Strategic Counsel for Complex Assets and Industries

Everview secured a $315 million judgment for a Southern California mining client in a complex and novel mineral rights case. The litigation revolved around what costs and expenses the mine operator could charge to the partial owners of critical patented claims at the heart of the mine.

Everview worked with a renewable energy client to draft and negotiate design-build and interconnection agreements for a commercial energy project at a major agricultural processing operation. The final design-build agreement included strong liability and warranty provisions in favor of the firm’s client.

Everview helped two mining clients secure joint approval of a reclamation plan amendment for a vested mine. The reclamation plan amendment will facilitate earlier reclamation of the site, and will help the client to restore the site to functional, high-value desert habitat.

Everview helped a renewable energy client secure approval of a commercial scale solar power project in California. The project will add resilience to the region’s power grid, will have near-zero land impacts, and will contribute to local ecosystem health through under-panel pollinator habitat.

Everview successfully defended against a CEQA-based appeal of a County’s approval of a commercial-scale renewable energy project. Everview demonstrated that the County fully complied with CEQA when reviewing the project, which helped secure the County’s denial of the appeal.

Everview successfully defended an aggregate mining client against a frivolous unlawful detainer action brought by the mine site’s landowner. Everview assembled a team of the foremost mining and reclamation experts in California, and presented such a powerful defense that the landowner dismissed its case just days before jury trial was set to begin.

Everview obtained an eviction judgment and significant damages against a non-paying tenant for a commercial real estate client. The action cleared the way for our client to re-lease the property after nearly a year of unsuccessful negotiations with the tenant.

Everview worked with an expert team of technical consultants and community relations advisors to help a leading national glamping development client secure approval of a 50+ cabin resort.

Everview successfully defended a commercial development project against two parallel CEQA lawsuits and attempts to stall the project by preliminary injunction. Wins included denial of a motion for temporary restraining order, denial of motion for preliminary injunction, grant of two demurrers, and a final decision on the merits rejecting all of the petitioners’ claims.