Lauren K. Chang

Partner at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Lauren Chang, based in Los Angeles, is a member of the Real Estate, Energy, Land Use, and Environmental practice group at Sheppard Mullin. She advises and counsels property owners, private and public developers, and non-profit organizations regarding land use issues, subdivisions, entitlements, and environmental compliance. Ms. Chang negotiates and obtains land use approvals for projects of all sizes, from streamlined affordable housing developments to complex multi-year development projects requiring legislative approvals and compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act. She advises clients from initial due diligence to final project approval and through the building permit stage. Ms. Chang has special expertise in projects that use housing streamlining tools at the state and local level, including SB 35, AB 2011, State Density Bonus Law, and others.

Ms. Chang received her BA, with honors, from the University of California, Davis, and her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law.

CEB Region:

SoCal Region

Practice Areas:

Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources Real Property