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Geoffrey L. "Geoff" Robinson

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2007.
505 Howard Street, Suite 1000 San Francisco, California 94105-3204
(415) 344-7000
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Firm: Perkins Coie LLP
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Phone Number (415) 344-7000
Geoff Robinson focuses his practice on land use, development and real estate litigation. He represents clients in civil and administrative proceedings involving planning and zoning laws, CEQA, development fees and exactions, and public facilities financing. He is an authority on writs of mandate in the trial court and is co-author of the treatise California Administrative Mandamus (CEB, 3rd Ed. 2020) and other publications on civil writ practice. He also has substantial experience in the area of development mitigation and has litigated numerous cases involving challenges to development exactions, mitigation requirements and public financing districts. He has also handled a broad range of water law matters, including a ground water basin rights adjudication and appellate litigation involving the validity of a water supply assessment and an Urban Water Management Plan. Geoff has been an active participant in pro bono efforts, representing individuals, nonprofits and public agencies before state and federal courts, including several matters in the California Supreme Court. He is the recipient of the California State Bar President’s Pro Bono Award. Geoff served as law clerk to Judge Thomas J. MacBride of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California and as extern to Judge Joseph T. Sneed of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Professional Recognition
  • Listed in Super Lawyers, Northern California, 2004 - 2020
  • Recipient of President’s Pro Bono Award, State Bar of California, 1996
  • Recipient of John J. Curtin Public Service Award, 2006
What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Awards
  • President's Pro Bono Award - State Bar of California
  • John J. Curtin Public Service Award
  • Margaret Sanger Award - Planned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo
Languages
French
Education
Graduated
University of California - Berkeley, BA
Graduated 1978
University of California (Hastings), JD
Graduated 1983
University of Virginia
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Office: (415) 344-7000
505 Howard Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, California 94105-3204
San Francisco, California 94105-3204
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