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Caroline Nasella

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Attorney

T 415.276.4871 San Francisco
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Caroline Nasella is a seasoned real estate and land use attorney who has been instrumental in negotiating and closing complex, multimillion-dollar deals involving development, land acquisition, financing, leasing, and other transactions. She conducts title and due diligence reviews for large and small properties. Caroline also draws on six years of experience as an attorney with the California Department of Housing and Community Development to advise clients on zoning and development regulations at the local, state, and federal level. At her previous firms, Caroline assisted with government and private-party real estate litigation, including mediation and settlements; negotiated commercial contracts with a range of clients, including utilities, EV companies, solar companies, nonprofits, and government lenders; and handled housing, taxation, employment, and corporate matters, including governance and entity formation.

Admitted to Practice

  • California, 2012

Education

  • J.D., University of California, Davis School of Law, 2012
    • Witkin Award for Excellence
    • Martin Luther King Jr. Public Interest Law Scholarship
    • Moot Court
    • Editor: Environs: Environmental Law & Policy Journal
  • B.A., Urban and Environmental Policy, Occidental College, 2006, cum laude with honors
    • Dean's List

Background

    • Associate, Gubb and Barshay LLP, San Francisco, 2023-2024
    • Attorney, California Department of Housing and Community Development, Sacramento, Calif., 2017-2023
    • Associate, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP, Oakland, Calif., 2012-2016
    • Extern, Hon. Garland E. Burrell, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2011
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