Gaines & Stacey LLP

05/12/2026

Thank you for 29 Great Years! Gaines & Stacey LLP opened its doors in 1997 and over 3,000 client matters later we closed for business April 30th. As of May 1, 2026, Fred Gaines, Sherman Stacey, Kim Rible, Alicia Bartley and Tiffany Perry have joined the outstanding Los Angeles land use law firm Rand, Paster & Nelson LLP. Our new contact information is as follows:

Fred Gaines, Partner, [email protected] - (213) 374-1897
Sherman Stacey, Partner, [email protected] - (213) 374-2409
Kimberly Rible, Partner, [email protected] - (213) 374-3206
Alicia Bartley, Partner, [email protected] - (213) 374-3015
Tiffany Perry, Paralegal, [email protected] - (213) 374-2556

Our Partner Rebecca Thompson will be continuing her practice through her newly formed Thompson Advisors. Currently, she can still be reached at her previous phone and email.

03/10/2026

Gaines & Stacey LLP is once again a sponsor of the Valley Economic Alliance “Valley of the Stars” Gala to be held on April 30, 2026, 5:30-9:00 p.m., at the Universal City Hilton Hotel. The Valley Economic Alliance is the leading organization for economic and work force development in the San Fernando Valley. Gaines & Stacey LLP Managing Partner Fred Gaines is the Immediate Past Chair of the Alliance.

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01/27/2026

In December, Gaines & Stacey LLP client Sarah Fisher won unanimous City Planning Commission approval for a local Coastal Development Permit (LCDP) for a new waterfront home on Treasure Island in Long Beach. Partners Kim Rible and Fred Gaines represented our client throughout the City approval process.

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11/18/2025

The Fernando Award Foundation has named Gaines & Stacey LLP Managing Partner Fred Gaines as a recipient of its 2025 Impact Award. The Fernando Impact Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding achievements in community engagement, volunteerism and leadership. Fred received his honor at the Annual Fernando Awards Gala on November 7th at the Skirball Cultural Center.

10/28/2025

In September, Gaines & Stacey LLP client SJF Venice LLP received unanimous approval from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission for a new four-story, 36,000 sq. ft. mixed use project in Venice. The project will include 30 residential units, 2600 sq. ft. of retail space, an 1,800 sq. ft. restaurant with full alcohol service, and two levels of subterranean parking. Partner Alicia Bartley represented our client throughout the approval process.

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08/27/2025

Gaines & Stacey Managing Partner Fred Gaines has joined the Board of Directors of Los Angeles Jewish Health. LAJH (formerly the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging) is now the largest nonprofit, single source provider of comprehensive senior healthcare in the Greater Los Angeles area. For more information about LAJH see lajhealth.org.

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07/23/2025

The Los Angeles Business Journal has once again included Gaines & Stacey LLP Managing Partner on its 2025 “Valley 200” list of the San Fernando Valley’s 200 most influential business and community leaders. Fred Gaines was honored in the Professional & Advisory Services category.

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06/17/2025

Gaines & Stacey LLP client Graham Property Management has been successful in defeating a challenge by an environmental group to its approved Coastal Development Permit for oceanfront property in San Clemente. On May 2, 2025, the Orange County Superior Court denied all relief sought in Friends of Trafalgar Canyon v. California Coastal Commission, and upheld all of the development approvals. Gaines & Stacey LLP Partners Sherman Stacey, Rebecca Thompson and Kim Rible defended the case for our client.

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04/24/2025

Champions in the Community - Gaines & Stacey LLP Partners Fred Gaines and Alicia Bartley attended the Valley Economic Alliance 30th Anniversary Gala at the Universal City Hilton Hotel and got to pose with the LA Rams Super Bowl Trophy. Fred is a Past Chair and Board Member of the Alliance.

04/09/2025

In March, Judgment was entered in favor of Gaines & Stacey LLP client AVA Property Investments, LLC, upholding the approval of their new retail center in Riverside County. The court denied all claims brought by a neighborhood group challenging the CEQA Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project. Partner Alicia Bartley represented our client in the litigation.

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