Gary Anton Kovacic

Mr. Kovacic concentrates his law practice in the areas of emient domain, land use and zoning litigation.  His emient domian clients range from Fortune 500 companies to family businesses; from owners of shopping centers, golf courses, and large tracts of land to tenants of small commercial parcels.

Mr. Kovacic has been a licensed California attorney since 1976 and a partner in the firm since 1981.  In addition to the California State Bar, Mr. Kovacic has been admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mr. Kovacic obtained his juris doctor, cum laude, from the Southwestern University School of Law, where he was a note and comment editor for the Law Review.  Mr. Kovacic taught real property law as an adjunct professor at the University of La Verne College of Law from 1987 to 1988.

Mr. Kovacic has served as a member of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, California, for over twelve years, including five terms as Mayor. he ahs also chaired the City's Redevelopment Agency Board and Planning Commission, during which time he addressed numerous development, zoning and land use matters.