Matthew S. Stone

Matthew S. Stone is a Land Use Shareholder in Miller Starr Regalia’s Walnut Creek office who assists property owners, developers, institutions, and investors with navigating local land use and environmental compliance across California. His practice centers on securing governmental approvals and designing pragmatic entitlement strategies from project conception through final approval. Matt’s work spans due diligence and zoning analysis, CEQA and Coastal Act compliance, and post‑entitlement implementation, including condition compliance and construction‑related matters, giving clients a seamless, end‑to‑end pathway to development.

Matt routinely partners with multi‑disciplinary project teams to shape and refine applications, resolve complex regulatory requirements, and anticipate environmental issues before they become obstacles. He has supported a wide range of residential, commercial, and mixed‑use developments, including sensitive coastal projects and infill redevelopment, and is conversant in California Planning and Zoning Laws, the California Coastal Act, CEQA, and related federal and state frameworks.