Speakers
Chris Pederson
Chief Counsel
California Coastal Commission
Jennifer Savage
California Policy Manager
Surfrider Foundation
Paul J. Beard
Counsel
Alston & Bird
Introduction
Suedy Alfaro
Associate, Hunton & Williams LLP
Moderator
Arielle O. Harris
Counsel, Downey Brand LLP
Topics
• Introduction & Basics of the California Coastal Act
• A Look Back at the Last 40 Years of the Coastal Commission’s Approach to Addressing Shoreline Hazards
• Review of the California Supreme Court’s Decision in Lynch v. California Coastal Commission
• Permitting and Development of Seawalls Along the California Coastline