ANDRE DE BORTNOWSKY
Mr. de Bortnowsky, a principal of the Firm, was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1985. Prior to law school, Mr. de Bortnowsky was engaged in graduate studies in Urban Planning and Land Development. He has devoted his practice exclusively to municipal, redevelopment, military base reuse and real estate law.
Mr. de Bortnowsky has had significant experience in the preparation, adoption and amendment of redevelopment plans throughout the State of California. He has advised clients in connection with the preparation of documents necessary for the redevelopment plan adoption process and has worked closely with redevelopment agency staffs to ensure the successful adoption of a number of redevelopment plans, including the largest redevelopment plan in the State. He has provided advice to clients concerning the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act in connection with the adoption and implementation of redevelopment plans and has advised clients with respect to the ramifications of both the Ralph M. Brown Act and the Political Reform Act. Mr. de Bortnowsky currently serves as counsel to the Victor Valley Economic Development Agency, and is counsel to the Redevelopment Agencies of Victorville, Bishop, Beaumont and the Town of Mammoth Lakes. Mr. de Bortnowsky serves as special counsel to the Pomona Redevelopment Agency. Mr. de Bortnowsky is also general counsel to the Southern California Logistics Airport Authority. Mr. de Bortnowsky has provided consulting services to the Guam Airport Authority in connection with the conversion of Naval Air Station Agana, Guam, to a civilian aviation facility.
Mr. de Bortnowsky has been involved in the negotiation and implementation of redevelopment and land use agreements such as owner participation agreements, disposition and development agreements, exclusive right to negotiate agreements and lease and sales transactions. In addition, Mr. de Bortnowsky has been engaged in the litigation of both validation proceedings and eminent domain actions in connection with redevelopment activities and other forms of related litigation. He has experience working with planning commissions on planning issues, has been involved in the establishment and implementation of municipal financing districts such as Mello-Roos Community Facilities Districts and Assessment Districts, and has had experience in the establishment and implementation of developer impact fee programs. He has been extensively involved in a variety of housing issues. Mr. de Bortnowsky has also been a participant in the presentation of seminars concerning relevant issues to California redevelopment agencies.
Mr. de Bortnowsky's education includes: B.A., University of California at Los Angeles, 1980; J.D., Southwestern University School of Law, 1985. Mr. de Bortnowsky is currently a member of the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Community Redevelopment Association and the National Association of Installation Developers.