Benjamin M. Reznik

Benjamin M. Reznik is a Los Angeles land use and real estate lawyer who chairs the Government, Land Use, Environment, and Energy Department and leads the Legal Cannabis Practice Group. His practice focuses on real estate development entitlements, zoning, and environmental issues. He frequently appears before planning commissions, city councils, governmental boards, and agencies on behalf of developers and businesses. His work also touches CEQA and NEPA, air emissions, energy, licensing, government contracts, and regulatory matters.

Benjamin earned a J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles. His education provided a foundation in legal analysis, public law, regulatory matters, and advocacy that supports his work on complex development projects. He is admitted to practice in California and has spent decades navigating the legal and governmental processes that shape land use, zoning, environmental review, and major real estate developments.

Benjamin has served as lead counsel on significant development and entitlement matters involving residential, commercial, mixed-use, hospitality, and infrastructure projects. His work has included obtaining approvals for several million square feet of commercial development and several thousand residential units. He has represented clients in matters involving liquefied natural gas facilities, large mixed-use developments, office campuses, airport retail concessions, and luxury residential projects. He also argued before the California Supreme Court in Landgate, Inc. v. California Coastal Commission.

Benjamin M. Reznik has received recognition for his land use and real estate work, including listings in Legal 500 Los Angeles Elite, Best Lawyers in America, and Southern California Super Lawyers. He has also been named among California’s Top 100 Lawyers by the Daily Journal. His career reflects extensive experience guiding clients through zoning, environmental review, development approvals, regulatory proceedings, and related litigation involving complex real estate projects in California.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
• Member, State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of Southern California Gould School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California, Los Angeles
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)