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Description of Practice:
Jerold B. Neuman is a Los Angeles attorney with experience in land use, environmental, administrative and corporate law. Mr. Neuman has worked on a variety of projects, ranging from land development to contract negotiation and administration for state and local governmental agencies, as well as a variety of airport facilities. He has combined his political understanding with his knowledge of both corporate and environmental law to produce positive results for his clients.
The services Mr. Neuman provides range from managing the entire entitlement process, including overseeing of technical consultants and presiding as primary negotiator with governmental agencies, to reviewing previously negotiated entitlement documentation with a view towards identifying problem areas which may affect the timing of the project's development. He has provided these services to a number of the largest developers in California as well as to individuals embarking on their first endeavor in the development arena.
Mr. Neuman is and has been the lead negotiator and project coordinator for many of Southern California's most important real estate projects, including the TrizecHahn multi-module retail/entertainment center at Hollywood and Highland, the AT&T Wireless Headquarters in Cerritos, California, and the 110 acre Burbank Empire Center. He has been asked, among other responsibilities, to develop an expedient entitlement and environmental review process to promote a timely and focused governmental review of projects.
In trying to find creative and value adding solutions, Mr. Neuman recognizes the need to find ways of obtaining governmental assistance to enhance projects. As such, he has been a key player in negotiating incentive packages with government agencies who are seeking to increase their business community and related work force. Relying on his understanding of the entitlement process and the various tax, assessment and financial resources available to a jurisdiction, Mr. Neuman consistently obtains beneficial incentives for his clients.
Educational History:
Mr. Neuman grew up in Tucson, Arizona where he graduated from the University of Arizona with honors in 1984. He is a graduate of Columbia University School of Law (J.D. 1987) and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1987. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. | 