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MAnderson@chwlaw.us
Mackenzie is an Associate in Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley’s municipal advisory practice group and resident in our Sacramento office. She provides a wide range of support for our municipal clients in such topics as public records, conflicts of interest, and land use. She is Assistant City Attorney for the City of Grass Valley, City of Novato, and City of Lakeport, Assistant Town Attorney for the Town of Yountville, and Deputy City Attorney for the City of Etna. She is also Assistant General Counsel for the Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCOs) of Napa County and Yuba County. She 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.
Mackenzie’s current projects for clients include reviewing housing projects subject to AB 2011, SB 35, SB 330, the Housing Accountability Act, and Density Bonus Law; drafting ballot and other elections related materials; and drafting ordinances regulating camping on public property and permitting of tobacco and cannabis retailers.
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