JANE USHER
Partner
Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP
Jane Usher is a partner in the Musick, Peeler & Garrett’s Los Angeles office. She represents private, public, and nonprofit entities in their regulatory affairs. Her work commonly arises out of the use of land and natural resources. For 30 years, Usher has advised clients on issues of planning, zoning, permitting, subdivisions, title, easements, covenants, real estate development, soil, air, water, energy, recycling, remediation, and the California Environmental Quality Act. Her expertise includes the companion fields of the Brown Act, Public Records Act, ethics, ordinances, legislation, community outreach, public hearings, and general municipal and administrative law.
Usher guides her clients from the inception of a matter, through agency hearings and determinations, to the conclusion of any litigation that might result. Prior to joining Musick Peeler in 2014, Usher served the City of Los Angeles in a series of appointed roles, including counsel to Mayor Tom Bradley.
