Jeffrey L. Anderson is an attorney in the Land Use and Environmental Law Department of Diepenbrock Harrison. His practice areas include environmental law, natural resources law, land use, NEPA/CEQA, mining law, general business and real estate litigation. Jeffrey has represented a variety of business concerns, real property owners, developers, contractors and homeowners' associations in a broad spectrum of administrative proceedings and civil litigation. He has served as senior counsel in a variety of complex cases and has been involved in all aspects of litigation from pleadings to discovery to motions, and ultimately trial and appeal.

At the outset of his career, Jeffrey's practice focused on CEQA and land use litigation in state and federal courts, including extensive appellate experience in the area of the Forest Practices Act. Jeffrey has tried both court and jury trials related to complex construction (private and public works) and commercial disputes. Benefiting from a broad background in environmental, land use buiness and real estate litigation, Jeffrey is able to effectively advise clients in pursuing business plan or litigation's strategies that effectively achieve their goals.

Jeffrey has given numerous presentations to client groups and has authored articles and bulletins including "Construction Risk Management: Using Express Indemnity Provisions to Unburden the Contractor," 24 Real Property Law Reporter 177 (July 2001).  He is active in the Sacramento Federal Bar Association.  Jeffrey is also active in his community, serving at the appointment of the Board of Supervisors on the Sacramento County Community Planning Advisory Council (Antelope), and as Chairman of the CPAC from 2002 through mid-2003.

Jeffrey serves as a Pro Tem Judge for the Sacramento County Superior Court. He is a member of the State Bar of California and is admitted to practice before the Eastern, Northern and Central United States District Courts for California along with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Jeffrey obtained a bachelor's degree in History and Political Science from Loma Linda University in 1987. In 1991 he received his J.D. from University of Utah, College of Law where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Contemporary Law.