Steven Meyers has actively practiced public agency law for over 35 years, serving as city attorney and general counsel to dozens of public agencies. His areas of specialization are municipal and public agency law, redevelopment, land use and environmental work, and extraordinary writs and appeals. He formed the law firm Meyers Nave in 1986. From its start-up as a three-attorney firm in one office, the firm has grown to employ more than 85 attorneys in six offices throughout California.

Mr. Meyers is recognized statewide for his knowledge of municipal law and his representation of the legal interests of municipalities in California. He has an exhaustive knowledge of California law and politics, and has 40 years of cumulative experience assisting municipalities and public agencies toward achieving their policy goals. As city attorney, Mr. Meyers has represented the cities of San Leandro, Windsor, Suisun City and Rancho Cordova. As general counsel, his clients have included Moraga Orinda Fire Department, East Bay Regional Communications Authority, Windsor Water District and San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency. His work for these clients has run the gamut from routine legal counsel to the formation of multi-agency authorities and advice on transformative risk management and capital improvement projects.

In addition to providing ongoing municipal law advice and general counsel, Mr. Meyers has an active practice in complex redevelopment and related urban infill and housing transactions. As counsel for these transactions, he has negotiated and drafted a number of agreements and documents, from leases and financing documents to environmental and other regulatory agreements. He has also handled the negotiation and resolution of legal issues associated with contaminated properties, tideland disputes, coastal zones and protected habitats, and transportation and planning issues.

Mr. Meyers is a sought-after speaker on the topics of municipal law, redevelopment and transit-oriented development. He has presented papers and provided trainings worldwide on these topics.

Education

University of California, Hastings College of the Law, JD, 1973
University of California Santa Barbara, BS Political Science, 1969

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Title: Principal
Location: Oakland/Los Angeles
Phone: 510.808.2000/213.626.2906
Email: smeyers@meyersnave.com
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