Land Use and Environmental Law Attorney
Hawaiian Islands
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- Deputy Corporation Counsel at City & County of Honolulu
- Education
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- Seattle University School of Law
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, Graduate Division
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Jesse Souki’s Summary
Jesse Souki's practice focuses on land use and environmental law. He has advised both public and private developers of industrial, residential, mixed use and transit projects. His experience includes:
-Preparing and arguing cases, witnesses, pleadings, and motions for quasi-judicial administrative trials before state and local commissions.
-Preparing and arguing cases, pleadings, and motions before state and federal courts.
-Advising clients on the planning act, general and community plan compliance, and other municipal planning issues such as transportation oriented development ("TOD").
-Assisting clients with zoning, development plans, variances, zoning adjustments, special permits, and representing clients before County Planning Commissions and Zoning Boards of Appeal.
-Advising clients on compliance with federal Coastal Zone Management Act and related shoreline development issues and laws; conservation district use permits; issues relating to the “Sunshine” law and the Uniform Information Practices Act.
-Advising clients on compliance issues regarding the state environmental policy act ("SEPA") and the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA"); historic preservation laws including Section 106 and 4(f) and native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices.
-Advising clients on impact fees and assisting them in negotiations with government entities.
-Drafting legislation, proposed rules, and regulations.
-Advising clients on water law issues including appurtenant rights, riparian, and correlative uses.
-Advising clients on legal issues related to telecommunications antenna siting.
Jesse Souki’s Specialties:
Environmental Law and Compliance, Land Use and Zoning, Transportation and Planning, Municipal Law, Real Estate
