California Projects, Energy, Environment & Resources Associate Attorney - Midlevel to Senior

The role

Ashurst Perkins Coie is seeking a mid-to-senior level Associate Attorney with 4-7 years of experience to join their Projects, Energy, Environment & Resources team in California. The role focuses on advising sponsors of significant energy and infrastructure projects, including complex litigation and regulatory matters.

What you'll do

• Advise utilities, energy companies, and infrastructure project developers on federal, state, and local regulatory approvals, with a heavy focus on CEQA, NEPA, FLMPA, NFMA, and OCSLA
• Represent clients in complex proceedings before key regulatory bodies, including the CPUC, CEC, BOEM, CCC, CLSC, and State/Regional Water Boards, as well as local cities and counties
• Defend project approvals against collateral attacks and handle complex environmental defense and administrative claims in federal and state courts
• Counsel clients through resource consultation, permitting, and mitigation frameworks involving the federal and state Endangered Species Acts, Clean Water Act, coastal development, National Historic Preservation Act, as well as tribal/stakeholder engagement strategies
• Conduct environmental and regulatory due diligence on energy and infrastructure acquisitions, divestitures, project financing, and real estate transactions
• Draft transactional documents for energy and infrastructure transactions
• Mentor, supervise, and review the work product of junior associates and paralegals on project teams

What we're looking for

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