Intro
Julian advises public agencies and private entities in municipal law, water, and real estate matters. He works closely with public agency clients on a wide-range of legal issues, including transactional law, compliance counseling, and litigation. Julian's practice areas include:
• Public contracting
• Open government law, including the Public Records Act and the Brown Act
• Contract negotiation, drafting, and review
• Transit operations, funding, and planning
• Fair Political Practices Commission regulations / conflicts of interest
• Real property sales, acquisitions, and leasing
• Proposition 218
• Temporary Restraining Orders
• Litigation matters, such as drafting complaints, answers, demurrers, and motions for his public and private clients
Areas of Focus
Education
Academic Distinction
Boston College Law School Law Review, Senior Editor
Admissions and Courts
"Hanson Bridgett Adds Attorneys," Los Angeles Business Journal (February 2020)
"Claire Collins Leads Five-Attorney Team from Lewis Brisbois to Hanson Bridgett," Daily Journal (February 2020)
"On the Move: Tracking the Ins and Outs of California Lawyers," The Recorder (January 2020)
Adding to the List: The Latest Development in the Anomalous Seventh Circuit Substantial Compliance Approach, 59 B.C. L. Rev. E. Supp. 409 (2018)
"Anti-Drone Technology at Professional Sports Stadiums," Drone Law (March 2021)
"Knowing the Rules of the Road in Procurement and Contracting," MMANC Annual Conference (November 2024)
"From Policy to Purchase: Exploring the Public Contracting Process," MMANC Annual Conference (October 2023)