McCracken, Byers & Richardson LLP

McCracken, Byers & Richardson is a Multi-Disciplinary firm involved in the providing of legal and development services to a wide client base of Real Estate / Construction Professionals and Real Property Owners,law,litigation,land use,real estate,san mateo county,san francisco,burlingame,construction,real property,entitlements,development

Michael D. McCracken
E-Mail: mac@landuselaw.com

Practice Areas: Land Use; Real Estate; Administrative Law; Real Estate Litigation.

Mr. McCracken heads the firm’s Land Use Law Practice. He represents applicants seeking entitlements from government agencies. The Land Use Law Department will also assist an applicant with any associated transactional or litigation work. No attorney in San Mateo County has represented as many development applicants as Mr. McCracken.

“For 22 years I have successfully represented applicants for land use entitlements. My success is premised on my intimate knowledge of the political realities of every jurisdiction with which I deal. There is no substitute for knowing all the players. Whether large or small, I believe in my client and, as I am sure local government representatives would state, I represent my clients aggressively.”

Mr. McCracken has been involved in California land use issues since his graduation from Stanford University Law School. Prior to founding the firm of McCracken & Byers LLP, he was the County of San Mateo Land Use Attorney. He has tried cases in State and Federal Courts. He is the past President of the Growth Policy Council of the San Mateo County Economic Development Association. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Sequoia Union High School Educational Foundation. Mr. McCracken received a B.A. Degree from the University of Nebraska and his J.D. from Stanford University in 1973.

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