Edward J. "Ed" Casey

Edward J. "Ed" Casey


Alston & Bird LLP

Recognized since 2015

Los Angeles, California

Practice Areas

Land Use and Zoning Law

Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

Water Law

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Ed Casey represents a variety of residential, retail and commercial developers in land use matters, including those arising under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). His practice encompasses every facet of the entitlement process, from pre-acquisition due diligence to permitting, and he has successfully prosecuted and defended CEQA and other land use lawsuits for a number of major development projects. Ed was listed in the 2015 and 2016 editions of The Best Lawyers in America© and named a “2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Energy, Environmental, and Land Use Law” by The Recorder. In 2012, Ed was featured in the Daily Journal as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in California,” and in 2011, the Daily Journal named Ed one of California’s Top 25 Land-Use Leaders.

Ed’s practice also focuses on water supply issues arising from development projects. He has represented private landowners and developers in connection with securing sufficient water supplies for their projects in accordance with recent water supply legislation.

Ed is a member of the board of governors of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation and chairs the Land Use Committee of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. He received his J.D., with honors, from the University of Chicago in 1985.

Location
  • 350 South Grand Avenue, 51st Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90071
Education
  • University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1985
  • Hofstra University, BA
Bar Admissions
  • California, United States

Alston & Bird LLP
Los Angeles, California

244 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

152 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - Land Use and Zoning Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Land Use and Zoning Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Los Angeles (2020)
  • Land Use and Zoning Law, Los Angeles (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Water Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Environmental Law

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