Jeffrey K. Dorso joined the Firm in 2001 and is the Chair of the Land Use and Environmental Law Department of Diepenbrock Harrison. Jeff's practice spans California and focuses on large scale, complex development, natural resources, and environmental issues. Typical projects include a range of legal issues, including public/private partnerships, development agreements, financing, due diligence, entitlements, the Subdivision Map Act, the State Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA), the Williamson Act, the Clean Water Act, and environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 

Jeff is admitted to practice before all California courts and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. He is a member of the California State Bar Environmental Law and Real Property Sections, and the Sacramento County Bar Association Environmental Law Section.

Some recent representative development projects include: the development, financing, and entitlement of the Sacramento Railyards development (one of the largest urban infill projects in the country with over 2,000,000 sq. ft. of office space entitlements and 12,000 residential units on 61 city blocks); negotiating the development for property within the Bridge District in West Sacramento (which was awarded over $24,000,000 in Proposition 1C funds); and the successful development of Granite Regional Park, a regional public/private partnership that includes over 2,000,000 sq. ft. of office entitlements.

In terms of natural resources, Jeff has advised public and private sector clients, including mining companies throughout California and beyond on issues relating to acquisition, due diligence, entitlements, and the environment.

Jeff is also an active speaker and member of the community:

SEMINARS

• Intensive SMARA Seminar (2004-2007)
• A Practical Guide to Development Agreements and Impact Fees (2007)
• Air Quality and Urban Infill Development (April 17, 2008)
• Williamson Act Seminar (2005-2009)

ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

• Construction Materials Association - Environmental Committee Member
• Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce - Land Use and Natural Resources Committee
• Urban Land Institute
• California Redevelopment Association
• State Bar of California - Environmental Law Section
• Nevada Mining Association - Environmental Committee Member
• Sacramento County Bar Association - Environmental Law Section
• Director, GoviEx Uranium, Inc.
• Former Chair of Sacramento Mayor Johnson's Transition Team (2008)