Leslie R. Perry
Areas of Practice:
Mr. Perry practices in the areas of land
use, real estate
and business law.
He represents clients before various administrative and planning
agencies, including County of Sonoma, City of Santa Rosa, Town
of Windsor, City of Petaluma, City of Rohnert Park, City of Sonoma,
City of Cotati, City of Sebastopol, Sonoma County Airport Land
Use Commission and Water Quality and Air Quality Boards. Mr.
Perry also represents clients in general real estate, environmental
and contractual litigation. He has significant experience with
California Environmental Quality Act compliance and litigation.
Representative Clients:
Creative Housing Associates; Ledson Winery and Vineyard; Ledson
Construction; Airport Business Center; Auberge Resorts; City
of Sonoma, County of Mendocino; Gualala Community Service District;
Windsor Sewer and Water District; TRI Development; Tyris Corporation;
Phelps Winery; Berry’s Sawmill; Lomas Development; California
Insurance Group; State Farm Insurance; Saturn of Santa Rosa; Saturn of Marin;
Alexander Valley Association; Sonoma Mountain Conservancy; Hans Fahden Winery;
Shamrock Materials; DeWitt Sand & Gravel.
Experience:
Mr. Perry has practiced law in Sonoma County since 1975. He
is a founding partner of Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz and previously partner with
the firm of Luke & Perry. He is an AV rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell
(AV: “indicates very high to preeminent legal ability and very high ethical
standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar and
Judiciary.”) Mr. Perry’s reported cases included Sundstrom v.
County of Mendocino (1988) 202 Cal.App.3d 296.; Bowman v. City of Petaluma (1986)
185 Cal.App.3rd 1065; Gardner v. County of Sonoma (2003) 29 Cal.4th 990; Warm
Springs Task Force v. Corps of Engineers.
Community Involvement:
Mr. Perry currently is a member of the Board of Directors of
the Sonoma County Fair (past president); a member of the
Sonoma County Harvest Fair; a member of Santa Rosa Mainstreet
Board of Directors; a member of Business Advisory Assessment
District (vice-chairman); and a member of the Sonoma County
Volunteer Center Board of Directors (past president). Mr.
Perry was formerly a member of the Audubon Canyon Ranch
Board of Directors; Sonoma County Planning Commissioner
1986-1995, Chairman 1987 and 1992; a member of the Sonoma County
Emergency Medical Care Advisory Committee; Sonoma County
Energy Advisory Committee; Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution
Control Board; Sonoma County Civil Service Commission;
member of the Board of Directors of Burbank Housing Development
Corporation.
Education and Memberships:
Mr. Perry attended the University of Nevada, Reno for two years.
He received a bachelor of science degree in economics from
University of California, Davis, in 1971 and a Juris Doctorate
from the University of California, Davis (King Hall) in1974.
Mr. Perry attended “Mediation of the Litigated Case” at
Pepperdine University.
Mr. Perry is admitted to practice in California, Ninth District Federal Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
Articles:
North Bay Business Journal - January 26, 2009
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