45 Years of Serving the Public Interest
Since 1980, Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP has specialized in government, land use, renewable energy, and environmental law. We provide public agencies, non-profits, tribes, and community groups with the highest quality legal representation, offering an array of litigation, regulatory, counseling, and planning services.
Practice Areas
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger’s attorneys bring a broad range of expertise to the full spectrum of environmental, municipal and public agency, clean energy, and litigation and appellate law. Our team of more than fifty attorneys and in-house land use planners bring creative thinking and a collaborative approach to help our clients achieve outstanding results.
We offer our clients fresh perspectives and breakthrough business insights.
SMW Celebrates New Partners Caitlin Brown, Vaneeta Chintamaneni, and Aaron Stanton
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger is proud to announce that we welcomed three new partners earlier...
Read MoreFive SMW Attorneys Earn 2026 CLAY Awards for Landmark CEQA Litigation Win
A team of five Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger attorneys have won “California Lawyer Attorney of...
Read MoreA New Home for a Storied Practice
Associates Shanthi Chackalackal and Aidan Freeman in our new office After more than four...
Read MoreZealous advocates for the public interest

- Ranked in Top Tier of “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report
- Ranked Top Women-Owned Business by San Francisco
Business Times - Ranked Top Boutique Firm by Daily Journal
- Multiple California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) awards from Daily Journal and California Lawyer Magazine


