Amy Minteer
Amy Minteer is a partner at Carstens, Black & Minteer, a public interest law firm located in Hermosa Beach, California, focusing on environmental, land use, municipal, and natural resources law. Amy primarily represents environmental and community groups and non-profit organizations in their pursuit to protect and preserve the natural environment, historic resources, and public health. Much of her practice involves litigation under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). She has also brought litigation under the California Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act and Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act.
Amy worked extensively on CEQA litigation that ultimately resulted in the preservation of the historically significant Lincoln Place apartment complex. She was lead counsel for the successful petitioner in the CESA case Center for Biological Diversity v. Fish & Game Comm. (2008) 166 Cal.App.4th 597. She also represents historic preservation groups throughout the state, including the Palm Springs Modern Committee in its quest to maintain the heritage of modern architecture in Palm Springs and the West Adams Heritage Association in its efforts to protect one of the oldest and grandest neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
Amy currently serves on the California Preservation Foundation’s Board of Trustees, co-chairing the organization's Advocacy Committee. She also has written articles and frequently lectures on environmental law and historic preservation. Amy holds an undergraduate degree in natural resources and environmental sciences from the University of Illinois and obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan. She is admitted to practice in California, the Eastern and Central Federal District Courts in the State of California, and the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Phone: 310-798-2400, ext. 3
Email: [email protected]
Amy worked extensively on CEQA litigation that ultimately resulted in the preservation of the historically significant Lincoln Place apartment complex. She was lead counsel for the successful petitioner in the CESA case Center for Biological Diversity v. Fish & Game Comm. (2008) 166 Cal.App.4th 597. She also represents historic preservation groups throughout the state, including the Palm Springs Modern Committee in its quest to maintain the heritage of modern architecture in Palm Springs and the West Adams Heritage Association in its efforts to protect one of the oldest and grandest neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
Amy currently serves on the California Preservation Foundation’s Board of Trustees, co-chairing the organization's Advocacy Committee. She also has written articles and frequently lectures on environmental law and historic preservation. Amy holds an undergraduate degree in natural resources and environmental sciences from the University of Illinois and obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan. She is admitted to practice in California, the Eastern and Central Federal District Courts in the State of California, and the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Phone: 310-798-2400, ext. 3
Email: [email protected]