Overview

Albert (Al) Herson is a Senior Of Counsel in the Meyers Nave Land Use and Environmental Practice Group. Al is an environmental attorney and planner with over 40 years of experience. A recognized authority on the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and natural resources law, he provides counsel to public agencies on complex environmental and land use legal matters.

Al has prepared and reviewed hundreds of CEQA documents on land use and other government agency projects, both as an attorney and as a consultant prior to joining the firm. These include Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) prepared for large-scale water projects,, Regional Transportation Plans, General Plans, Climate Action Plans, and large-scale land use and transportation projects. Al provides in-depth guidance and reviews on priority topics such as land use, climate change, transportation, and air quality impact analysis. On many of his projects, he also reviews regional and local plans for compliance with Government Code requirements, and for compliance with state guidance such as the RTP Guidelines and the General Plan Guidelines.

Al served for 15 years as co-chair for CLE International’s Annual CEQA Update conference, recognized as the state’s leading CEQA legal conference. He has served on the Executive Committees of the State Bar and Sacramento County Environmental Law Sections. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP) and a Past President of both the American Planning Association California Chapter and the California Planning Roundtable.

In addition to his extensive project experience and professional involvement with legal and planning associations, Al maintains ongoing publishing and teaching roles, which require him to stay informed on the latest judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in planning and environmental law—knowledge he regularly shares with clients.