About Tiffany

Tiffany Cheung is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 2000. Her license is currently in active status. Ms. Cheung is a partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP, a law firm located at 425 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105. She has been practicing law for over 25 years, serving clients throughout California.

Ms. Cheung earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 2000. Prior to law school, she completed her undergraduate education at the University of California, Berkeley, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1997. During her time at Berkeley Law, she was involved in various student organizations and activities.

Ms. Cheung concentrates her practice in environmental law, focusing on matters related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Superfund (CERCLA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Proposition 65, and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit cases. She also provides regulatory compliance counseling to corporations and public agencies. Her practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including initial case evaluation, discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts.

Throughout her career, Ms. Cheung has handled cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She has also appeared before the California Court of Appeal on multiple occasions. Prior to joining Morrison & Foerster LLP, she worked as an associate at a mid-size litigation firm in San Francisco for five years.

Ms. Cheung is an active member of the California State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. She holds membership in the Environmental Law Section of the California State Bar. She is also a certified mediator through the San Francisco County Superior Court mediation program. Ms. Cheung is fluent in English and Cantonese, allowing her to serve the diverse communities of California effectively.

Education

University of California, Berkeley School of Law

J.D

2000

University of California, Berkeley

B.A

1997

Experience

Partner

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Accepted Jurisdictions

California

Court Admissions

Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco State Trial Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court

Types of Cases Handled

environmental law regulatory compliance

Legal Services Scope

Hearings Litigation Negotiations Trials