Education

University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., cum laude

University of Virginia, B.A., with honors

Bar Admissions

California
District of Columbia

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Tamsen Plume

Partner
San Francisco
t: 415-743-6941

Tamsen Plume is a partner in Holland & Knight’s Public Policy & Regulation Group. Her practice concentrates on land use and environmental law. She represents project proponents in land use and environmental permitting, compliance, and due diligence matters for complex land use, development and redevelopment projects.

Ms. Plume’s practice includes:

  • Local land use entitlements, including development agreements, general plan amendments, zoning amendments, variances, design review and permitting
  • Redevelopment, including owner participation agreements and disposition and development agreements
  • Environmental review, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
  • Resource agency permitting and compliance, including Clean Water Act (CWA) compliance, CWA Section 404 wetlands fill permits, CWA Section 401 water quality certification, federal and state Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance, California Fish and Game Code Section 1603 Streambed Alteration Agreements, and San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) Bay Plan amendments and development permits
  • Land use and environmental due diligence for real estate transactions

Professional Honors & Awards

  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Land Use & Zoning Law, 2011, 2012
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Memberships

  • California State Bar Association
  • Bar Association of San Francisco
  • Thurston Society, Hastings College of the Law
  • Urban Land Institute (ULI)
  • International Council of Shopping Centers
  • Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
  • Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP)
  • San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR)

Court Admissions

  • All State Courts in California
  • All U.S. District Courts in California
  • U.S. Appeals Court, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit

Published Articles & Books