MKarode@chwlaw.us
(916) 898-9256
Mihir is an associate with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley and resident in our Sacramento office. He currently serves as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Auburn and is a member of our municipal advisory practice group and municipal revenues team. His practice covers a wide range of advisory and litigation matters on topics such as land use, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), public works contracting, contracts, municipal finance law and revenues, elections, labor and employment law, constitutional law, code enforcement, conflicts of interest, open meetings and records laws, franchise agreements and franchise fees, joint powers agreements and joint powers agencies (JPAs), solid waste, recycling, and organic waste (SB 1383), cannabis regulation and enforcement, post-redevelopment issues, municipal airports, and matters involving Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCOs).
Mihir’s current projects for clients include drafting land use and zoning ordinances addressing inclusionary housing, the Density Bonus Law, ADUs/JADUs, and SB 9 urban lot-splits; advising on a tentative map application for a multi-lot condominium project; preparing tax sharing agreements and applications for changes of organization to LAFCOs; and reviewing CEQA Environmental Impact Reports for large housing projects.
Mihir earned his J.D. from the University of California, Davis, School of Law (King Hall) with a Certificate in Environmental Law. He earned a B.S., Magna Cum Laude, in Natural Resources and Environmental Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a minor in Environmental Economics and Law. At King Hall, Mihir served on the Environs Environmental Law and Policy Journal as an Articles Editor and was President of the Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian Law Student Association.
Practice Areas:
• Municipal Advisory
• Land Use and CEQA
• Public Utilities
• California Public Records Act
• Brown Act
• Affordable Housing
• LAFCO Law
• Code Enforcement