We often say the RPLG is a “mission driven” firm — the mission being to help local governments survive, succeed and innovate. It is particularly heartening that the California Supreme Court has recognized the critical work our clients perform every day in a recent decision (Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica (2023) 2023 WL 5440486). It’s not just that all politics are local; all government services are local. Support your local governments!
“Local governments make many of the most important decisions that affect Californians’ everyday lives. They build and repair public streets, they define a neighborhood’s character through planning and zoning, and they decide where to place public parks and where to allow restaurants, bars, and liquor stores to operate. They make decisions about public transit and decide where to site industries that cause pollution. They provide police services and determine the level and type of policing and other first responder services, they educate our children, they operate or regulate local utilities, and they have the power to levy taxes. The people exercise control over these choices by electing representatives to city councils, county boards, boards of education, community college boards, special district boards, and other bodies.”
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RPLG Of Counsel Jim Ross to Attend County Counsels’ 2024 Civil Law and Litigation Conference
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) Of Counsel Jim Ross is attending the 2024 County Counsels’ Association of California’s Civil Law and Litigation Conference, April 11 – 12 in Monterey. At the conference, public attorneys who provide legal advice and representation to California's 58 counties and other units of local government will discuss recent developments in civil law and litigation and share best practices and strategies to improve service to their communities.
Davis Clark Joins Renne Public Law Group
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) is excited to announce that Davis Clark has joined the team as a law clerk. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas School of Law, Davis is an experienced commercial and labor and employment trial lawyer who has handled disputes related to the Fair Labor Standards Act, theft of trade secrets and class action defense.
Renne Public Law Group Welcomes Associate Mauricio Grande
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) is excited to welcome our newest associate, Mauricio Grande. Mauricio joins the RPLG team from the Superior Court of California - County of San Francisco, where he was a court staff attorney. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Stanford University and a juris doctor degree from University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.