Frank Petrilli - Coblentz Law

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P 415.268.0503

F 415.989.1663

fpetrilli@coblentzlaw.com

Education

J.D.

University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (2009)
B.A., with highest honors,

University of California, Santa Cruz

Practices

Real Estate

Industries

Technology

Frank Petrilli is a trusted advisor to his clients on all matters related to land use and obtaining entitlements, with a focus on infill projects in the Mid-Peninsula, Silicon Valley, and Santa Cruz areas. He helps build entitlement strategies and teams from the ground up, while providing thoughtful, strategic advice based on his political instincts, technical expertise, emotional intelligence, and intuitive understanding of how local government works in practice. Frank takes a pragmatic and collaborative approach to serving his clients, taking into account the political and practical considerations that face new development in order to achieve the outcomes that matter most for his clients. Frank is skilled at resolving problems at all stages in the development process from early planning through entitlement and construction, including negotiating agreements with local agencies and regulatory agencies, and land use litigation.

Frank also focuses on housing policy and guest lectures on land use at UC Berkeley School of Law.

Frank serves on the Board of Directors for the San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA), and is a former board member of the Bay Area Council. He is a member of the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) and the Urban Land Institute.

Frank earned his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law with a specialization in Philosophy of Law. He earned his B.A. in Philosophy from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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