Mark S. Manion

Experience
Mr. Manion represents both private and public agency clients with respect to zoning, planning and land use entitlements, including the California Coastal Act, general plans, local zoning, Subdivision Map Act and affordable housing. He also regularly advises both private and public agency clients on environmental compliance matters involving CEQA, NEPA, federal and state endangered species acts and stormwater and development run-off issues.

In addition, Mr. Manion currently serves as general counsel to the following non-profit and public agencies:

Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara
Montecito Sanitary District
Garden Court, Inc. (nonprofit affordable housing provider)
Las Cortes, Inc. (nonprofit affordable housing provider)
Surf Development Company (nonprofit affordable housing
provider)

Prior to joining Price, Postel & Parma LLP, Mr. Manion served as a deputy city attorney for the City of Oxnard. Mr. Manion is currently the firm’s chair of the Environmental, Water and Land Use Group and the Public Agency and Eminent Domain Group.

Education
University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1991)
Loyola Law School (J.D., 1995)

Admissions
California

Memberships
California State Bar Association (member, section on Environmental Law);
American Bar Association;
Santa Barbara County Bar Association;
Tri-Counties Government Attorneys' Association, Past President;
Casa Esperanza Homeless Center, Secretary;
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara, Vice-President

Mark S. Manion

Partner
Phone: 805.962.0011, ext. 105
Fax: 805.882.9897
E-mail

Municipal Law
Land Use Law
Environmental Law