Malathy Subramanian

Partner

Mala Subramanian is a partner in the Municipal Law practice group of Best Best & Krieger’s Walnut Creek office. She represents a diverse set of public agencies throughout Northern California and the Central Valley. Ms. Subramanian serves as city attorney for the cities of Clayton and Lafayette. She also serves as general counsel to Merced LAFCo, Santa Clara LAFCo, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, and various joint powers authorities and special districts. Before their dissolution, she served as general counsel to several redevelopment agencies. 

Ms. Subramanian is a skilled transactional attorney with expertise in a variety of substantive areas, including conflicts of interest, land use and planning, transportation law, and the Cortese-Knox Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act. In addition to regularly representing her clients at their public meetings, she frequently trains clients on the Public Records Act, the Brown Act, conflicts of interest, and AB 1234 ethics compliance. 

Ms. Subramanian is active in the League of California Cities and serves on the Municipal Law Institute Committee. She is also on the editorial board for the Climate Change Law & Policy Reporter.

Ms. Subramanian has served as president of the Bay Area City Attorney Association and Contra Costa County City Attorney Association. In 2007, she received the East Bay Times Women of Distinction Award.

Education

• University of California, Hastings, J.D.
• University of California, San Diego, B.A.

Bar Admissions

• California (1999)