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Trio of Miller Starr Regalia Attorneys Earn LEED Professional Accreditation
Walnut Creek, Calif., (July 7, 2009) – Miller Starr Regalia announced today that attorneys Art Coon, Serena Patitucci Torvik and Liana Epperson have earned their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) professional accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) thereby joining only a small number of other attorneys in the State of California. According to the Green Building Certification Institute’s (GBCI) LEED Professional Directory, which oversees the LEED professional accreditation program, there are fewer than 500 attorneys in the United States that are LEED accredited.
“Miller Starr Regalia is committed to keeping our clients on the cutting edge of all aspects of California real estate. Building sustainable projects will continue to play an expanding role in real estate development as our economy begins to recover.” said Eugene Miller, Chairman of Miller Starr Regalia. “We are proud to be one of the few firms in the state to have so many LEED accredited attorneys.”
The firm’s Sustainable Development Practice Group provides clients with expert counsel in all facets of green building, including renewable energy and clean water technologies, air quality, clean water laws, CEQA, and climate change. Miller Starr Regalia’s commitment and expertise in sustainable development goes beyond legal practice as it shares the responsibility with the local community as well. The firm itself is a certified Bay Area Green Business and recently, Art Coon was elected Vice Chairman of the newly formed Diablo East Bay Branch of the Northern California Chapter of USGBC, covering Contra Costa County and portions of Alameda County east of the Berkeley Hills.
Miller Starr Regalia
When it comes to California real estate law, Miller Starr Regalia wrote the book. Literally. The firm’s treatise, Miller & Starr California Real Estate 3d, is regarded as the preeminent source for real property law and is cited by practicing attorneys and courts throughout the state. Miller Starr Regalia has established itself for more than 40 years as one of the most widely respected law firms in all aspects of real property transactions, acquisitions, dispositions, financing, construction, operation, leasing and land use, as well as litigation and dispute resolution services. The firm’s legacy and experience enable Miller Starr Regalia to represent Fortune 500 companies, developers of retail, office, multifamily and industrial projects, homebuilders, lenders, educational institutions, government agencies, privately held companies and real estate investors.
LEED Accredited Professionals
LEED accredited professionals (APs) are a distinguished group of individuals who demonstrate a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles. The LEED professional accreditation program is administered by GBCI, which was established in 2008 to manage the professional credentialing programs based upon the USGBC’s LEED Rating Systems including the LEED Green Associate and LEED AP credentials.