William Mazzota

Senior Associate

Will Mazzota practices out of the firm’s Bay Area Office and represents and advises cities and other local agencies. His practice includes matters involving land use, the California Environmental Quality Act, environmental law, and inverse condemnation.

Whether in state or federal court, Will has a demonstrated record of providing excellent representation to public entities and their employees and elected officials. He has success at all stages of litigation from obtaining early dismissal to prevailing at trial. Will handles complex cases with ease, including disputes related to large development projects and challenges to zoning ordinances. Outside the courtroom, Will advises public entities on a variety of intricate and novel land use and CEQA issues.

Prior to joining the firm, Will was a public law litigator in Nashville and represented dozens of public entities throughout the State of Tennessee. Before becoming a public law attorney, Will practiced state and federal criminal defense and clerked for the Honorable John Everett Williams on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.

Will obtained his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee in 2016 and earned Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees in environmental science and political science in 2013 from the University of Florida, where he graduated cum laude.