Ella Gower is the managing shareholder at Miller Starr Regalia. As Chair of the Common Interest Development Practice Group, Ella prepares governing documents and related easement and land sharing agreements for residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. The developments include high-rise mixed-use condominium projects, mixed-use planned developments, master planned communities, senior housing projects and cohousing communities.
She advises clients regarding issues related to the Subdivision Map Act, Subdivided Lands Act, Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Development Act, Davis-Stirling Act and the Right to Repair Law (SB 800). She regularly assists clients with obtaining local and state project approvals.
J.D., University of California, Davis, School of Law (2006)
B.A., University of California, Davis, Political Science - Public Service and History (2002)
Building Industry Association (BIA), Bay Area
California Building Industry Association (CBIA)
Contra Costa County Bar Association (CCCBA)
East Bay Leadership Council (EBLC) – Board of Directors
Kennedy-King Memorial Scholarship Fund – Board of Directors
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) Northern California Advisory Committee
Pro Bono Attorney for Unaccompanied Minors
“The Interstate Land Sales Act: What Counsel For A California Developer Should Know,” Miller & Starr, California Newsalert, Volume 33, Number 6, July 2023
“How I Made Managing Partner,” Law.com, June 28, 2021
Chapter 29 “Subdivision Offerings, Sales and Leasing,” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate 4th (co-author)
Chapter 28, “Common Interest Developments,” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate 4th (co-author)
“Separate But Not Equal: The New Commercial Industrial Common Interest Development Statute,” Miller & Starr, California Newsalert, reprinted in part from Volume 24, Number 4, March 2014
Leading California Real Estate Law Firm Expands Footprint with Nevada Office.
Miller Starr Regalia today announced the addition of Steven M. Silva, who joins the firm’s litigation department as a shareholder. A seasoned litigator with more than 14 years of experience advising clients in California and Nevada, and is located in Reno, Nevada.
Miller Starr Regalia (MSR), a preeminent California real estate law firm for more than 60 years, announced today that for the 14th consecutive year it has been named a Tier 1 law firm in the Oakland metropolitan area by Best Lawyers® . The firm is recognized for its experience in land use and zoning and real estate law in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms.
Walnut Creek, Calif. (Feb. 14, 2024) Miller Starr Regalia (MSR), a preeminent California real estate and land use law firm, celebrated the 60th anniversary of the firm’s founding at its annual gala February 9th at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley. To mark the milestone, the firm unveiled a campaign to celebrate its rich history impacting real estate and land use laws in California with a timeline of key moments in its history and a new logo and tagline: Vision. Strategy. Results. 60 Years and Counting.
Walnut Creek, Calif. (February 12, 2024) – Miller Starr Regalia (MSR) a preeminent California real estate and land use law firm for 60 years, announced today that Joy Spezeski has joined the firm’s Transactional Department as a shareholder in the firm’s Walnut Creek headquarter office.