Background
Ross, William D. was born on April 27, 1948 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.
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William D. Ross
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Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors in History, 1970). University of Santa Clara (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Career
William S. Hart Union High School Dist. v. Regional Planning Commission, 226 Cal.App.3d 1612 (1991); Long Beach Unified School District v. State of California, 225 Cal.App.3d 155 (1990), Petition for Review denied February 28, 1991; City of Sacramento v. State of California, 50 Cal.3d 51, 266 Cal.Rptr. 139 (1990); American River Fire Protection Dist. v. Board of Supervisors, 211 Cal.App.3d 1076, 259 Cal.Rptr. 858 (1989); Carmel Valley Fire Protection Dist. v. State of California, 190 Cal.App.3d 521, 234 Cal.Rptr. 795 (1987); City of Anaheim v. State of California, et al., 189 Cal.App.3d 1478, 235 Cal.Rptr. 101 (1987); Division of Occupational Safety and Health v. State Board of Control, 189 Cal.App.3d 794, 234 Cal.Rptr. 661 (1987); County of Los Angeles, et al. v. State of California, et al.; City of Sonoma, et al. v. State of California, et al., 43 Cal.3d 46, 233 Cal.Rptr. 38 (1987); Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation, Inc., et al. v. County of Los Angeles, (Currey-Riach Company, Real Party-In-Interest), 177 Cal.App.3d 300, 223 Cal.Rptr. 18 (1986) (CEQA action); Rapid Transit Advocates v. Southern California Rapid Transit District, 752 F.2d 373 (9th Cir. 1985) (NEPA action); San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society v. County of San Bernardino, et al., (Gold Mountain Memorial Park, Real Property-In-Interest), 155 Cal.App.3d 738, 202 Cal.Rptr. 424 (1984) (CEQA action)Worked at Law Offices of, William D. Ross A Professional Corporation (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts. Business Litigation, Employment Rights, Land Use, Real Property, Environmental, Water Rights, Public Finance, State and Local Administrative Law. Admitted to the bar, 1975, California and United States.
District Court, Central District of California. 1978, United States. Claims Court and United States. District Court, Southern District of California.
1981, United States. District Court, Eastern District of California. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. 1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, United States.
District Court, Northern District of California. Deputy County Counsel, County of Los Angeles, 1976-1981. Member, 1981-1989, and Chairman, 1986-1988, City of Pasadena Planning Commission.
Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Sections on: Real Property. Environmental Law; Member, Committee on Municipal Courts, 1979-1980) and American (Member, Sections on: Natural Resources Law. Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice) Bar Associations.
(Also at Palo Alto Office). Governmental, corporate and individual clients are assisted in the areas of local government, real estate development and real property title litigation. Governmental clients are advised and represented in administrative and litigation proceedings concerning employment rights, environmental compliance, real estate development, proceedings before Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), formation, administration and dissolution of joint power authorities, public finance and administration of claims under the California Tort Claims Act.
Membership
Member, 1981-1989, and Chairman, 1986-1988, City of Pasadena Planning Commission. Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Sections on: Real Property. Environmental Law; Member, Committee on Municipal Courts, 1979-1980) and American (Member, Sections on: Natural Resources Law.
Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice) Bar Associations. (Also at Los Angeles Office).
