Ryan Chen

Associate

Ryan is a land use, environmental, and natural resources associate in the Los Angeles office. With a focus on water rights, environmental regulations, and natural resources, he helps clients with strategic, permitting, and regulatory issues related to the Clean Water Act, California Environmental Quality Act, federal and California Endangered Species Act, Public Records Act, and other complex environmental statutes. Ryan’s clients include public utilities, transportation companies, real estate developers, and renewable energy firms.

Federal Agencies Propose Sweeping Revisions to Endangered Species Act Regulations, Largely Reinstating 2019–2020 Framework

11.21.25
California Expands and Strengthens Long-Term Water Strategic Plan

10.28.25
Daily Digest, Weekend Edition: October 19, 2025

Jennifer Jeffers and Ryan Chen in Maven's Notebook

Press Mention

10.19.25
AB 1319 Creates “Provisional Candidate” Protections for Species Facing Reduced Federal ESA Safeguards

10.13.25
Commission Grants Six-Month Extension for CDFW’s Burrowing Owl Status Review

10.08.25
Commission Grants Quino Checkerspot Butterfly “Candidate” Species Protections Under the California Endangered Species Act

9.09.25
Western Burrowing Owl’s CESA Candidacy Triggers New Compliance Obligations for Developers

6.18.25
Daily Digest, Weekend Edition: April 13, 2025

Jennifer Jeffers and Laura Tepper in Maven's Notebook

Press Mention

4.13.25
Allen Matkins Advises The Nature Conservancy on Landmark Point Reyes Conservation Agreement

Announcement

1.13.25
Endangered Species Protections Proposed for Monarch Butterfly

12.13.24
California Increases Fines for Unauthorized Water Diversions and Uses

10.23.24
California Court of Appeal Clarifies What Constitutes a “Rare” Species Under CEQA

8.01.24
Commission Grants Extension for Review of Potential Burrowing Owl Protections

6.21.24
Proposed Rule Offers New Process for Agency Enforcement of Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreements

5.30.24
California Considers Endangered Species Protection for Burrowing Owls

5.23.24
New State Laws to Facilitate Infrastructure Project Development

5.23.24
Dissecting Discharges: Recent Ninth Circuit Rulings and EPA Guidelines Interpreting the Clean Water Act

12.21.23

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