RACHEL MANSFIELD-HOWLETT
Practice Areas
- Environmental Law
- Preservation Law
- Land Use Law
Education
California State University, Chico
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Environmental Horticulture 1978
Empire College School of Law, Santa Rosa CA
J.D., cum laude, 2005
Membership
State Bar of California
Sonoma County Bar Association
Experience
Law clerk and Attorney with Brandt-Hawley Law Group
Rachel Mansfield-Howlett practices environmental and preservation law. She represents environmental organizations, community groups, concerned citizens, and governmental agencies throughout California on public interest environmental issues and cases arising under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) with special focus on the preservation of natural resources and adaptive reuse of historic and cultural resources.
In addition to providing traditional legal services, Rachel guides her clients through the often complex city and county administrative processes prior to taking legal action, including:
- consultation regarding the application of CEQA
- review of initial studies, negative declarations, and environmental impact reports (EIR)
- consultation regarding the development of mitigation measures and project alternatives which reduce environmental impacts
- appearance at administrative hearings
- writing letters to state and local agencies