Andrew Yancey
Andrew’s practice focuses on land use and entitlement matters. He handles a variety of zoning, regulatory, environmental compliance, and due diligence issues and always seeks to add value for his clients while advocating on their behalf. He has represented clients before local and state agencies and has experience with appeals and other challenges to project approvals before various adjudicative bodies. Andrew has led teams of consultants in preparing complex environmental reports to comply with legal requirements. Andrew’s practice also includes a variety of real estate, transactional, and litigation matters.
Andrew practiced in California for six years before moving back to Arizona. In law school, Andrew was an articles editor for the UCLA Law Review and president of his graduating class. Prior to law school, Andrew worked in Phoenix on political campaigns and in the construction industry. He also worked in the Washington D.C. offices of two members of Congress handling a variety of legislative and communications issues.
Education
- J.D., UCLA School of Law, where he was Articles Editor of the UCLA Law Review
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Davidson College, where he was a Terry Scholar and graduated with honors in Political Science
Associations
- Urban Land Institute
- Valley Partnership
Practice Areas
- Commercial & Civil Litigation
- Corporate Structure & Governance
- Government Relations/Lobbying
- Property Development & Due Diligence
- Real Estate Litigation
- Zoning & Entitlement
Licenses
- Licensed to practice in Arizona and California