Law360, New York ( April 3, 2014, 1:21 PM EDT) -- Patricia E. Curtin is a partner in Wendel Rosen Black & Dean LLP's Oakland, Calif., office, where she chairs the firm's land use practice. With 25 years of focused experience, she advises clients on applicable planning, zoning and environmental laws, prepares land use applications and obtains project approvals, including environmental and regulatory permits. Her practice emphasizes local government and land use law, representing both private and public sector clients in managing and directing development projects from inception to ribbon cutting. She also represents several public agencies as special land use counsel and is general counsel to 12 Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts....