Geralyn Liosi Skapik

Geralyn Liosi Skapik

5.0
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 36 years

Environmental and natural resources Lawyer at Claremont, CA
Practice Areas: Environmental and Natural Resources, Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate

250 W 1st Suite #330, Claremont, CA

About Geralyn

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Environmental and Natural Resources 70%

Litigation of environmental matters involving compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, (CEQA); National Environmental Quality Act, (NEPA); Endangered Species Act, (ESA); Superfund matters and contaminated properties.

35 years | 200 cases

70%
Land Use and Zoning 20%

Litigate issues involving land use laws, and zoning matters on behalf of private parties and governmental entities.

35 years | 100 cases

20%
Real Estate 10%

Address issues associated with land ownership, commercial transactions, construction and development projects.

35 years | 100 cases

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 36 years

State: California

Acquired: 1989

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Location

Claremont Land Group, Attorneys

250 W 1st Suite #330, Claremont, CA, 91711

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Geralyn Liosi Skapik's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 09, 2011 | Environmental and Natural Resources

Grea referral

Ms. Skapik was very professional in the handling of my case and always returned my phone calls when I had questions. I was fortunate to have been referred to her by a friend (who also was being represented by her), who told me that Ms. Skapik had many years of experience handling environmental cases... and that I should talk to her first. I would definately refer her to anyone.

Posted by anonymous | March 09, 2011 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Contract dispute over land

Did a great job. I would highly recommend her to anyone. She kept me well informed on my case and we won.

Posted by Kathleen | March 08, 2011 | Litigation

Geralyn Skapik

I have worked with many attorneys in the past and have never worked with an attorney that is so capable. She is very timely, reponsive and kept me informed continuously. She is very strong in her arguements and quite the successful trial attorney. She was extremely thorough in her research on my... case. She is by far the best attorney I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I am very hopeful that I am never on the opposing side of a case with Geralyn Skapik as the attorney!

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Eric Traut

Environmental and natural resources lawyer | Mar 08

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"I strongly endorse Geralyn as an environmental lawyer. Her ability to pay attention to detail, coupled with a tenacity that makes others in her field respect her abilities, has brought unrivaled success to her and the firm. She also has great taste in music....you may catch her in the front row of a Matchbox 20 concert."

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Honors

2005

Womens Lawyer--Inland Empire, Womens Lawyer-Inland Empire

2004

Who's Who for California Lawyers, Who's Who for California Lawyers

N/A

Presidents Award, Cal PolyPomona

Work Experience

1998 - 2008

Partner, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP

1996 - 1998

Senior Associate, Thomas, Mort, Kline, Prosser

1993 - 1996

Associate, Beam Brobeck and West

1987 - 1993

Associate, Schell and Delamer

Associations

1997 - Present

Riverside County Bar Association

Member

1997 - Present

San Bernardino Bar Association

Member

1997 - Present

United States Supreme Court

Admitted to Practice

1993 - Present

United States District Courts for the Northern District of California

Admitted to Practice

1993 - Present

United States District Courts for the Central District of California

Admitted to Practice

1993 - Present

United States District Courts Southern Districts of California

Admitted to Practice

1993 - Present

9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Admitted to Practice

1989 - Present

California State Courts

Admitted to Practice

1989 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1989 - 1997

Orange County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Stimmel v. Regional Conservation Authority

settled

DTSC v. FRS

prevailed

Parks Legal Defense v. City of Huntington Beach

prevailed

California Water Impact Network v. City of Santa Clarita

prevailed

City of Colton v. City of Rialto

prevailed

City of Goleta v. Superior Court

California Supreme Court Decision-prevailed

Sierra Club v. City of Santa Clarita

prevailed

Santa Barbara Channelkeeper v. California Coastal Com'n,

prevailed

OSLDF v. City of Whittier

pending

HB Neighbors

pending

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Education

1989

Western State Univ

JD - Juris Doctor

1984

California St Polytechnic Univ

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2010

AEP Conference

California Environmental Quality Act update

2007

Riverside County Bar Association

CEQA Update

2007

Riverside County Bar Association

Water Supply Assessment

2005

BWS

CEQA Law Review

N/A

CEQA Conference

Ethics and Women in the workplace

Publications

2006

BWS News CEQA Update

Languages

English

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