Conservation Development Lawyer
Mark Massara is a surfer, lawyer, and coastline conservationist who first gained a reputation in environmental communities when he won a $5.6 million Clean Water Act enforcement, the second largest ever collected. Since then, he has fought on behalf of the Surfrider Foundation, Sierra Club, government agencies, non-profits, and private sector enterprises to protect, restore, and develop campaigns to achieve coastal conservation for future generations and provide amenities for wildlife.
Dec. 23, 2025
Sticky Lawyers Looks Back: The Crusaders
What drives a lawyer to fight legal battles that others won't, to challenge an unacceptable status quo, or course-correct alarming trends? They may not be lucrative or glamorous causes. So why do it?
Because it's the right thing to do.
This special compilation episode celebrates the crusader…
July 1, 2021
An Ocean Warrior Unafraid to Make Waves
When the Smithsonian dubs you “an ocean hero” and the New York Times calls you a “coastal warrior,” you aren’t just hoping the oceans and coastlines can be protected now and in the future. You’re championing the cause to make it happen. You’re Mark Massara.
Growing up in Santa Barbara, Mark fell…