Our Regulatory Counseling practice group advises and counsels clients regarding zoning and other land use requirements across the country. Clients turn to us for legal and strategic advice on how land use laws and regulations at the local, state, and federal level affect their businesses, property interests, and development plans.

Our lawyers and professional analysts are experienced at drafting land use laws, regulations, and regulatory amendments designed to accomplish client objectives. We provide advice and counsel, working with you and your team—including consultants—on strategies to have legislative bodies and regulatory authorities adopt these changes.

Our Services

Legislative + Regulatory Analysis
Our clients trust our national reputation in the area of land use legislative and regulatory review. We represent several national clients with ongoing interests in state and local legislative developments across the country. We have created customized services to keep you up-to-date as laws change, and to provide timely analysis of proposed local and state land use enactments—to help you develop strategies for supporting, opposing, or advocating for amendments to these proposals.

Strategic Land Use Counseling
Many of our clients seek advice to better understand how land use regulations affect the use and development of property they own, property they may be considering for acquisition, or property they propose to lend against. We help you analyze how the newly proposed laws and regulations or proposed amendments to existing laws and regulations may affect the development potential and increase risks for a specific site or for a portfolio of properties.

Industry leaders also turn to us for advice on how zoning and other land use requirements are likely to apply to innovative and emerging land uses. We provide practical, business-focused advice about the opportunities, limitations, and risks presented by the applicable regulations.

Drafting Land Use Regulations
Our attorneys frequently draft and provide advocacy support for new land use regulations or amendments to existing regulations at the local and state level, for property owners, developers, businesses, and industry associations. In these instances, we bring a national perspective and experience in many jurisdictions to identify appropriate approaches for advancing our clients’ goals. We also have experience performing regulatory audits and revising laws and regulations for municipalities and government entities.

Our Team

Our Regulatory Counseling team functions as part of the Robinson+Cole team involved in the transaction or overall business representation of each client. We also serve some clients as special counsel on regulatory counseling matters, working directly with our clients as well as professional advisors. We provide seamlessly integrated legal services by collaborating with colleagues throughout our firm’s diverse practice areas. Our clients benefit from the combined knowledge, experience, and proficiency of our Government Relations + Lobbying; Land Use; and Real Estate + Development practice groups.

Our top-tier Regulatory Counseling team provides legal and strategic advice on how land use laws and regulations at the local, state, and federal level affect your businesses, property interests, and development plans. We provide unwavering support to advocate for your interests before legislative bodies and regulatory authorities.