The Tree Lawyer - Dotty LeMieux, Attorney at Law

06/01/2018

Did you know the Tree Lawyer does more than trees? Fences, property lines, easements, land use disputes of all sorts. Got property? Got neighbors? Got issues? Maybe we can help. Free tip: Try to work it out neighbor to neighbor first.

04/10/2018

Someone needs to help those people in Marin City save their trees. They need due process before any cutting continues. Shame on the Marin Housing Authority who is supposed to be looking out for these tenants' well being. Rats or not. Trees have value to the people around them. Hopefully Supervisor Sears will be able to help. Otherwise, they may need legal intervention.

In almost any neighborhood across Marin, if a city were to cut down a grove of trees, the public agency would have at least given neighbors a chance to voice their opinions.At the public housing complex in Marin City, the Marin Housing Authorit

04/09/2018

The Tree Lawyer wishes she had a piece of this case! It reminds me of some we took on regarding bikes and State Parks. Why does no one think they need to do CEQA anymore?

On Friday, April 6, 2018, Marin Superior Court Judge Haakenson handed down his final decision in the case of Community Venture Partners, Inc., v. The Marin County Open Space District. That decision confirmed the court’s Tentative Ruling in favor of CVP, which prohibits the County of Marin from ope...

03/31/2018

I hope they have a good lawyer! This is a shame to do to a perfectly wonderful spot.

Fearful that a Mill Valley community institution could be lost, residents are challenging a city-approved renovation of the historic Depot Bookstore and Cafe.Gerald Nicosia, a Corte Madera resident and author, organized a rally at the downtown

03/22/2018

Hoping no one's trees fall during the storms, but if they don't, they may just grow into someone's view. Do you know if your town or HOA has a tree and view ordinance? Know the law and regulations! We help homeowners with tree and view disputes.

03/02/2018

After the fires, the rains. How are your trees holding up?

10/24/2017

Have you created defensible space around your home? Now is the time to junk those junipers and limb up the rest of your trees. Stay safe!

09/21/2017

Got junipers? Get rid of them stat! They will burn, and so will your house, if fire comes calling.

07/06/2015

What do you think of the advice in the Marin Lawyer http://www.marinbar.org/?event=member.newsletter about women attorneys' fashion sense or lack thereof? http://www.marinij.com/20150705/fashion-consultants-advice-for-marin-women-lawyers-called-blatantly-sexist

A pair of Marin County “personal styling” consultants thought it would be a good idea to market themselves to women attorneys.Instead, they stepped their jeweled flats into a hot pile of controversy.Jill Sperber and Susana