Mark A. Zirbel, Partner
Sanitation and Water District Law
Admitted to the Bar in California in 1975, Mr. Zirbel graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles (B.A. cum laude 1972) and received his legal education at Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College (J.D. 1975).
Mr. Zirbel is a member of the State Bar of California, the Ventura County Bar Association (Real Estate Section), and the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (Chairman, Attorney Committee 1994-1996).
Mr. Zirbel has acted as both general and special counsel to numerous public agencies. Mr. Zirbel served as Assistant County Counsel for the County of Ventura, 1976-79. He served as general counsel to the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District and to the Ventura County Environmental Health Department. He served as rights-of-way condemnation counsel for the Ventura County Public Works Agency. He has been general counsel to the Ventura Regional Sanitation District since 1981, and the Ojai Valley Sanitary District since 2000.
Mr. Zirbel has also represented private clients before local, state and federal regulatory agencies. These private clients have included real estate development, agricultural, oil and manufacturing companies. He is a frequent speaker on environmental and waste management issues.
Concentration: Mr. Zirbel is a recognized expert in the area of environmental law and land use entitlements. His practice involves government agency law, liquid and solid waste management, hazardous waste and toxics regulation, real property transactions, real property zoning and permitting, and real estate subdivision and development. He devotes a significant portion of his practice to compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and has broad experience in public property management and rights of way acquisition.
