Michael Newhouse

CPC_Commissioner_MRN BN Member City Planning Commission

Commissioner Newhouse is an experienced Real Estate, Land Use & Planning and Environmental Attorney. He currently serves as the Managing Shareholder of Newhouse Law Group, PC, and is a licensed Real Estate Broker and Principal of The Newhouse Group, Inc. He is also a longtime volunteer in his community, having served as past President of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission, the Venice Neighborhood Council, the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC) and as Board Chair and Pro Bono Legal Counsel to Venice Arts. Mr. Newhouse holds BAs from the University of Southern California in Environmental Studies and Political Science and a Juris Doctorate from the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, with a Certificate in Natural Resources Law. Mr. Newhouse lives in Venice with his wife, sons and dogs, enjoys restoring and renovating older homes and is a passionate musician, athlete and traveler.