Direct: 916.379.7532
Main: 916.379.7530
520 Capitol Mall, Suite 750
Sacramento, CA 95814
J.R. Parker
ATTORNEY
Overview
J. R. Parker is an experienced litigator who specializes in Land Use, Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental matters.
Mr. Parker represents a broad range of clients on local, state, and federal matters, including but not limited to the following: Land use, natural resources, energy, and environmental law; energy and natural resource project due diligence, finance, permitting, and entitlement; precious metal and construction aggregate mine permitting, entitlement, compliance, and reclamation; oil, gas, and mining leases and agreements; contaminated property transactions; hazardous waste and hazardous materials; county and city zoning code enforcement; state and federal administrative agency enforcement actions; federal lands; mineral rights; conservation easements and mitigation banking; and complex environmental litigation in state and federal courts.
His substantive expertise includes such areas as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA); the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Clean Water Act (CWA); the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); the Williamson Act; the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA); the Ralph M. Brown Act; the California Industrial General Permit (Cal. IGP); the California General Permit for the Discharge of Storm Water from Small Municipal Storm Water Systems (MS4); and the U.S. EPA Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP).
Prior to entering private practice, J. R. served on active duty as a Judge Advocate with the United States Navy. He continues to serve as a member of the Selective Reserves. Additionally, as a Special Assistant United States Attorney, he litigated more than 460 cases in federal district court. He lives in Granite Bay, California with his wife and three children.