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Kerry Shapiro

Kerry Shapiro
is the Chair of JMBM's Natural Resources and Mining Group and co-chairs its Construction and Building Materials Group. Kerry serves as General Counsel to the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA), and chairs the association's Legal Action Committee. He has represented the mining industry on mineral extraction and land development projects for over 25 years, providing legal services on government, land use, environment, and natural resources matters, at federal, state, and local levels. His experience includes securing entitlements for the largest federally-approved sand and gravel project in the United States, obtaining the first vested rights confirmation from the California State Mining and Geology Board for the largest aggregate deposit in California, and successfully representing mining companies before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and state courts of appeals on mining, CEQA and federal endangered species matters. Contact Kerry at 415.984.9612 or KShapiro@jmbm.com.

Matthew J. Sanders

Matthew Sanders
is an environmental, natural resources and mining lawyer at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP. He focuses on public lands issues, water quality and supply, endangered species, renewable energy, hazardous waste, administrative law, and appeals. Over the course of his career, Matthew has advised and represented federal agencies, developers and manufacturers. and environmental non-profit organizations in strategy, negotiations, permitting, and litigation. Matthew practices under nearly all federal and California environmental laws and litigates extensively in the federal and state trial and appellate courts. Contact Matthew at 415.984.9689 or MSanders@jmbm.com.

Jon Welner

Jon Welner
is a leading practitioner of environmental and natural resource law in California. Jon represents clients in all areas of environmental, natural resource, and land use law. His practice includes the regulation of air, water, hazardous substances, hazardous waste, radiological materials, development of contaminated properties ("Brownfields"), energy and water companies, coastal development, endangered species and other natural resources, as well as matters involving CEQA and NEPA (environmental impact reports/studies), and Prop 65. Jon is also the Chair of JMBM's Prevailing Wage Practice Group. He is recognized as one of the foremost practitioners in the State, and is frequently involved in complex and groundbreaking cases on behalf of developers, contractors, and manufacturers. Contact Jon at JWelner@jmbm.com or 415.984.9656.