John P. Hope(916) 898-4727
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John is an associate with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley and resident in our Sacramento office. He is a member of our Municipal Revenues Team and also provides a wide range of support for our municipal clients in such topics as public records, conflicts of interest, and land use. He supports our general and special counsel clients in public law matters including open meetings, public records, conflicts of interest, land use and CEQA, public works construction, taxation, marijuana regulation, LAFCO issues and other topics. 

John earned his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge, School of Law. He graduated from McGeorge with great distinction and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. He earned a BA at Spokane’s Whitworth University in English Literature and a minor in philosophy. 

At McGeorge, John served on the Moot Court Honors Board as Campus Outreach Chair. During law school, he externed for Third District Court of Appeal Justice Ronald B. Robie.

 Practice Areas:

• Municipal Advisory
• Municipal Revenues
• California Public Records Act
• Conflict of Interest Laws
• California Environmental Quality Act
• Land Use
• Code Enforcement