Experienced 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
- 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 TOD projects. His experience includes:
-Advising clients on the Hawaii Planning Act, general and community plan compliance, and other municipal planning issues such as transportation oriented development.
-Preparing petitions for State land use district boundary amendments; state special permits; appearing before the State Land Use Commission.
-Assisting clients with zoning, development plans, variances, zoning adjustments, special permits, and representing clients before County Planning Commissions and Zoning Boards of Appeals.
-Advising clients on compliance with federal Coastal Zone Management Act and related shoreline development issues and laws.
-Advising clients on conservation district use permits.
-Advising clients on issues relating to the “Sunshine” law and the Uniform Information Practices Act.
-Representing clients in contested case hearings before state/county agencies.
-Advising clients on compliance issues regarding the Hawaii Environmental Policy Act and the National Environmental Policy Act; e.g., environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, findings of no significant impact, and cumulative impacts.
-Advising clients on compliance with state burial laws and historic preservation.
-Advising clients on access and the exercise of Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices.
-Advising clients on impact fees and assisting them in negotiations with government entities.
-Assisting clients with issues related to “roads in limbo” related to ownership of roads under the State Highways Act.
-Drafting legislation, proposed rules, and regulations.
-Advising clients on water law issues including appurtenant rights, riparian, and correlative uses.
-Advising clients on telecommunications land use issues.
Jesse Souki’s Specialties:
Land Use and Zoning
Transportation and Planning
Environmental Law
Municipal Law
Real Estate
