Jacqueline Valencia

Jacqueline Valencia is a highly respected Senior Counsel in State & Local Law, bringing 16 years of dedicated experience to her practice. She holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center, where she graduated with honors. At Sterling & Finch LLP, she spearheads the Public Sector Advisory practice, providing invaluable guidance to government bodies and private developers on a wide array of regulatory matters, particularly focusing on land use, zoning, and environmental compliance. Her professional philosophy centers on proactive legal strategy, ensuring clients not only meet current legal requirements but are also prepared for future legislative changes. Ms. Valencia's expertise was further solidified with her authorship of "Zoning for Tomorrow: A Practitioner's Guide to Modern Land Use Law," a publication widely adopted in legal and urban planning curricula. Readers can expect her articles to offer clear, insightful analysis of complex state and local legal issues, practical solutions for compliance, and forward-thinking perspectives on evolving regulations