USA – CALIFORNIA LAW AND PRACTICE Contributed by: Nora Sheriff, Gwenneth O’Hara, Robert Dato, Efrat Cogan, Samir Hafez and Antonio Carrejo, Buchalter
Buchalter has established itself as a full-service law firm that provides counsel to clients at all stages, and helps them navigate any legal chal - lenges and decisions they may face. Buchalter boasts a team of over 540 lawyers across 14 of - fices, with expertise spanning approximately 35 distinct practice areas and industry groups, al - lowing development of a comprehensive under - standing of key business matters and market standards. Most notably, Buchalter’s Energy & Natural Resources team provides expert guid - ance on advisory, transactional, and regulatory
matters across energy sectors, from emerg - ing technologies such as hydrogen to estab - lished sources such as solar, natural gas, and nuclear. The team represents clients before regulatory bodies and facilitates key business transactions, helping shape California’s evolv - ing energy landscape. By ensuring compliance with changing laws and fostering new business opportunities, Buchalter delivers tailored legal strategies that mitigate risk, support innovation, and drive long-term success in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Authors
Nora Sheriff is a Buchalter shareholder with decades of experience in the energy industry, specifically focusing on electric and natural gas regulatory and administrative
Gwenneth O’Hara chairs the Energy and Natural Resources practice group at Buchalter. With over 25 years’ experience in the energy industry, she advises public and private
litigation, and California energy legislation. Ms. Sheriff works to ensure clean energy tools are available for heavy industries to help mitigate the effects of the high cost of California power on manufacturing, and avoid carbon emissions leakage by keeping manufacturing within the state. Ms. Sheriff is a member of the Conference of California Public Utility Counsel, Women in Energy, Power Association of Northern California, Association of Women in Water, Energy and the Environment, and Women in Public Utilities.
entities on large infrastructure projects and traditional and renewable energy portfolios. She counsels clients on renewable contracting and power purchases incorporating evolving utility standards and regulatory changes, including independent system operator market updates. Ms O’Hara negotiates and drafts interconnection, transmission, energy, and gas contracts, including industry standard forms and bilateral agreements. She also represents clients before the CPUC, CAISO, FERC, CARB, and CEC, ensuring compliance and strategic regulatory navigation.
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