Timothy D. Cremin

Tim Cremin practices in all areas of environmental and land use law, including greenhouse gas regulations, climate change legislation, state and local planning, and zoning and subdivision laws, among others. In the permitting process and litigation, he represents public and private clients with over 25 years of experience. Mr. Cremin chairs a practice group for Climate Change and Green Initiatives at Meyers Nave. His group advises public entities on complying with California's Global Warming Solutions Acts, analyzing emissions of greenhouse gases under CEQA, NEPA, and other laws for regulation in emerging climate change areas. Mr. Cremin's specialty is navigating complex and controversial projects through local, state and federal land use and environmental regulations. During his tenure, he has drafted numerous entitlement agreements and ensured that project approvals were legally enforceable.

As an undergraduate, Mr. Cremin earned a BA in Psychology from Stanford University in 1986 and obtained his JD from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1991. His early legal career was spent as an assistant city attorney for several Southern California cities, advising on planning, zoning, environmental, real estate, subdivision, elections (initiatives and referendums), and conflicts of interest. In addition to large scale institutional and infrastructure developments, Mr. Cremin has also worked on mixed-use developments, transit-oriented developments, shopping malls, residential developments, hotels, and more. As an attorney with experience in real estate, he has contributed to due diligence for real estate acquisitions, leases, easements, and purchase and sale agreements.

Mr. Cremin serves on the CEB Real Property Law Advisory Committee and the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association. Many of his articles have been published on environmental law and land use. In November 2020, North County Lawyer published an article entitled “CEQA Update: Appellate Court Rules on Preservation of Documents and Discovery Relating to Administrative Records,” and the Real Property Law Reporter, CEB, July 2020, published an article entitled “Emergency Rule Amended for Statutes of Limitations in CEQA and Land Use Cases,” both of which highlighted Mr. Cremin’s work. The Daily Journal published another article titled “Bills Leave Unresolved Cap-and-Trade Issues” highlighting his work as well.