I acknowledge the contributions of my mentors—Ted Bacon, Ed Kaiser, Dave Brower, Phil Green, Dave Godschalk, the late Jack Parker, the late Jim Webb, Quintin Johnstone, Bob Freilich, Dan Mandelker, and the late Marlin Smith—and the many peers from whom I have learned so much. Without the sup- port of the incomparable Land-Use Group at Robinson & Cole, we could not have achieved such great success in our practice, and without the generosity of my partners in giving me the freedom to write, lecture, and teach while I practice law, I would not have been able to write this book
