(Los Angeles and Orange County, CA) – Real estate and land use attorney Jordan Ferguson has joined Procopio as its newest Partner from Venable’s Los Angeles office. Based in Procopio’s Orange County office, Jordan assists clients with a wide variety of legal matters, including real estate transactions, obtaining land use entitlements and approvals, and the navigation of the state’s evolving California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) regulations.

“Procopio was founded as a real estate law firm nearly 80 years ago, and Real Estate and Land Use law remains at our core,” said Procopio Managing Partner Dennis J. Doucette. “Jordan Ferguson is a valued and timely addition to our firm, as the legal, regulatory and financial challenges in the California commercial real estate market have never been more acute. He’s already hit the ground running with our deep and growing bench of real estate, land use, finance and tax attorneys to bring our clients expertise and value.”

Jordan advises corporate clients on all manner of real estate, land use, environmental, government contracts, and regulatory compliance matters. He regularly addresses entitlement processes, licensing and development agreements, and regulatory compliance issues. Jordan also assists in negotiating with government entities, and drafts and defends bid protests at the city, county, and state levels. He is experienced at guiding clients through environmental impact analyses and issues related to CEQA and keeps up on its evolving impact on current and future real estate projects.

”Procopio is a world-class law firm, and I am excited for the opportunity to work with the Real Estate and Land Use teams,” said Jordan. “I cannot wait to see what we can build together in the months and years to come.”

Jordan’s experience in California real estate transactions is extensive. He spearheaded the acquisition of a large Los Angeles performance venue, represented a major movie studio in the $1.85-billion sale of a historic studio space, negotiated a long-term development agreement for creation of a large-scale Southern California industrial development, and obtained a refund in excess of $2 million from government agencies in a challenge to administrative impact fees. He has also advised cannabis companies of all sizes in California and in the national and international market on issues of land use, zoning, real estate considerations, and regulatory compliance, as well as corporate structuring to achieve business goals, including facilitating the merger and acquisition of a billion-dollar commercial cannabis entity.

Procopio’s Real Estate attorneys provide a full range of value-added services to real estate owners, investors, lenders, developers, property managers and real estate professionals, including services such as acquisitions and dispositions, land use entitlements and project management, landlord and tenant lease representation, rural and urban development projects, real estate finance, and environmental law compliance. Real estate developers and businesses benefit from Procopio’s specialized experience in land use, zoning, planning, and entitlements for all product types including residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and mixed-use projects. Our attorneys assist clients in negotiating and drafting Development Agreements and reviewing and drafting legally defensible environmental documents, land use ordinances, permit findings, and similar land use regulatory documents. Procopio is recognized as a Metropolitan Tier One law firm for both Real Estate and Land Use-Zoning by Best Lawyers in America®-Best Law Firms.