Jon Welner

Jon’s practice focuses on all areas of environmental law, including the regulation of air, water, hazardous materials and waste, consumer products, traditional and renewable energy, and natural resources. He has significant experience helping clients navigate the California Environmental Quality Act, Proposition 65, and brownfield redevelopment. Jon helps clients obtain land use entitlements, and he has significant experience with coastal development and the permitting of industrial and energy facilities.

Jon represents clients on their most challenging land use disputes. He has represented the City of Redondo Beach over the past decade and serves as its principal outside counsel on land use issues. Jon advises clients at both the state and federal level, and he has appeared before all California environmental regulatory agencies. He regularly performs environmental due diligence on large-scale corporate and real estate transactions.

He has a long track record of public service. He is the former mayor and current vice mayor of the Town of Tiburon and has served for seven years on the Town Council. Prior to that, he served for six years on the Tiburon Planning Commission, including as chair and vice chair. In addition, previously, he was a senior official at the California Natural Resources Agency.

Jon’s experience also includes development-related labor issues, including prevailing wage law and project labor agreements. He regularly represents developers and trade associations before the Department of Industrial Relations and has negotiated numerous project labor agreements, including the agreement for Baylands North, one of the largest residential projects in San Francisco.