Sign Attorneys and Consultants

• Jeff Aran - > Legislative counsel to California Sign Association and Sign Users Council since 1991. CSA General Counsel since 2004. Director Government Affairs since 2001. > Private attorney practicing zoning, land use, trademark, administrative, real estate, sign and business law, regularly appearing before state and local government agencies, including Caltrans, design review boards, planning commissions, scenic highway committees, contractor licensing board > Amicus counsel on behalf of the Business Identity Council of America and Sign Users Council of California in Blockbuster Videos v. City of Tempe (trademark protection case) > Representation of numerous national companies on sign matters throughout the nation. > Guest speaker: Identity Management Conferences -- 1997, 1999, 2002; ISA Conventions -- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002; CSA conventions > Co-author "Economic Value of On-Premise Signage" study with the University of San Diego School of Business

• Robert Aran - Over 40 years experience representing the sign industry and its customers, California Sign Association (formerly CESA, the Sign Users Counsel and numerous businesses. CSA General Counsel since 1972-2003. Experienced trial attorney. Frequent appearances before cities and counties. Listed in Who's Who of American Lawyers. Trial Counsel in Denny's v. Agoura Hills. Amicus Counsel in Blockbuster v. City of Tempe. Guest speaker/presenter Identity Conference 1995 and myriad ISA and CESA conventionn. Consultant to American Bar Association pubication on the impact of the First Amendment on local government. Consultant to American Planning Association, Signage Foundation and University of California. Author of substantially all of California's on-premise sign laws. Former chairman of the executive committee of the Public Law Section of the California State Bar.