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Firm Background

Carstens, Black & Minteer (CBM) is a small, public interest law firm originally established in 1995 by Jan Chatten-Brown  and joined by Douglas Carstens, Amy Minteer, and Michelle Black in subsequent years. CBM's practice focuses on environmental, natural resource, land use, municipal, and government law.  We offer a wide array of litigation, counseling, and planning services, and litigate in both state and federal court.  CBM has achieved a high degree of success in the majority of its endeavors.  In reported appellate cases, our firm has an over 80% success rate.

CBM represents national, state, and local environmental and community groups as well as government agencies and individuals.  Our attorneys provide legal services for clients on issues involving land use,
regulatory systems, historic preservation, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and state and federal Endangered Species Acts, among others.

CBM's commitment to its clients ensures a high standard of responsiveness to each individual client's needs and objectives.
Our attorneys take pride in providing responsive, individualized, creative, and cost-effective legal services.

                     Carstens, Black & Minteer LLP                      

2200 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 318, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Phone: (310) 798-2400; Fax: (310) 798-2402 
Carstens, Black & Minteer's environmental law practice is statewide and the firm represents clients throughout California, including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Palm Springs, San Jose, Oakland, Contra Costa, Fresno, Bakersfield, Long Beach, Anaheim, Riverside, as well as Orange County, Alameda County, Santa Clara County, Kern County, Ventura County, Amador County, Stanislaus County, Sonoma County, Madera County, Napa County, San Bernardino County, Mendocino County, Tulare County, Solano County and Placer County.