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Pillsbury Pillsbury Pillsbury
Pillsbury
Los Angeles
725 South Figueroa Street
Suite 2800
Los Angeles, CA 90017-5406
Tel. +1.415.983.1151
Fax. +1.415.983.1200

San Francisco
Four Embarcadero Center
22nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-5998
Tel. +1.415.983.1000
Fax. +1.415.983.1200
Admissions
State of California
Education
J.D., Harvard Law School, 1973
B.S., University of Washington, Seattle, 1970

Professionals

Michael R. Barr

Michael R. Barr
Partner

Mr. Barr practices in the commercial and administrative law fields in California, throughout the US and in the western hemisphere. He has extensive experience assisting established and emerging companies in the transportation, communications, computer, chemical, food products, energy, mining and manufacturing industries. He has served as the co leader of Pillsbury's Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources practice section.

He focuses on emerging issues and innovative solutions to complex commercial and regulatory matters. He has assisted public and privately held companies, associations, trade groups and other entities on many matters of first impression, such as development rights creation, banking and trading.

Mr. Barr has served on many advisory and trade groups. He speaks often on emerging development, commercial and administrative issues to round tables, associations and foundations on subjects as diverse as space commercialization, rubber manufacturing and hard rock mining. He has participated and led many teams involved in business planning, venture startup, financing, project development, strategic reorganization, long term joint ventures and many other innovative activities.

Honors & Awards
  • Chambers USA, Environment—California (2007-2013)
  • Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year, Environmental Law (2010-2011)
  • Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental (1989-2013)
  • PLC Which Lawyer?, Environment—San Francisco & Silicon Valley (2008-2012)
  • Who's Who Legal, Environment—San Francisco (2010)
  • Best of the Best USA, Environment, Euromoney/Legal Media Group (2008-2009, 2011)
  • Deal of the Year, Total Terminals Deal—Recognized, Asian-Counsel (2007)

Affiliations
Fellow, American College of Environmental Lawyers
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