Barbara J Schussman

Practice Areas

Environment, Energy & Resources

Real Estate & Land Use

Land Use & Development

Infrastructure Development

Energy Infrastructure & Clean Technology

Forest Products

Housing

Land Development

Educational Institutions & Services

Higher Education

Real Estate

Career

Barbara Schussman brings strategic insight to client teams navigating complex regulatory regimes, collaboratively finding solutions to secure timely project approvals, reduce risk, and resolve litigation.

Barbara helps clients secure federal, state, and local agency approvals needed to develop a range of private and public projects. These include university campuses; hospitals; research and development facilities; water supply and storage projects; renewable and clean energy projects; industrial-scale wind and solar facilities; maritime port and airport expansions; and numerous industrial, commercial, housing, and mixed-use developments.

Barbara counsels clients regarding compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as well as legislative and quasi-adjudicatory approvals required under the California Planning and Zoning Law. She also advises on permits and approvals required by other land use and environmental regulations, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, federal and state endangered species acts, California Coastal Act, and the Subdivision Map Act.

Barbara is also an experienced litigator and has successfully defended approvals and environmental permits in state and federal courts, including the California Supreme Court. She is adept at resolving litigation in a manner designed to enable projects to proceed without delay.