Colleen was admitted to the California State Bar in 1981, Bar number 99254. She opened her firm in 1996 focusing on all aspects of land use and real property:  

• Zoning
• Permits
• Easements
• Neighbor Issues
• Purchase and Sale Problems
• Environmental Concerns

Education, Accomplishments & Affiliations

• B.A. University of Oregon, 1964 with one year at University College, Dublin, Ireland
• M.A. Columbia University, 1968, New York, NY
• J.D. University of San Francisco, 1981, cum laude, San Francisco, CA. Judge Harold J. Haley Faculty, Graduate Award; McAuliffe Honor Society; organized tutorial program for "disadvantaged" students; Summer Intern, U.S. Department of Justice
• Continuing Education: Seminars on title issues, boundary disputes, easements, construction litigation, mediation, ethics.
• Other Court Admissions: California courts, Federal courts, U.S. Supreme Court
• Association Memberships: Marin Bar Association, State of California Bar Association
• Professional Organization Memberships: Marin County Women Lawyers
• Marin County Bar Association Committees: Client Relations, Judicial Fairness, Justice Center

Example Cases
Colleen has represented groups and individuals before Planning Commissions, Boards of Supervisors, and City Councils, both for and against projects. She has also represented Russian Orthodox, Buddhist and non-denominational retreat centers to obtain planning approval for facilities.