Christina Suarez ^‡

Christina Suarez advises clients on land use, natural resources, and real estate matters, drawing on a technical background that sets her apart in these fields. Before entering the practice of law, she earned advanced degrees in petroleum engineering and engineering and technology management from the Colorado School of Mines, where her academic and research experience included issues involving the oil and gas and mining industries. That combination of legal training and scientific fluency allows Christina to understand the underlying facts of complex environmental and resource issues and to communicate them clearly to clients.

Christina’s engineering foundation informs how she approaches land use, permitting, and regulatory matters involving complex development and infrastructure projects. She assists clients in navigating zoning, entitlement, and other state and local regulatory requirements, bringing a technical perspective to projects involving energy, natural resources, and other complex land uses. Her experience includes advising on land use and permitting matters for battery energy storage (BESS), solar, and wind projects in Colorado and Arizona, including reviewing existing land use approvals and site plans, analyzing applicable zoning and development standards, and evaluating permitting requirements for proposed project modifications. Christina also has experience with commercial development projects in California, where she has evaluated zoning and land use compliance and assisted with the preparation of development permit applications.