Shivaun Cooney

Shivaun Cooney is a partner at Monchamp Meldrum LLP, where she brings over two decades of experience guiding clients through complex land use, environmental, and real estate development matters. Based in Los Angeles, she works with property owners and developers across California on a wide range of projects—including residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, and energy developments.

Shivaun advises clients at every stage of the entitlement and development process, from due diligence and strategic planning to securing land use entitlements and environmental approvals from local, state, and federal agencies. Her practice includes navigating intricate regulatory frameworks such as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Housing Crisis Act and other California housing laws, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Clean Water Act, the California Coastal Act, and federal and state Endangered Species Acts, among others.

Before joining Monchamp Meldrum LLP in 2022, Shivaun spent 19 years at Latham & Watkins LLP, practicing in both its Los Angeles and San Francisco offices. In addition to her legal work, Shivaun serves on the Board of the Westside Food Bank, where she has also held roles as Board Chair and Executive Committee member.