Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin to Share Green Legal Expertise at 9th Annual AltBuild Conference & Expo

April 23, 2012 - PRLog -- CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. (April 23, 2012) – Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin (booth 61), a City of Industry, Calif.-based law firm that services clients in industries including green building, will showcase the firm’s green building division at the 9th annual Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo (AltBuild) on May 11-12. Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin will have a team of legal experts on hand and will be available to share legal insight and expertise to top industry professionals such as architects, builders, contractors, engineers and landscapers, as well as consumers. The expo, taking place at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, is presented by the City of Santa Monica and co-presented by the U.S. Green Building Council – Los Angeles.

    “AltBuild is a great opportunity for Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin to provide sustainable industry professionals with the legal knowledge needed to succeed in the green building industry,” said Matthew M. Gorman, partner and lead attorney of the firm’s sustainable development division. “As solar energy and green building practices continue to be incorporated into commercial and residential projects, having a clear legal understanding can not only propel a project along, but help instill preventative measures to avoid disputes.”

    The “Sustainable Development Practice Group” at Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin is a natural extension of the firm’s extensive experience in green building. This specialized division is solely committed to guiding businesses and professionals through green building and environmental issues. As leaders in the law of sustainable development, the division consists of a team of attorneys dedicated to matters related to: compliance with green building regulations, legalities in solar rights and renewable energy, and sustainable community development. With one of the few LEED-accredited attorneys on staff, AGC’s “Sustainable Development Practice Group” advises clients on the legalities surrounding LEED certification, recertification, and other green building requirements.

    In addition to the “Sustainable Development Practice Group,” Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin also serves as a legal counsel to numerous public agencies, planning commissions, historic preservation commissions, planning departments, as well as private developers, corporations, homeowners and individuals. The firm also serves as litigation counsel in lawsuits both challenging and defending land use regulations and environmental issues.

    The Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin “Sustainable Development Practice Group” will be at booth 61. For more on the expo, please visit www.altbuildexpo.com.

About Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin

    Founded in 1985 by Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman and Roger Colvin, Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin is a boutique law firm specializing in representing public agency and private sector clients. Areas of expertise include real property law, municipal and school district law, construction and land use law and litigation, environmental compliance, public agency law, real estate development, employment and labor law, business litigation and legislative advocacy. It is also one of the few law firms in the state of California with a LEED-accredited attorney. Through its Northern and Southern California offices, the firm provides unparalleled legal counsel and litigation services for all aspects of complex real estate transactions, including the negotiation and documentation of acquisitions, development agreements, financings, leases and related entitlement documents.  For more information, visit www.agclawfirm.com.