JOSEPH A. GUARDARRAMA
Partner
Kaufman Legal Group
Joe Guardarrama joined Kaufman Legal Group in 2011, bringing a unique blend of private practice experience and service as a public official to the firm’s Governmental Ethics, Campaign Finance, and Election Law practices. At Kaufman Legal Group, Guardarrama advises candidates, officeholders, political action committees, independent expenditure committees, major donors, lobbyists, and corporations regarding all legal aspects of their involvement with the political process at the state and local levels.
Prior to joining the firm, Guardarrama served as a Planning Commissioner in the City of West Hollywood for over seven years. During his tenure on the Commission, he presided over its meetings as both Chair and Vice Chair, and dealt with complicated land use policy matters. He has extensive experience with land use, zoning, and planning issues, as well as with the California Environmental Quality Act. He managed the Democratic Party’s on-the-ground post-election vote canvass in Orange County, ensuring that all votes were properly counted.
