FERGUSON LAW FIRM | ||
73101 Highway 111, Suite 1 | ||
FIRM PROFILE | ||
Ferguson Law Firm has a practice emphasis in the following areas: Government Relations, including legislative, administrative and executive advocacy; Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution; Land Use Planning; Construction Law; Business and Commercial Law; Contract Enforcement; Real Estate Develpoment; Fraud and Business Torts. Ferguson Law Firm has a demonstrated record of prosecuting claims to judgment in a court of law. However, litigation is expensive, unpredictable and a time-consuming method of solving disputes. Our job is to solve your problem. Frequently this result an be achieved at less expsense, in a fraction of the time, and on terms you dictate by applying public, political, economic and legal pressure on parties to resolve their differences. At Ferguson Law Firm, we always analyze the facts of your situation and fashion a dispute resolution process which maximzes the results to you in a cost effective and time efficient manner. Ferguson Law Firm offers substantial experience in virtually every type of transaction affecting real property and natural resources including the acquisition, entitlement, development, construction, operation, financing, leasing and sale of property, including office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, mixed-use and residential developments, and redevelopment projects. Whether it is negotiating development agreements or guiding you through the LAFCO process, Ferguson Law Firm has extensive experience in all aspects of the land use entitlement process. Ferguson Law Firm routinely appears before planning commissions, environmental agencies and other governmental regulatory bodies to help our clients obtain the necessary permits and approvals to proceed with their projects.
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| PRINCIPAL - James Cato Ferguson | ||
Community: Mayor, City of Palm Desert, 2000-2001, 2005-2006; Councilman, City of Palm Desert, 1997 to Present; Chairman, Cove Communities Services Commission (representing the cities of Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert and Indian Wells), 2001-2002, 2004-2005; Member, Cove Communities Services Commission, 1997 to Present; Member and Chairman, Board of Directors, Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, 1997 to Present; Member and Chairman, Palm Desert Planning Commission, 1995 to 1997; Member, Palm Springs International Airport Commission, 1997 to 1999; Member, Lincoln Club of the Coachella Valley, 1995 to Present (Board of Directors, 1995 to 1997); Education: Georgetown University, Institute on Comparitive Political and Economic Systems (1983); University of Arizona (B.A.S., 1989); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., with distinction, 1993). Admitted to the State Bar of California, December 12, 1993. Admitted to the United States Supreme Court, January 22, 2001.
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REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS | ||
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Ferguson Law Firm is a Government Relations and Civil Litigation Law Firm which is committed to resolving disputes efficiently and cost effectively. Successful resolution of disputes requires an outcome based approach which balances economic interests with solid business practices. In this regard, our firm is uniquely qualified to obtain results for you and your company. 
Career: Press Secretary, Senator Barry Goldwater, 1984-1987; Director of International Trade, Arizona Department of Commerce, 1987-1988; Policy Advisor, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1988-1989; Nielsen, Merksamer, Parinello, Mueller & Naylor, 1991-1993; Slovak & Baron, 1994-1996; Founding Partner, Ferguson & Bernheimer, 1996 to 2007. Principal, Ferguson Law Firm, 2007 to Present.