Environmental Law Land Use and Zoning Law
Tamsen Plume
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Tamsen Plume is a partner in Holland & Knight’s Public Policy & Regulation Group. Her practice concentrates on land use and environmental law. She represents project proponents in land use and environmental permitting, compliance, and due diligence matters for complex land use, development and redevelopment projects.
Ms. Plume’s practice includes:
- Local land use entitlements, including development agreements, general plan amendments, zoning amendments, variances, design review and permitting Redevelopment, including owner participation agreements and disposition and development agreements
- Environmental review, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Resource agency permitting and compliance, including Clean Water Act (CWA) compliance, CWA Section 404 wetlands fill permits, CWA Section 401 water quality certification, federal and state Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance, California Fish and Game Code Section 1603 Streambed Alteration Agreements, and San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) Bay Plan amendments and development permits
- Land use and environmental due diligence for real estate transactions
Overview
- English
- University of Virginia, BA, graduated 1993
- California, The State Bar of California
- District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
- Bar Association of San Francisco - Member
- California State Bar Association - Member
- Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP) - Member
- Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) - Member
- International Council of Shopping Centers - Member
- San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR) - Member
- Thurston Society, Hastings College of the Law - Member
- Urban Land Institute - Member
- English
- California, The State Bar of California
- District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
- Bar Association of San Francisco - Member
- California State Bar Association - Member
- Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP) - Member
- Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) - Member
- International Council of Shopping Centers - Member
- San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR) - Member
- Thurston Society, Hastings College of the Law - Member
- Urban Land Institute - Member
- University of Virginia, BA, graduated 1993
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Environmental Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Natural Resources Law
Special Focus:
- Environmental
- Land Use
- Master Planned Communities
Awards:
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, 2013
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Other Court Admissions
- All State Courts in California
- All U.S. District Courts in California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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