Seena Max Samimi

Seena Max Samimi is an attorney in JMBM's Government, Land Use, Environmental and Energy practice, focusing on assisting clients in successfully navigating complex regulatory, zoning, and environmental issues. He is uniquely positioned to support clients with their development projects, and with litigation, due to his extensive experience throughout his career as 1) outside-firm counsel for public entities such as cities and counties, 2) in-house counsel for an international construction company, and 3) litigation and environmental counsel in the large firm setting, representing major private commercial enterprises.

Seena spent several years representing a wide range of public entities such as cities, counties, water agencies, and transportation districts throughout California in litigation disputes, as well as in an advisory capacity. He has successfully handled dozens of cases for public agencies through all phases of litigation (including appellate work) in areas such as: marijuana regulation, group homes, drug and alcohol abuse recovery facilities, water rights, Brown Act compliance, land use disputes, public nuisance abatement, code enforcement, intellectual property, and real property issues.

Seena also has significant experience in the private sector, having represented major companies in litigating significant real estate, land use, contract, fraud, antitrust, and loan/financing disputes. In connection with entitlement work, he has assisted clients in major infrastructure and development projects, including obtaining the environmental approvals for the largest desalination plant in the United States. From 2011-2014, Seena worked abroad as general counsel for a construction company that built a landmark project on the foothills of the Andes in Santiago, Chile.

Gov & Administrative Law

Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Cannabis & Marijuana Law

Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana

California

Since 2006

Attorney

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

2017 - Current

Attorney

Best Best & Krieger LLP

2014 - 2017

In-House Attorney

Desarrollo y Construcción del Templo Bahai para Sudamérica Ltda

2011 - 2014

Attorney

Latham & Watkins

2006 - 2011

University of California - Berkeley

J.D. (2006)

2006

University of California - Los Angeles

B.A. (2003)

2003

California State Bar  # 246335

Member

2006 - Current

Commercial Real Estate Women: Medical Marijuana and Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate Women

March 12, 2015

Board of Directors of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)

Medical Marijuana and Commercial Real Estate, Thomson Reuters Legal Ed Center

July 9, 2015

Thomson Reuters Legal Ed Center

Appraisal Institute: Medical Marijuana and Commercial Real Estate. October 16, 2015, Appraisal Institute

October 16, 2015

Appraisal Institute

Appraisal Institute: Medical Marijuana and Commercial Real Estate. May 8, 2016, Appraisal Institute

May 8, 2016

Appraisal Institute