Goldfarb & Lipman LLP is a collaborative and inclusive law firm that supports positive community impact through affordable housing and community economic development.

Supporting California’s Housing Needs

We are one of the leading affordable housing and community economic development law firms in California. Since the firm’s inception in 1971, we have partnered with our clients to develop innovative strategies to adapt to the ever-changing legal landscape. From our offices in the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and San Diego, we help public agencies, developers and nonprofits fill California’s housing needs. [MORE]

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50 Years of Building Communities

Celebrating Our 50th!

Since 1971, our team of attorneys has served public entities, nonprofits, and private sector clients to accomplish positive community impact through affordable housing and community economic development.

Meet Our Team

Diversity is a core value at Goldfarb & Lipman, one that we celebrate and cultivate. The variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives our attorneys and staff bring to the firm produces a creative and dynamic legal team and promotes a commitment to our clients and the populations they serve.

50 Years of Building Communities

Celebrating Our 50th!

Since 1971, our team of attorneys has served public entities, nonprofits, and private sector clients to accomplish positive community impact through affordable housing and community economic development.

Meet Our Team

Diversity is a core value at Goldfarb & Lipman, one that we celebrate and cultivate. The variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives our attorneys and staff bring to the firm produces a creative and dynamic legal team and promotes a commitment to our clients and the populations they serve.

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Zoned Out! Court Strikes Down Housing Element Overlay Zone

The California Court of Appeal, in a 97-page decision published on April 7, 2023, held that the City of Clovis' housing element did not substantially comply with state law even though it had been approved by the California Department of Housing and Community...

Ethics Spotlight: ‘Implied Consent’ Under the No Contact Rule

By Dianne Jackson McLean for the California Lawyers Association In the context of the No-Contact rule[1], an attorney sending an email or text which includes her client to another attorney may provide implied consent to the receiving attorney to hit the “Reply All”...

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Zoned Out! Court Strikes Down Housing Element Overlay Zone

The California Court of Appeal, in a 97-page decision published on April 7, 2023, held that the City of Clovis' housing element did not substantially comply with state law even though it had been approved by the California Department of Housing and Community...

Our Mission

Goldfarb & Lipman LLP is a collaborative and inclusive law firm that supports our public, nonprofit, and private clients to accomplish positive community impact through affordable housing and community economic development. We strive for a respectful and collegial work environment and find meaning and purpose in our clients’ commitment to create equitable and empowered communities.