Overview
Nick assists cities in a wide range of transactional, land use, and compliance matters, with a special focus on NPDES permitting and stormwater compliance. Nick is the assistant chair of the Environmental Department and Public Law Department at Richards, Watson & Gershon.
Work for Clients
Nick serves as City Attorney for the cities of Rancho Cucamonga and Seal Beach, as Interim City Attorney for the City of Laguna Niguel, and as Assistant City Attorney for the cities of Agoura Hills and Moorpark. He serves as General Counsel for the Gateway Water Management Authority and Southeast Water Coalition, two Los Angeles-based joint powers authorities. Nick also provides legal counsel to the Contra Costa Clean Water Program, which administers a county-wide stormwater program on behalf of its member agencies.
Professional Experience
From 2007 through 2010, Nick worked for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein as a member of her legislative staff in Washington D.C.
During law school, Nick externed with the Honorable R. Gary Klausner at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and clerked for the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney. He was also a Senior Research Editor for the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review.
Professional and Community Affiliations
Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member, California Stormwater Quality Association
City Attorneys Department representative, League of California Cities Environmental Quality Policy Committee
Experience
HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS
Nick has substantial experience representing municipal clients on stormwater (MS4) regulation and compliance matters relating to the Clean Water Act and Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. He represented a diverse group of 20 cities in Los Angeles County in litigation involving the 2012 Los Angeles County Stormwater Permit.
Nick has been involved in drafting and negotiating agreements for major development and public works projects, including agreements between the City of Beverly Hills and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority governing construction of the Purple Line Subway Extension.
News
Presentations
Nick regularly presents on the Brown Act and Public Records Act for the City Clerks Association of California
Publications
Practice Areas
Focus Areas
Education
J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
B.A., with honors, University of California, Santa Barbara
