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WILLIAM  A. GILLIS
Of Counsel

Practice Groups
Construction, Environmental, Litigation, Real Estate

Resident Office
600 Bicentennial Way, Suite 300
Santa Rosa , CA 95403
(707) 524-4220 Telephone
(707) 523-4610 Fax
Email: wgillis@lanahan.com

Since 1978, William Gillis has represented land owners, developers and builders, homeowners’ associations, title insurance and escrow companies, real estate agents, financial institutions, and individuals.

Mr. Gillis’ practice emphasizes real estate law, especially in the areas of land use, environmental compliance, acquisition, entitlement and development of real property, including creation and extinguishment of easements, creation of common interest developments, legal aspects of residential and commercial property owners associations, and advising property managers.

Associations
California Building Industry Association ("CBIA")
Home Builders Association, Northern California (HBANC)
Federal Bar Association, American Indian Law Section
Executive Council of Homeowners (ECHO)
Community Associations Institute (“CAI”)

Admissions
California Bar
Federal District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of California

Undergraduate Education
San Jose State University

Law School
Santa Clara University School of Law

Presentations

Mr. Gillis has been a speaker at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference and is a frequent speaker at various industry conferences and seminars on legal aspects of real estate in California.

Mr. Gillis Chaired the statewide legislative subcommittee for the California Building Industry Association (“CBIA”) that was instrumental in the development and adoption of Section 1375 of the California Civil Code.

Board Member Basics, presented on June 18, 2005 at the Annual ECHO Seminar.