USA – CALIFORNIA LAW AND PRACTICE Contributed by: Nora Sheriff, Gwenneth O’Hara, Robert Dato, Efrat Cogan, Samir Hafez and Antonio Carrejo, Buchalter
Robert Dato is co-chair of the appellate practice group at Buchalter, primarily representing clients in business litigation and employment matters, with particular emphasis on appeals
Efrat Cogan is certified as an Appellate Specialist by the California State Bar of Legal Specialization. She has handled appeals before a variety of courts and on a wide range of
and related proceedings. Mr Dato, a Certified Appellate Specialist in California since 1996, has handled more than 400 appellate matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States and served as the national co-ordinating appellate counsel for two major pharmaceutical manufacturers.
subjects, including land use, real estate disputes, probate matters, sports law, commercial law, products liability, and employment law. In addition to appellate work, Ms Cogan’s practice involves litigation in various areas, including the following: product liability, land use disputes, real estate litigation, including construction litigation, nuisance litigation, and easement litigation. Having previously represented both municipalities and developers, she has experience in governmental and constitutional law. Buchalter and part of its Energy & Natural Resources practice group. Mr Carrejo is an experienced regulatory attorney in the energy industry. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Carrejo was an attorney at the CPUC, advising on a range of energy-related issues. Mr Carrejo has extensive prior legislative experience working for the New Mexico State Legislature and the New Mexico Office of the Governor as a policy analyst and speechwriter. Mr Carrejo also served as the California legislative liaison for Legal Division at the CPUC. Antonio Carrejo is an attorney in the San Francisco office of
Samir Hafez is an attorney in the San Francisco office of Buchalter and part of its Energy & Natural Resources practice group. He focuses on electric and natural gas regulatory and
administrative litigation before the CPUC and FERC. He represents large power customers, demand response participants, and clean power stakeholders on rate-making matters, helping to secure more just and reasonable outcomes for clients. He employs data- informed advocacy to inform energy policy debates and to secure decisions that represent and serve client interests. He is on the board of the Conference of California Public Utility Counsel, and a member of Power Association of Northern California.
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