Timothy V. Kassouni Attorney

First Admitted: 1989, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.kassounilaw.com/sacramento-attorneys/timothy-v-k...

Bar/Professional Activity:

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1990
Federal District Court, Central District of California, 1992
Federal District Court, Eastern District of California, 1994
Federal District Court, Southern District of California, 2005
Federal District Court, Northern District of California, 2006
United States Court of Claims, 2006
United States Supreme Court, 2011
California State Bar Association: Member Since: 1989
Federalist Society Member
Litigation Section Member
Real Property Section Member
Student President of Loyola Law School Federalist Society

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Lockaway Storage, et al v. County of Alameda - Obtained over $2 million in damages and over $700,000.00 in attorney’s fees for a storage facility company after a two-week trial on an inverse condemnation claim against the County of Alameda. The County of Alameda had wrongly applied a growth control measure to the project which delayed construction and resulted in lost income and increased construction costs. In a groundbreaking published decision, the Court of Appeal unanimously upheld the award of damages and attorney’s fees, characterizing the County’s arguments as convoluted “nonsense”.
Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council - Amicus curiae brief in the South Carolina Supreme Court, and subsequent amicus curiae brief in support of the petition for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. Certiorari was granted, leading to an important 5th Amendment decision in favor of the property owner.
City of West Hollywood v. Beverly Towers - Oral argument and amicus curiae briefing before the California Supreme Court in Beverly Towers Inc. v. City of West Hollywood. This case established the precedent that local governments do not have the right to enforce condominium conversion regulations after the property owner has obtained all discretionary approvals.
Dr. Robert I. McClurg, et al v. Orthalliance, Inc - Invalidation of non-competition covenant in complex litigation action in Los Angeles County Superior Court against a publicly traded corporation on behalf of large group of orthodontists, which triggered a multi-million-dollar nationwide settlement.
Norris v. Witter - Sacramento attorney Timothy Kassouni assisted private property owners in Topanga Canyon, California. The Los Angeles County Superior Court concluded that that trespass onto private property for the purpose of obtaining evidence of an alleged Coastal Act violation, is not protected speech. The defendants’ anti-slap motion was denied.
Shayne v. County of Riverside - Client was charged with illegal grading. The County of Riverside expunged the notice of violation and dropped all charges one week before the trial. Ken Shayne comments: “I had super results with this firm and would recommend [Kassouni Law] to anyone who needs help. He was honest, very fair, and truly concerned about the injustice I was going through.”
Construction Defect Litigation - Represented over 75 homeowners in construction defect actions in Los Angeles and Orange County, California, generating multi-million-dollar settlements.
Subsurface Rights - Preserved the private use of subsurface oil and gas rights in a parcel of land otherwise subject to a conservation easement.

Honors/Awards:

Fritz B. Burns Foundation public interest fellowship, Pacific Legal Foundation
Super Lawyers®, Earned the distinction of Super Lawyer, an honor limited to 5% of attorneys

Educational Background:

J.D., Loyola Law School, 1989
A.B., Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley, 1985

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

“The Ripeness Doctrine and the Judicial Relegation of Constitutionally Protected Property Rights” – Timothy V. Kassouni California Western Law Review – Vol. 29 No. 1 – Fall, 1992, Abstract: This article describes the traditional role and definition of the ripeness doctrine, and how courts have modified that traditional role and definition to create unusually harsh and burdensome procedural barriers for private property owners when they seek compensation for a taking under the Fifth Amendment. The article has been cited by numerous scholars as a leading authority on the issue of ripeness and has also been cited in congressional hearings related to property rights.
The Unrepentant Sins of the California Coastal Commission – Timothy Kassouni & Ronald Zumbrun, The Daily Recorder – February 9, 2009
The Cost of Wetlands in Half Moon Bay – Timothy Kassouni & Ronald Zumbrun, The Daily Recorder – January 14, 2008
Ninth Circuit Resurrects Due Process Protections for Property Owners – Timothy Kassouni and Ronald Zumbrun, Published by The Daily Recorder November 12, 2007, published by the San Francisco Daily Journal as Protecting Private Property – December 3, 2007
After Decades of Abuse -The Challenge to Restore Property Rights in California; Published by Sacramento’s Daily Recorder September 10, 2007, Published by the San Francisco Daily Journal as Combating Takings October 10, 2007
The Uses and Abuses of Conservation Easements – Timothy Kassouni & Ronald Zumbrun, published by Sacramento’s Daily Recorder June 11, 2007, published by The San Francisco Daily Journal as Conservation Easements – July 20, 2007

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