Mitchell M. Tsai, Attorney at Law

03/25/2025

Mitchell M. Tsai Law Firm and the Law Office of Marc Chytilo's are representing S.Y. Valley Residents in their lawsuit against the City of Solvang. The Noozhawk recently featured a news article detailing the action, "Residents Group Sues Solvang Over Builder's Remedy Housing Project."

Associate Attorney, Jeremy Herwitt is leading this case. You can read the full article on the Noozhawk website here.

Mitchell M. Tsai Law Firm and the Law Office of Marc Chytilo's are representing S.Y. Valley Residents in their lawsuit against the City of Solvang. The Noozhaw

03/20/2025

Our Firm participated in the 43rd annual Public Interested Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) in Eugene, Oregon. Associate Attorney Grace Holbrook and Assistant Office Manager/Paralegal Christine Maralit represented the firm at the conference.

The conference's theme this year is "RIsing to the Challenge: Justice on the Horizon."

Some of the panels this year were "FOIA: Don't Be Afraid of the F Word", "Take under ESA Section 9 and How to Prove It", and "The Toll of Urban Freeways on Vulnerable Communities."

The panels were intriguing and invigorating, inspiring to continue the fight of bettering the environment.

Our Firm participated in the 43rd annual Public Interested Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) in Eugene, Oregon. Associate Attorney Grace Holbrook and Assista

02/20/2025

The Firm is proud to announce that Associate Naira Soghbatyan has been selected by Super Lawyers to be included in their 2025 Southern California Rising Star List. Eligible attorneys must be formally nominated by another attorney in order to qualify for this list and are evaluated by the Super Lawyers team for professional excellence and vetted by the candidate's practice-area peers.

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02/20/2025

The Firm is proud to announce that Principal Mitchell M. Tsai has been selected by Super Lawyers to be included in their 2025 Southern California Lawyers List. Eligible attorneys must be formally nominated by another attorney in order to qualify for this list and are evaluated by the Super Lawyers team for professional excellence and vetted by the candidate's practice-area peers.

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01/17/2025

Our Firm had its annual Firm Holiday party and celebrated the holiday season with delicious food, fun activities, and great company. We had a blast engaging in a round of a very competitive gingerbread house making competition and an exciting white gift exchange.































We also celebrated our firm's December babies!



Mitchell M. Tsai Law Firm wishes a very warm and happy holidays to all.

Our Firm had its annual Firm Holiday party and celebrated the holiday season with delicious food, fun activities, and great company. We had a blast engaging in

01/15/2025

Do you want to advocate for clean water, clean air, sustainable development, community benefits, and quality of life? Do you want to work in a collaborative and collegial work environment? The Mitchell M. Tsai Law Firm, a public interest environmental law practice, is seeking an Associate Attorney to join their expanding law firm.

COMPENSATION

Salary within the range of $95,000 to $150,000. The firm offers health insurance, 401(k), PTO / Sick Leave, CLE allowance, bar dues, and paid holidays. We require reasonable billable hours requirement (1,650 hours).

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Working in collaboration with the Principal Attorney, the Associate Attorney will advise and represent clients in environmental and land use litigation.

Do you want to advocate for clean water, clean air, sustainable development, community benefits, and quality of life? Do you want to work in a collaborative and

12/27/2024

Do you want to advocate for clean water, clean air, sustainable development, community benefits, and quality of life? Do you want to work in a collaborative and collegial work environment? The Mitchell M. Tsai Law Firm, a public interest environmental law practice, is seeking a 1L or 2L law clerk to join their expanding law firm for this Summer.

This internship is an 8-week program that focuses on the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act.

Qualifications

Applicants must be enrolled in a law school.

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12/09/2024

Mitchell M. Tsai Law Firm proudly sponsored this year's LACBA Environmental Fall Symposium.

The event was held on Friday, November 15, 2024 at the Latham & Watkins' offices at 355 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90071.

This year's keynote speaker was Linda Lye, California EPA Deputy Secretary, Law Enforcement, and General Counsel. The main focus of this year's event was Navigating Recent Changes to the Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act, Practical Guidance for Cleanups Under California's Site Cleanup Subaccount Access Program, and Ethical Issues for Environmental Lawyers.

Our team enriched their environmental law knowledge by attending various panels and also won a couple of raffles.

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12/05/2024

Do you want to advocate for clean water, clean air, sustainable development, community benefits, and quality of life? Do you want to work in a collaborative and collegial work environment? The Mitchell M. Tsai Law Firm, a public interest environmental law practice, is seeking an Associate Attorney to join their expanding law firm.

COMPENSATION

Salary within the range of $95,000 to $150,000. The firm offers health insurance, 401(k), PTO / Sick Leave, CLE allowance, bar dues, and paid holidays. We require reasonable billable hours requirement (1,600 hours).

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Working in collaboration with the Principal Attorney, the Associate Attorney will advise and represent clients in environmental and land use litigation.

Do you want to advocate for clean water, clean air, sustainable development, community benefits, and quality of life? Do you want to work in a collaborative and

11/18/2024

On Thursday, November 14, 2024, our firm had an Open House Party to celebrate its 10th anniversary. It is also the 10th anniversary of the Devil's Gate Dam lawsuit, which is one of the firm's first major victories.

Our Firm invited past and present clients, as well as other environmental colleagues alike to commend the 10 years of hard work and perseverance this law firm has accomplished.

We had honorable guest speakers Tim Brick, former executive director of the Arroyo Seco Foundation, Tom Seifert, former Chairperson of the Arroyo Seco Foundation, and Laura Solomon, former President of the Pasadena Audubon Society.

These three wonderful individuals spoke of their organizations' successful lawsuit and thanked our Principal Attorney, Mitchell Tsai's tenacity and dedication to the cause. And lastly, Mitchell also spoke about his 10 years of leading the law firm, shedding light on the strenuous but hearty and fulfilling experience of being an environmental lawyer.

On Thursday, November 14, 2024, our firm had an Open House Party to celebrate its 10th anniversary. It is also the 10th anniversary of the Devil's Gate Dam law

10/31/2024

Mitchell M. Tsai Law Firm wishes everyone a happy Halloween. May your Halloween festivities be spooky and filled with fun, laughter, and candy!

10/24/2024

This year our Firm proudly participated in the 33rd Annual Yosemite Environmental Law Conference. This event was organized by the California Lawyers Association and it is nationally recognized as the largest and most prestigious gathering in California for leaders in environmental, land use, and natural resources law.

Our Attorney team represented the Firm and attended panels as well as actively engaged in discussions at the forefront of environmental advocacy.

This year our Firm proudly participated in the 33rd Annual Yosemite Environmental Law Conference. This event was organized by the California Lawyers Association