litigation, especially cases involving CEQA. Representative cases in which she has served as counsel include No Oil v. City of Los Angeles, 196 Cal. App. 3d 223 (1987) and Cadiz Land Co. v. Rail Cycle , 83 Cal. App. 4th 74 (1999).

Ms. Bronowski's other activities include serving as an appointed member of the Los Angeles County Beach Commission (appointed by Supervisor Yaroslavsky). Ms. Bronowski has also served as Chair of the Baldwin Hills Conservancy, a member of the City of Los Angeles Convention Center Commission, and a member of the City of Los Angeles Civil Service Commission.

Ms. Bronowski is a member of the California State Bar, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and a former governor of the Century City Bar Association. Ms. Bronowski served on the Los Angeles Superior Court Ad Hoc Committee on CEQA Writs. She is a frequent author and speaker on land use topics. She co-authored the Zoning chapter of California Environmental Law and Land Use Practice, Matthew Bender, 1997. She served as a contributing editor of The Planning Report .

Areas of Practice

• Administrative Law
• Environmental Law
• Government Agencies & Programs
• Land Use & Zoning
• Real Estate Law
• Redevelopment Law
• Tax Increment Financing

Representative Clients

• Concerned Residents for Balloon Lagoon
• Westport Playa Sol
• Galpin Motors
• Costco Wholesale
• Kilroy Realty
• Lennar Partners
• J.H. Snyder Company
• Home Depot
• The Lee Group
• Los Angeles Unified School District

Representative Cases

• No Oil, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, 196 Cal. App. 3d 223 (Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 1, California 1987)
• Cadiz Land Co. v. Rail Cycle, 83 Cal.App.4th 74 (Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 2, California 1999)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Agencies & Programs, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, Tax Increment Financing

Bar Admissions

• California, 1983

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Baldwin Park Conservancy, 2001 - Present (Member)
• Los Angeles County Beach Commission, 1998 - Present (Appointed Member)
• Baldwin Hills Conservancy (Chair (Appointed by Governor Gray Davis))
• City of Los Angeles Convention Center Commission (Member)
• City of Los Angeles Civil Service Commission (Member)
• California State Bar (Member)
• Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member)
• Century City Bar Association (Former Governor)
• Los Angeles Superior Court Ad Hoc Committee on CEQA Writs

Past Employment Positions

• City Council, City of Los Angeles
• Community Development Department, City of Los Angeles
• Honorable Harry Pregerson, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Extern Law Clerk
• Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Partner, 1982 - 1990

Education

• University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1983
  Juris Doctorate
  Honors: Moot Court Honors Program
  Honors: Order of the Coif
• Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass, USA, 1976
  Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: cum laude
  Major: English

Published Works

• Chapter 60, "Zoning" (Co-Author), California Environmental Law and Land Use Practice, Matthew Bender, 1997
• Contributing Editor, The Planning Report

Address

10250 Constellation Boulevard
19th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Phones

(310) 282-6254

Faxes

310-556-2920

Emails

cbronowski@glaserweil.com

Websites

http://www.glaserweil.com