ATTORNEYS
ALEXIS HOLMES
PARTNER
BIO
Born and raised in South Lake Tahoe, Alexis brings her legal experience back to the community. She has successfully represented public entities in multi-million dollar litigation actions, devised risk management strategies on behalf of public entity clients, and mediated prisoner civil rights claims in federal court. She understands the complex nature of regulations and projects in California and published an article in the respected Lewis & Clark Law Review on land use regulations in California. Alexis prides herself on forward-thinking approaches to solving problems and proactively resolving disputes. Alexis’s practice focuses on regulatory compliance, estate planning, business law, and land use.
EDUCATION
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B.A. History with Honors, Occidental College, Magna Cum Laude
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J.D., McGeorge School of Law, Graduated with Great Distinction; Order of the Coif; and Outstanding Academic Achievement.
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Witkin Award Recipient in Statutes and Regulations, Copyright Law, Bioethics, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law, and Marijuana Law.​
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ADMISSIONS
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California
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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The State Bar of California
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Association of Environmental Professionals
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American Planning Association
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California Lawyer Association - Trust and Estate Section
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PUBLICATIONS
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Zoning, Race, and Marijuana: The Unintended Consequences of Proposition 64. Read it here.
TARA CHRISTIAN
PARTNER
BIO
Tara is a native of Chico, California and longtime resident of the Sacramento region before making South Lake Tahoe her home. Tara’s practice focuses on estate planning, probate, trust administration, and real estate. She has worked on a wide variety of public and private matters in landlord tenant actions, eminent domain actions, easement and boundary disputes, commercial and residential property development, sales and leases, and has advised Homeowner Associations on the development and enforcement of CC&Rs.
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EDUCATION
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Arizona State University (B.A., American History and Ethics, 2015)
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University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., with Distinction, Environmental and Water Law Concentration, 2019)
ADMISSIONS
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California State Court
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Federal Court, California Eastern District
MEMBERSHIPS
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The State Bar of California
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California Lawyers Association, Real Property Section and Trust & Estates Section
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COMMUNITY
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Tahoe Learning Haven, Board of Directors
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Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, Board of Directors