Dean E. Dennis, Attorney
Dean E. Dennis
Land Use & Zoning, Eminent Domain, Real Estate, Litigation, General Practice
- Law Office: Hill Farrer & Burrill LLP
- Los Angeles Law Firms
- Law School: USC Law School
- Status: In Good Standing
- Licensed: 40 years
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DEAN E. DENNIS specializes in the areas of land use, zoning and eminent domain law. Additionally, he possesses extensive experience in appellate matters, having argued before the California Supreme Court, as well as federal and state courts of appeal.
California Real Property Journal recently published its statewide Top Ten Real Property Cases of 2003. Two of them were handled by Mr. Dennis: Cuna Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. L.A. County MTA (2003) 108 Cal.App. 4th 382, where he represented the historic El Capitan theatre on Hollywood Boulevard and Alameda Belt Line v. City of Alameda (2003) 113 Cal. App. 4th 15, where he represented the railroad against the City of Alameda. In 2003, Mr. Dennis also successfully handled the appeal of a CEQA challenge to construction of the
Mr. Dennis was named one of the Southern California Super Lawyers for 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Los Angeles Magazine.
In past years, Mr. Dennis was special counsel for the
Mr. Dennis received his undergraduate degree from
During 2007, Mr. Dennis served on the State Bar's Special Task Force on Civility in the Practice of Law.
In 2005, Mr. Dennis served as the Chairman of the Committee of Bar Examiners, State Bar of California after completing three years as a Commitee Member.
In September 2004, Mr. Dennis was appointed by the Chief Justice to a three year term on the Judicial Council Court Facilities Transitional Task Force that is advising the Judicial Council on the transition of all courthouse facilities in
He served from 1998 to 2001 on the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE), State Bar of California.
In 2007, Mr. Dennis was a guest lecturer at USC Law School "Real Estate Finances: Appraisals"
He was a member of the 2007 Planning Commitee for the USC Gould School of Law 2008 Symposium on Real Estate Law and Business.
Mr. Dennis was a speaker in 2007 at the Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institue, 40th Annual Litigation Seminar.
He is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Condemnation and Land Valuation Committee.
Mr. Dennis has been active in community affairs, and is a Trustee of St. Matthews Parish School in Pacific Palisades.
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Education
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USC Law School | Law School | N/A |
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California | 1983 |
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Cases
William S. Hart Union High School Dist. v. Regional Planning Com'n of County of Los Angeles (Shapell/Monteverde Partnership) 1991
Surfside Colony Ltd. v. California Coastal Commission 1991
Southern California Rapid Transit District v. Bolen 1992
Smith v. County of Los Angeles 1989
LAUSD v. Trump Wilshire Associates 1996
Kalmanovitz v. Bitting 1996
Friends of La Vina v. County of Los Angeles (Cantwell-Anderson, Inc.) 1991
First English Evangelical, Lutheran Church of Glendale v. County of Los Angeles 1989
Cuna Mutual Life Insurance v. L.A. County MTA 2003
Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Hawthorne v. Force Electronics 1997
City of Vista v. W.O. Fielder, et al. 1996
City of Manhattan Beach v. Superior Court (Farquhar) 1996
City of Malibu v. California Coastal Commission 2005
Alameda Belt Line v. City of Alameda 2003
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