Intro
Leanne counsels public agencies on environmental services, administrative law, policy development, and intergovernmental relations. She advises on a wide range of public law issues, including regulatory compliance, ethics and open government laws, contract and procurement processes, and public records management. Leanne regularly collaborates with regulators to interpret evolving obligations and negotiate favorable outcomes for public entities, particularly on long-term infrastructure and policy initiatives such as data center development, recycled water expansion, records retention, and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.
Areas of Focus
Education
Academic Distinction
Concentrations in Water & Environmental Law and Capital Lawyering
Traynor Honor’s Society
Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Witkin Awards for Highest Grade in Professional Responsibility, Legislative & Public Policy Clinic I, Legislative & Public Policy Clinic II
Bolaño, Leanne and Kaur, Arvinder (2020) “Proposition 16: Allowing Affirmative Action in Public Contracting, Employment, and Education,” California Initiative Review (CIR): Vol. 2020, Article 4.
Admissions and Courts
Role
Women's Impact Network, Member
IGNITE National, Advisory Council Member
Filipino Bar Association of Northern California (FBANC), Mentor