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40 Under 40, Maguire

Neal Maguire, 33 Senior Associate, Alston & Bird Westlake Village Attorney Neal Maguire is an expert in land use and California Environmental Quality Act matters. Maguire, 33, recently represented developers Playa Capital Co. in securing approval for two phases of the large development of the Playa Vista master-planned, mixed-use community. He assisted in securing and defending in court the planned renovation of the Autry National Center of the American West in Griffith Park. “I really enjoy that something tangible and material comes from our work,” Maguire said. “I love that we can point to concrete projects, such as Play Vista, one of Los Angeles’ largest mixed-use developments, that we’ve had a small hand in realizing.” A senior associate at Alston & Bird LLP, Maguire focused on CEQA matters early in his career. “Clients are looking to hire attorneys with the exact expertise for which they are looking,” he said. “My early focus on CEQA has helped me to form strong relationships with clients and be of tremendous value to the partners at Alston.” The University of Chicago law school alumnus says approach is key in business, including in the courtroom. “Always be respectful, whether toward public agency staff or decision-makers or opposing counsel,” Maguire said. “Some land use lawyers try to ‘bully’ their way to results. It isn’t the appropriate approach and it isn’t effective.”

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