Diepenbrock Harrison has roots in Sacramento, California's capital, that date back to the 1800s. Our practice focuses on acquisition, development and protection of property, permits and business opportunities, and resolving regulatory disputes.

Our clients include construction and mining companies, motor vehicle manufacturers, state, regional and local governmental agencies, landowners and developers, privately and publicly held companies, small business, agribusiness, lending institutions, individuals, and trade associations. When the nature of the client's legal issue requires the expertise of more than one department or practice area within a department, members of the firm work closely with each other in order to meet the client's needs with expertise and efficiency.

Land Use and Environmental Law
The Land Use and Environmental Law Department has represented businesses, small and large, and public entities in obtaining land use entitlements and complying with California and Federal environmental and natural resource laws.
Construction and Public Contract Law
The Construction and Public Contract Law Department handles a wide range of trial and appellate litigation including construction disputes, public contracts, commercial employment and unfair trade practices. Attorneys in this Department provide business counseling to clients in the construction industry throughout the contracting and construction process, as well as to business owners and employers for all aspects of employee relations.
Real Estate and Business Law
The Real Estate and Business Law Department provides client counseling and transactional expertise in every phase of real property acquisition, financing, development and ownership, with particular expertise in land use and zoning matters. Attorneys in this Department advise clients on a wide spectrum of business transactions and operational issues, from the formation of startup entities through such complex transactions as acquisitions, licensing and application programming, and all facets of employment law counseling. Attorneys serve the business and corporate needs of clients in a variety of industries including real estate development, senior and affordable housing, mining and natural resources, retail service, governments, and non-profit service industry.
Governmental / Regulatory Law
Diepenbrock Harrison has an expertise in administrative agency law and in dealing with state and regional governments, both in adjudicatory and legislative/rulemaking contexts as well as day-to-day regulatory compliance. The firm also represents clients before local agencies on issues ranging from land development to personnel matters.
Business Litigation
Diepenbrock Harrison handles a wide range of construction, business, commercial, and employment and appellate litigation. The breadth of our expertise enables us to create litigation teams uniquely qualified to manage a broad range of litigation matters in any forum. Our attorneys are experienced in state and federal trial and appellate courts, arbitrations under the rules of the American Arbitration Association or under the rules of the Office of Administrative Hearings, and hearings before the Court of Claims and California and Federal agencies, including claims before the Labor Commissioner, EEOC, DFEH, EDD, and WCAB. Attorneys in our Business Litigation Department also provide litigation support to our attorneys in the other practice groups. This team-oriented focus to our representation ensures that our clients obtain the most thorough representation possible.