Angela Luh Associate

Angela Luh’s environmental, energy, and natural resources practice spans litigation, regulatory, and transactional matters, particularly in the development sector. She advises clients on complex regulatory questions and permitting issues related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), and Clean Water Act (CWA). She provides compliance and regulatory advice on California public utilities regulations and is well-versed in rulemaking proceedings.

Angela advises clients on land use, planning, and permitting issues arising under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). She has helped clients navigate issues arising from large-scale energy infrastructure and industrial projects, including proposed offshore wind energy facilities and multiuse development projects with renewable energy and water reuse components. Angela also has assisted clients on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) projects.

Angela maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing clients in asylum proceedings and assisting nonprofit organizations in San Francisco Chinatown with real estate transactions and planning approvals.

While in law school, Angela was a researcher for the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at UC Berkeley School of Law and an editor for the Ecology Law Quarterly. Prior to her law career, Angela served as the environmental policy lead for a company’s corporate social responsibility program, spearheading its carbon offset and carbon-neutral shipping programs. In a previous role, she supported climate and energy policy development in the United States and China. Her writing on environmental and energy issues has appeared in various publications, including Ecology Law Quarterly, the Center for American Progress, and the Columbia University School of International Public Affairs Center on Global Energy Policy.