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

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.

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

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 (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. 

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.