PRACTICE GROUPS
Eminent Domain and Inverse
Condemnation
Public Law
EDUCATION
J.D., University of La Verne
College of Law, 2022
B.S., Urban and Regional
Planning, California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona,
2015
ADMISSIONS
State Bar of California
AFFILIATIONS
Los Angeles County Bar
Association
The League of California Cities,
Brown Act Committee
LANGUAGES
Spanish
Justin A. Tamayo
Associate
Los Angeles [email protected]
444 South Flower Street, 40th Floor 213.236.2708 D
Los Angeles, California 90071 213.236.0600 T
Justin Tamayo is an associate in Burke’s Los Angeles office and a member of the Public Law and Eminent Domain practice groups. Justin’s practice consists of providing general counsel services, obtaining compliance with the municipal code, and assisting in public entity representation on complex eminent domain and inverse condemnation matters.
Justin currently serves as Assistant City Attorney for the cities of Monterey Park and Bellflower where he advises the Planning Commission, and counsels Department managers and directors on general municipal law issues including public contracting, the public records act, and risk management. Justin specializes in land use, planning, and building issues where he has extensive experience navigating complex housing entitlements and environmental documents, implementing and amending general plans, and preparing regulations that implement State mandates while preserving local characteristics.
Before joining Burke, Justin served various communities in southern California as a city planner. His experience managing entitlements, reviewing plans, and explaining codes at the counter and to legislative bodies allows him to think creatively about the legal issues that cities face and find unique solutions.
Justin graduated with a B.S. in Urban and Regional Planning from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and subsequently earned his J.D. from the University of La Verne College of Law. During law school, Justin was the Vice-President of the Student Bar Association, and a Certified Law-Clerk in the College of Law’s Misdemeanor Appellate Clinic. He also obtained licensure from the California Department of Real Estate and clerked for a construction law firm where he gained valuable experience in litigation and real property law.
Justin currently serves as a member of the League of California Cities Brown Act Committee.
INSIGHTS
Publications
Public Law Update – Court of Appeal Holds City Must Follow Building Code Provisions Regarding Administrative Hearings for Appeals of Building Code Violations,” Burke, 03/2024.
“Public Law Update – AB 1218: Expansion of ‘No Net Loss’ Regulations,” Burke, 02/2024.
“New FPPC Regulations for Campaign Contributions,” Burke, 10/2023. “California Requires Bereavement Leave for Certain Employers,” Burke, 01/2023.
“AB 2234 – Post-Entitlement Phase Permits,” Burke, 12/2022.
Justin A. Tamayo
“Changes To General Plan Reporting Due to AB 1743 and AB 2094,” Burke, 10/2022.