Davin A. Widgerow

Davin Widgerow is a partner in Burke’s San Diego office. He received his J.D. from the University of Madison, Wisconsin, in 2011, and his B.A. cum laude in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2005. Davin has extensive experience representing public agencies in both advisory and litigation roles, including as a Deputy City Attorney for the City of San Diego, and a Deputy Attorney General for the California Department of Justice.

Davin is familiar with the full range of laws affecting California public agencies, particularly in environmental and land use law. He has special expertise advising agencies and litigating cases involving the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Clean Water Act, CERCLA, hazardous waste laws, toxic tort law, and a suite of related laws and regulations involving air quality, water quality and flood control, public contracting, open meetings laws, and the Public Records Act, among others.

Davin is also an experienced litigator, and has handled cases involving CEQA, air quality regulations, insurance coverage disputes, and permitting and hazardous waste issues.

In his spare time, Davin loves backpacking, hiking, photography, and spending time with his nephew and niece.