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Richard D. Pio Roda, Esq.

Partner at Meyers Nave
Oakland, California
Richard D. Pio Roda practices in the areas of municipal and special district law, public contracts, land use, real estate, and education law. He specializes in matters relating to the Brown Act, the California Public Records Act, construction, public contracts, public bidding and procurement, prevailing wage law, land use and planning, ethics, and conflicts of interest.

Richard is the City Attorney for the City of San Leandro. Richard is also General Counsel to the Mendocino County Community Development Commission and the Rodeo Hercules Fire District. In addition to providing legal advice on public contracts, construction, public law and corporate transactions, Richard handles all aspects of advice and counsel to board members, commissioners, councilmembers and staff regarding public law and governance. He also routinely advises on risk and litigation management. From 2004 to 2007, he served as the Assistant City Attorney for the cities of Milpitas and Oakley.
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Richard D. Pio Roda practices in the areas of municipal and special district law, public contracts, land use, real estate, and education law. He specializes in matters relating to the Brown Act, the California Public Records Act, construction, public contracts, public bidding and procurement, prevailing wage law, land use and planning, ethics, and conflicts of interest.

Richard is the City Attorney for the City of San Leandro. Richard is also General Counsel to the Mendocino County Community Development Commission and the Rodeo Hercules Fire District. In addition to providing legal advice on public contracts, construction, public law and corporate transactions, Richard handles all aspects of advice and counsel to board members, commissioners, councilmembers and staff regarding public law and governance. He also routinely advises on risk and litigation management. From 2004 to 2007, he served as the Assistant City Attorney for the cities of Milpitas and Oakley.

Richard served as Special Counsel to the San Francisco Unified School District’s 2003, 2006, and 2011 Proposition A Construction Programs, and the District’s Citizens Bond Oversight Committee. Prior to joining Meyers Nave, Richard was a Deputy General Counsel for the District. He advised the District’s Facilities, Business, and Operations Departments in school construction, real estate, procurement, finance, bidding and contracting, and transportation. He frequently counseled on all aspects of school construction, from design to close-out. He also served as Board Counsel for the District’s successful passage of its 2003 $350 million general obligation bond. He interfaced with City and County representatives, various community groups, bond counsel, financial consultants, the Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee, and other District stakeholders as the Board’s representative.

About Me

What topics have you lectured or presented on?
Presenter, “Ethics AB 1234 Compliance Training,” California Special Districts Association On-Demand webinar, 2016
Speaker, “The Brown Act and Rules of Procedure and Decorum,” City of San Leandro – Youth in Government Day, 2016
Speaker, “Conducting Effective General Manager Evaluations,” California Special Districts Association Special District Leadership Academy, 2016
Speaker, “Board Member Compensation: What’s OK and What’s Out of the Norm?” California Special Districts Association Special District Leadership Academy, 2016
Speaker, “What You Need to Know About Public Records and Open Meetings,” Lorman Educational Services, 2016

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Associations

Association Position
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area Member
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Member
Filipino Bar Association of Northern California Member and Past President
San Leandro Scholarship Foundation Board Member
San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center Board Member
San Francisco – Manila Sister City Committee Member
City and County of San Francisco Human Rights Commission Member
National Filipino Americans Lawyers Association (NFALA) Member
The State Bar of California Member
San Francisco Bar Association Member
California Council of School Attorneys Member
Keep Music Rockin Foundation, San Leandro, CA Special Counsel

Education

School Degree Graduation Year
University of San Francisco B.S. Business Administration 1997
University of San Francisco School of Law Juris Doctor, Law 2001

Contact Information

Meyers Nave

555 12th St Ste 1500
Oakland, CA 94607