Michael Shonafelt

Michael Shonafelt

Buchalter

Michael Shonafelt is a shareholder at Buchalter. He advises landowners, developers, lenders, receiverships and public agencies on all zoning and land use matters, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Coastal Act, general plan amendments and zone changes, conditional use permits (CUPs), subdivision maps, variances, development agreements, wetlands issues and coastal development permits (CDPs) and the California housing laws. Mr. Shonafelt has obtained entitlement and permit approvals for a range of development projects, from industrial developments to resort hotels, residential developments and wireless telecommunications network projects. His practice covers all phases of the real property entitlement process - from preparing the permit application to achieving final approval and post-decision land use litigation. Mr. Shonafelt provides a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary level of service designed to most efficiently get projects to construction. He earned his J.D. degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Mr. Shonafelt also earned his M.A. in Bilingual Education and a B.A. in History/Philosophy, from California State University, Dominguez Hills, in conjunction with baccalaureate studies received at St. Michaels Abbey as part of an academic seminary program with the Angelicum University.

Michael Shonafelt's Courses

  • California Real Estate Law 101

    CA Specific

    Real Estate

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    California CLE Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand