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The Urban Land Institute Orange County/Inland Empire District Council recognized him with an Emergent Leader Award

IRVINE, Calif. - Best Best & Krieger LLP congratulates Associate Jake Vollebregt for being named a Young Leader by the Urban Land Institute Orange County/Inland Empire District Council, which honored him with an Emergent Leadership Award during a ceremony on Thursday evening at the Newport Beach Civic Center. The ULI district council’s Young Leaders Group recognizes professionals in the real estate industry who have proven to be motivated, dedicated and inventive. “It is important to highlight the most outstanding local emerging leaders whose contributions to their company and ULI make it clear that they lead by example,” according to ULI.

Vollebregt, who works out of BB&K’s Irvine office, advises both public entities and developers on land use approvals and entitlement due diligence and applications. His practice focuses on public law, land use and municipal code enforcement litigation, and he serves deputy city attorney and deputy agency counsel for several cities, special districts and other government entities in Southern California.

Prior to joining BB&K, Vollebregt served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps. He received his law degree with a certificate in taxation from the Fowler School of Law at Chapman University. He is an Orange County native, and still resides there with his wife and two children.

Read the Young Leader Spotlight Q&A with Vollebregt by clicking here, and learn more about the Emergent Leadership Awards by clicking here.
 

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