Brian C. Fish

Brian C. Fish

San Diego, CA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008
Buchalter A Professional Corporation

123 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - Real Estate Real Estate Law

Biography

Brian Fish focuses his practice on land use, public/private partnerships, public contracting, environmental and real estate matters. Mr. Fish assists public and private clients with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, coastal permitting, planning and zoning issues, Subdivision Map Act processing, Williamson Act issues, condominium conversions and prevailing wage analysis. He also negotiates and drafts all other manner of documentation required to acquire, develop, finance, lease, entitle, redevelop, occupy and sell property. In addition, Mr. Fish appears before administrative agencies, and handles litigation at the trial court and appellate court levels, with respect to public contracting issues, entitlements, CEQA, Subdivision Map Act and other land use and real estate related matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Fish was a planner with the City of San Diego, Development Services Department, and was also a community development specialist with the City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency (Southeastern Economic Development Corporation).

Buchalter A Professional Corporation

123 Best Lawyers awards

Buchalter A Professional Corporation logo

Overview

  • Emory University, J.D., graduated 1996
  • Emory University, graduated 1996

  • California, The State Bar of California

  • HomeAid - San Diego - Board Member
  • Urban Land Institute - San Diego - Leadership Committee
  • California, The State Bar of California
  • HomeAid - San Diego - Board Member
  • Urban Land Institute - San Diego - Leadership Committee
  • Emory University, J.D., graduated 1996
  • Emory University, graduated 1996

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
  • 1031 Exchange
  • Commercial
  • Development
  • Environmental
  • Government Real Estate
  • Land Use
  • Litigation
  • Mixed-Use Development
  • Municipal
  • Real Property Law
  • Residential
  • Subdivision
  • Tax Certiorari
  • Transactions
  • Troubled Projects
  • Zoning
Awards:
  • 2011 Chairman's Award - Building Industry Association of San Diego - Recognizing "Outstanding Service and Contributions to the Industry"
  • San Diego Magazine - Top Lawyers (Real Estate) 2015
  • The Best Lawyers in America® - First Year Listed: 2008 - Most Recent Listing: 2016 (Litigation Real Estate, Real Estate Law)

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