Robert Arthur Bernheimer
Robert A. Bernheimer, APLC
Rob Bernheimer is a public policy expert and attorney with a proven track record of providing game changing strategies to complex issues, particularly where law and politics converge in government, corporations, non-profits, clubs and homeowners associations.
With nearly a decade as a Mayor and City Councilmember, and over 25 years of experience in representing clients in government, political and legal matters, Bernheimer has served as the strategic quarterback for Fortune 500 companies, private individuals, public agencies, corporations, non-profits and global investment companies in legal, municipal and special district issues across California.
His experience includes:
- Real estate development and transactions
- Entitlements, zoning and land use matters
- Annexations and consolidations (LAFCO)
- Master planning; CEQA & EIR processing
- Development Agreements; Disposition & Development Agreements
- Business Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration
- Construction (public & private works)
- Complex government & tribal negotiations
- Water disputes
- Renewable energy project development
- HOA and country club operations and disputes
- Cannabis - project citing and permitting
- Solid waste & recycling matters
- Drafting and processing state and local laws and ordinances
- Business and corporate matters
- University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
- J.D. (1994)
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- Honors: Order of the Coif
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- University of California - Santa Barbara
- B.A. (1989)
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- Honors: Deans List
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- President & Board Member
- Desert Cancer Foundation
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- Former CEO/Founder
- CV Strategies
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- Public relations and public engagement firm.
- Chair & Board Member
- Palm Springs - Convention & Visitors Authority
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- Mayor & City Council Member
- City of Indian Wells
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- Board of Directors
- Coachella Valley Economic Partnership
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- California State Bar # 172018
- Member
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- California
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- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Municipal Law
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Environmental Law
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Government Relations
- Land Use Planning/Entitlements
- Zoning
- Solid Waste & Recycling
- Renewable Energy
- English
- Website
- www.RobBernheimer.com