Jon Welner

Jon Welner has expertise in environmental, natural resource, and land use law. His practice covers all aspects environmental law, including the regulation of air, water, hazardous substances, radiological materials, power plants, renewable energy companies, infill and coastal development, and "brownfields." Welner also represents clients on complex prevailing wage matters. He is the Vice Chair of the Planning Commission of the Town of Tiburon.

• Business Law
• Environmental Law

• Base Realignment and Closures
• Development and Construction
• Energy
• Land Use
• Real Estate
• Sustainability and Global Climate Change

California

Since 1995

Partner

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

2012 - Current

Partner

Downey Brand LLP

2010 - 2012

Attorney

Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP

2002 - 2010

Stanford University

J.D. (1995) | Law

1992 - 1995

Activities: Associate Editor, Stanford Law Review

Stanford University

A.B. (1989) | Political Science

1986 - 1989

Honors: Graduated With Distinction; Member, Phi Beta Kappa; John Gardner Fellow; Truman Scholar

Activities: Chair, Stanford in Government

The Best Lawyers in America

Best Lawyers

2016

AV Preeminent Rating

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review

Superb Rating

Avvo

Environmental Law Section, California State Bar

Executive Committee

Current

Osher Marin Jewish Community Center

Board of Directors

Current

John Gardner Fellowship Association

Board of Directors

Current

Stanford-in-Government

Advisory Board

Current

Environmental Law Section, Bar Association of San Francisco

Immediate Past Chair

2010 - Current

Publication

Guest Juice: Ag Elbows Renewables

California Current

April 6, 2012

BCDC Approves New Schedule for Finalizing and Adopting Climate Change Amendment to the SF Bay Plan

Land Use Law Update

April 13, 2011

Paved With Good Intentions

Electric Light & Power

July 29, 2008

Panel Discussion, Hydraulic Fracturing, Bar Association of San Francisco

June 11, 2013

Prevailing Wage Law, Lorman Education Services, Crowne Plaza Sacramento

December 6, 2013

Prevailing Wage Law in California, Lorman Education Seminars, Santa Rosa, Milpitas and San Francisco, CA

March 7, 2014

March 7, 2014 - May 21, 2014

Prevailing Wage Emerging Issues, Select Conference on Industry Litigation, Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley

May 3, 2014

May 3-4, 2014

Prevailing Wage Law, Lorman Seminar, Sacramento, CA

December 4, 2014