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Part of Real Estate Law

Land Use & Zoning

Public control over how land may be developed and used.

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What this area covers

Land use lawyers represent owners, neighbors and governments in decisions about zoning, permits and planning, and in the disputes that follow.

Also called: Land Use Law, Land Use Planning, Urban Planning Law, Zoning Law.

Typical legal work

  • Seeking zoning approvals and permits
  • Advising planning boards
  • Litigating land use decisions

Where lawyers work

  • Law firms of every size
  • City and county attorney offices
  • Developers and lenders

A setting is where you work; an area is what the work is about. The same area is practised in very different settings.

Schools with verified programs

A school is listed here only when its own website names a concentration, certificate, clinic, center or field placement in Land Use & Zoning. Schools are in alphabetical order. The list is not a ranking, and a school that is absent may still teach the subject.

8 schools · 1 concentration · 1 clinic · 5 centers and institutes · 1 externship

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Program types counted as evidence: clinics, certificates, concentrations and specializations, centers and institutes, externships and field placements. Joint degrees and advanced degrees are described under Degrees & program types.

Sources

These references informed what the area covers. The description above is PreLaw Advisor’s own and does not reproduce their text.

  1. 1.American Bar Association. Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (opens in a new tab) Retrieved Sep 2026.
  2. 2.American Bar Association. Section of State, Local, and Tribal Government Law (opens in a new tab) Retrieved Sep 2026.

Description reviewed Sep 2026. Each school program links to the page it was verified against.