Miller Starr Regalia

One Year After The LA Fires: Rebuilding, Recovery, And Resilience In The Midst Of A Housing Crisis

2026-03-20T14:54:00+00:00

On January 7, 2025, a series of fires began that ripped through Southern California, leaving significant destruction in their wake.

Miller Starr Regalia Names Three New Shareholders: Briana Bramer, Samantha Chen and Bradley Sena

2026-01-05T17:09:00+00:00

Miller Starr Regalia (MSR), a preeminent California real estate and land use firm for more than 60 years, announced today the promotion of litigation attorneys Briana Bramer and Samantha Chen and transactional attorney Bradley Sena to shareholder, effective January 1, 2026.

Developments In Landlord-Tenant Law, A 2025 Year In Review: Courts Emphasize Contract And Statutory Adherence, While The Legislature Expands Tenant Protections

2026-01-01T16:00:00+00:00

The year 2025 brought continued development in California landlord-tenant law on two fronts.

Miller Starr Regalia Hires Litigation Associate Ivette Guzman in Walnut Creek

2025-12-15T17:05:00+00:00

Miller Starr Regalia Hires Litigation Associate Ivette Guzman in Walnut Creek.

Miller Starr Regalia Welcomes Matthew Stone as Land Use Shareholder in Walnut Creek

2025-12-08T17:38:00+00:00

Miller Starr Regalia (MSR), a preeminent California real estate law firm for more than 60 years, announced today the addition of Matthew Stone who joins the firm’s Land Use Department as a shareholder in Walnut Creek. He joins from Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP.

AB 130’s Non-CEQA Housing Amendments: Bringing To Life California’s Abundance Agenda

2025-11-19T17:27:00+00:00

On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130 (“AB 130”) into law in service of California’s “Abundance Agenda.”

U.S. News - Best Lawyers® Names Miller Starr Regalia to “Best Law Firms” Oakland Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in Land Use & Zoning Law and Real Estate Law

2025-11-06T17:22:00+00:00

Miller Starr Regalia (MSR), a preeminent California real estate law firm for more than 60 years, announced today that for the 15th consecutive year it has been named by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® a Regional Tier 1 law firm in the Oakland metropolitan area. The firm is recognized for its experience in land use & zoning and real estate law.

Miller Starr Regalia Expands Transactional Department with Three-Attorney Team from Bartko Pavia in Walnut Creek

2025-09-08T16:54:00+00:00

Miller Starr Regalia (MSR), a preeminent California real estate law firm for more than 60 years, announced today the addition of a three-attorney team to its growing Transactional Department in Walnut Creek. Joining MSR from Bartko Pavia, the trio is led by shareholder Hilda Senseney and includes senior counsel Kimberly Weber and Hector Suarez. The group brings decades of experience representing national retail and office tenants in California and across the U.S., managing transactions related to retail and office portfolios.

Building For Abundance: The CEQA Reforms Behind AB 130 And SB 131

2025-09-05T15:53:00+00:00

On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1301 (“AB 130”) and Senate Bill 1312 (“SB 131”) into law, making the most significant changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in decades.

2025-08-21T15:00:00+00:00

Miller Starr Regalia (MSR), a preeminent California real estate and land use law firm for more than 60 years, announced today that five of its attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers in its 2026 edition. Lawyers are named to The Best Lawyers in America®, and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch lists.