Attorneys

David Anderson, Attorney At Law
1119 State St, Suite 200
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2712
Phone: (805) 963-6503
Fax: (805) 963-5988
E-mail: andhowbow@aol.com

Allan C. Beezley, P.C., Attorney at Law
1928 14th Street, Suite 300
Boulder, CO 80302
Phone: (303) 440-5867
Fax: (303) 539-6530
E-mail: allan@acbpc.com

Legal representation of national, statewide, and local conservation organizations and governmental agencies in land conservation matters. Services provided include general counsel to clients throughout the course of a project, drafting of contracts, conservation easements and complex documents, review of due diligence materials and coordination of closing. Since 1991, Allan and his paralegal Marie Vicek have been involved in over 1,300 land conservation transactions.

Coblentz, Patch, Duffy, & Bass LLP
One Ferry Bldg Ste 200
San Francisco, CA 94111-4213
Phone: (415) 391-4800
Fax: (415) 989-1663
E-mail: jgarovoy@coblentzlaw.com
Website: http://www.coblentzlaw.com
Contact: William T. Hutton

Conservation & Preservation Counsel, LLC
214 Trailside Loop
Eugene, OR 97405-3556
Phone: (541) 554-3665
Fax: (541) 345-8298
E-mail: olmsted@landprotect.com
Website: http://www.landprotect.com
Contact: James Olmsted, Esq. 

Conservation & Preservation Counsel (CPC) provides legal services to land trusts and landowners in land conservation transactions. CPC can assist clients in all phases of conservation transactions, from the initial agreement to escrow and closing. Services provided include purchase and sale agreement negotiation and negotiating and drafting conservation agreements. CPC provides legal services in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. CPC offers low costs wholesale prices for clients choosing bulk legal services on an annual basis.

Conservation Partners
1604 Solano Ave
Berkeley, CA 94707-2109
Phone: (510) 528-7350
Fax: (510) 526-3672
Website: http://www.conservationpartners.com

Conservation Partners offers an array of services to successfully complete land conservation transactions. We provide legal counsel to both land trusts and landowners throughout California. We specialize in conservation easements, federal land exchanges and land acquisitions. Our services include negotiating, drafting and closing conservation transactions, in addition to acting as consultants regarding organizational and policy matters and in providing professional training.

Darricades & Associates, LLC
1701 Main St, Ste B
Alamosa, CO 81101
Phone: (719) 587-4000
Fax: (719) 587-4001
E-mail: jdmphlaw@gmail.com

Doucette Law Firm
214 South King Street
Leesburg, VA 20175
Phone: (703)777-9070
Fax: (703) 777-1132
E-mail: doucette@doucettelawfirm.com
Website: http://www.doucettelawfirm.com

Legal representation in the areas of conservation easements, historic properties, stream/wetland mitigation banks, land use planning, income/estate tax benefits, federal and state tax code compliance and easement enforcement and defense. We provide trusted guidance to land trusts, public/private owners, family-owned businesses and local government agencies.

George H. Elser, Attorney at Law
130 W. Lancaster Ave, Ste 203
Wayne, PA 19087-4031
Phone: (610) 964-9627
Fax: (610) 964-9769
E-mail: gelserlaw@aol.com
Contact: George Elser

As a lawyer, represent landowners and their families in sales, easement donations and other transactions involving conservation and preservation of their land. As a mediator, help families resolve disagreements over the future of their land and other assets; assist land trusts and landowners resolve disputes over easements.

Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, LLC
1 West Old State Capitol Plaza Ste 600
Springfield, IL 62701-1383
Phone: (217) 525-1571
Fax: (217) 525-1710
E-mail: cgrosboll@gifwinlaw.com
Website: http://www.gifwinlaw.com
Contact: Carolyn T. Grosboll

Thomas F. Haensly, Attorney At Law
144 Railroad Ave, Ste 217
Edmonds, WA 98020
Phone: (425) 775-4803
Fax: (425) 775-9839
E-mail: thaensly@mns.com
Contact: Thomas F. Haensly, Esq

Tom advises clients on real estate and estate planning, including land conservation, entities, and charitable contributions.  He received his law degree from Stanford and has a M.S. in wildlife ecology.  He is a frequent speaker on land conservation topics.  He co-authored “Conservation Easements” in the Washington Real Property Deskbook.

Isaacson Rosenbaum, P.C.
633 17th St Ste 220
Denver, CO 80202-3661
Phone: (303) 292-5656
Fax: (303) 292-3152
E-mail: bsilberstein@ir-law.com
Website: http://www.ir-law.com
Contact: William M. Silberstein

Conservation law attorneys representing the interests of land trusts, governmental agencies, organizations and landowners in conservation transactions, including: sales and donations of conservation easements and land, obtaining and maintaining 501(c)(3) tax exempt status, estate and tax planning, IRS audits, property taxation, dispute resolution and litigation, stewardship of conservation easements, and lobbying and legislation.

Mr. Chiswell D. Langhorne, Jr.
1680 31st St NW
Washington, DC 20007-2924
Phone: (202) 471-4277
Fax: (202) 471-4278
E-mail: langhorne@erols.com

Law Offices of Zad Leavy & Robin Jepsen
100 Clock Tower Place, Suite 110
Carmel, CA 93923
Phone: (831) 624-6060
Fax: (831) 625-1250
E-mail: robinjepsen@sbcglobal.net

Provide legal counsel and representation for individuals and organizations including: land acquisition, sale, and conservation easement transactions from negotiation and drafting contracts through due diligence and close of escrow; California property tax matters; obtaining and maintaining nonprofit tax exempt status; charitable giving; estate and tax planning; probate and estate administration.

Mann, Vita & Elrod, PLL
15A East Nelson St.
Lexington, VA 24450
Phone: (540) 463-7119
Fax: (540) 463-6314
Website: http://www.mvelaw.com

Nancy A. McLaughlin, Professor of Law
University of Utah, College of Law
332 South 1400 East, Rm. 101
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0730
Phone: (801) 581-5944
Fax: (801) 581-6897
E-mail: mclaughlinn@law.utah.edu

Dr. Nancy Oppenheim, Attorney At Law, LLC
PO Box 1592
Kapaau, HI 96755
Phone: (808) 889-5749

Tom Pierce, Attorney At Law, LLC
PO Box 798
Makawao, HI 96768-0798
Phone: (808) 573-2428
Fax: (866) 776-6645
E-mail: tom@mauilandlaw.com
Website: http://www.mauilandlaw.com

Pregmon Law Offices
350 Sentry Parkway
Building 640 Suite 102
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Website: http://www.pregmonlaw.com

Law Offices of Stephen J. Small, Esq., P.C.
75 Federal St, Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 357-4012
Fax: (617) 357-1857
Website: http://www.stevesmall.com

Stephen Small, Esq. and Stefan Nagel, Esq., Of Counsel, constitute the legal professionals at the Law Office of Stephen J. Small, Esq., P.C.  They are both nationally recognized authorities on the private protection of environmentally and culturally significant properties.  While representing individual, corporate and family owners of important conservation lands and historic properties, Steve and Stefan also advise land trusts, government agencies and other non-profits on property and property interest acquisition, stewardship and related tax matters.  In addition, they have conducted workshops and legal education programs in more than forty-six states and abroad.

Ann Taylor Schwing
McDonough Holland & Allen PC
555 Capitol Mall, Ninth Floor
Sacramento, CA 95818
Phone: (916) 325-4501
E-mail: aschwing@mhalaw.com
Website: http://www.openmeetinglaws.com

Attorney and author of multiple legal treatises available to assist land trusts, governmental agencies, and landowners in drafting templates for conservation easements, specific conservation easements, and research, writing and editing of briefs and other documents relating to conservation easements and land trust operations.

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