
Professional Background
Counsel
Latham and Watkins
2007 - 2024
Senior Assistant City Attorney
City of Los Angeles
2005 - 2007
Principal Deputy County Counsel
County of Los Angeles
1995 - 2005
Associate Attorney
Morrison & Foerster
1991 - 1994
Education
JD, USC Gould School of Law
Bar Admissions
California
Profile
Peter's practice focuses on real estate development, land use, housing and development policy, as well as other government and regulatory matters.
During his 17 years at Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles, he was a member of the Environment, Land and Resources Practice in which he specialized in all aspects of land use entitlements and real estate development, including use permits, zoning, permit enforcement, General Plan and CEQA issues.
He previously served as Supervising Attorney of the Real Estate and Economic Development Practice Group at the City of Los Angeles Office of the City Attorney where he supervised four Divisions of Attorneys handling a wide range of economic and real estate development matters including land use, environmental, redevelopment, and public finance.
He also previously served as Principal Deputy County Counsel for the County of Los Angeles where he advised the Board of Supervisors, Regional Planning Commission, Regional Planning Department, and the Department of Public Works in all aspects of land development including land use entitlements and permits, land use litigation, subdivisions, CEQA, and zoning enforcement.
Representative Experience
Entitlements and environmental approval for 230-megawatt solar power project in the Antelope Valley (first utility scale solar project in Los Angeles County)
Entitlements and environmental approval for adaptive reuse of historic theater in East Los Angeles
Entitlements and environmental approvals for master planned communities in Palmdale, Santa Clarita, and Chatsworth
Entitlements and environmental approvals for a 42-story residential high-rise in Downtown Los Angeles
Development moratorium advocacy for subdivision in Castaic
Land use diligence for financing and acquisition of commercial, industrial, and residential properties
Organizations
Building Industry Association of Southern California (LA/Ventura Chapter)
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce