Deborah Quick
Deborah Quick

Deborah Quick

Senior Counsel

San Francisco

415.344.7157
deborah.quick@ashurstperkins.com

Introduction

Debbi represents clients seeking land-use and resource permits and entitlements, and she helps establish compliance with environmental laws before administrative agencies.

Debbi Quick defends entitlements with environmental laws, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy, in litigation at both trial and appeal courts. Her practice also includes representing clients in complex civil appeals and trial court litigation in anticipation of possible appeals.   

In appeals and defenses of both pretrial and posttrial decisions, Debbi's experience includes interlocutory review of summary judgments and motions denying arbitration. Working with clients across a range of industries, she has handled matters involving banking, retail, energy, manufacturing, insurance, and the environment.   

Additionally, Debbi is the author of the Land Use Litigation chapter of Curtin’s California Land Use and Planning Law.  

Education & credentials

  • UC Berkeley School of Law, J.D., Managing Editor, Berkeley Journal of International Law, 2002
  • University of California, Berkeley, B.A., French Literature, 1999
  • California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, San Francisco, CA, Of Counsel, 2005-2021
  • Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty, Napa, CA, Associate, 2002-2005

Professional recognition

  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Land Use and Zoning Law, 2025-2026

  • Listed in Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers,” 2024

Impact

  • City of Beverly Hills COVID-19 Recovery Task Force—Retail, Mayoral Appointee, 2020
  • BASF Appellate Section Executive Committee, Member, 2018-present
  • Stanford Law School—Advanced Negotiations Seminar, Guest Lecturer, 2012, 2018
  • Mission High School Mock Trial Team, Lead Coach, 2010-2016
  • SPUR, Co-chair Ballot Measure Analysis Committee, Member, 2009-2015
  • Legal Aid of Napa, Board Member, 2003-2004

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