Amara Morrison in

Amara Morrison

Login to view DISC.
Director with Fennemore Wendel at Fennemore
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Amara Morrison is a Director at Fennemore specializing in land use and environmental law. With over two decades of experience in both public and private sectors, she guides developers through complex entitlement processes. A graduate of the University of Michigan and Vermont Law School, she is an expert in navigating Californias housing and zoning regulations.

Amara shows a strong commitment to social causes, particularly in the area of gender equality, through her support for organizations like the Equal Rights Advocates. She maintains a connection with her alma mater, the University of Michigan, and follows developments in the broader commercial real estate industry.

Her legal work was instrumental in advancing a Cupertino development that now features the worlds largest green roof.

Read the full overview →
Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Director with Fennemore Wendel
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Amara shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Amara cares about

Urban Development
Specializes in securing land use entitlements for mixed-use, residential, and commercial projects by navigating zoning law, CEQA compliance, and the Subdivision Map Act.
Sustainable Building
Instrumental in a project featuring the world's largest green roof, demonstrating an interest in large-scale, environmentally conscious development.
+4 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

7-2022
Director with Fennemore Wendel
Fennemore
4-2016
Partner
Wendel Rosen LLP
2-2015 - 4-2016
Shareholder
Gagen, McCoy, McMahon, Koss, Markowitz & Raines
11-2000 - 1-2015
Assistant City Attorney
City of Livermore
11-1989 - 10-2000
Assistant City Attorney
City of Walnut Creek
In the press

Media appearances

Fennemore attorney Amara Morrison provides update on evolving .... Featured in San Francisco Business Journal
See now
Wendel Rosen's Amara Morrison Appointed to Bay Planning Coalition Board of Directors. Featured in Fennemore
+2 more appearances Login to view media
Education
1984 - 1987
JD
Vermont Law and Graduate School
1981 - 1983
BS Natural Resources
University of Michigan
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

Other Fennemore Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Amara. Free, 10 seconds.