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Mackenzie is Senior Counsel in the Firm’s municipal advisory practice group and resident in our Sacramento office. She currently serves as City Attorney for the City of Lakeport and General Counsel for Indian Valley Community Services District. She also serves as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Weed and City of Novato, Assistant Town Attorney for the Town of Yountville, and Assistant General Counsel for the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of Yuba County. She supports the Firm’s general and special counsel clients in public law matters including open meetings, public records, conflicts of interest, code enforcement, State housing law, CEQA, public contracting, the Surplus Land Act, and other topics.
Mackenzie’s current projects for clients include a design-build project to redevelop a former school site with residential and mixed uses; reviewing housing projects subject to AB 2011, SB 35, SB 330, the Housing Accountability Act, and Density Bonus Law; drafting and negotiating a development agreement for five sites following approvals under AB 2011; and drafting and negotiating Purchase and Sale Agreements for real property acquisition. Mackenzie regularly advises and attends City Council and Planning Commission meetings and is a contributing editor of the California Municipal Law Handbook.
While in law school, Mackenzie worked for federal and local agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office. She graduated from U.C. Berkeley Law with Pro Bono Honors. Before law school, she graduated from Philadelphia’s Temple University summa cum laude with a BA in English and a minor in Political Science. During that time, she interned with the Stanislaus Family Justice Center, Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, and Philadelphia Mayor’s Office, gaining exposure to a variety of local government and public service issues.
Practice Areas:
- Municipal Advisory
- California Public Records Act
- Conflict of Interest Laws
- California Environmental Quality Act
- Land Use
- Code Enforcement
- LAFCO Law