Kaela Shiigi focuses on environmental and energy law issues related to project development and regulatory matters. Kaela has experience in a range of federal, state, and local regulatory topics, such as the Clean Water Act (CWA), Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and municipal land use regulations. Her experience includes drafting motions for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proceedings, drafting memoranda on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) offshore wind leasing requirements, and conducting legal research for utility sector clients. Kaela’s practice also extends to reviewing environmental aspects of corporate transactions and litigating environmental issues.
Prior to her career in law, Kaela was an environmental scientist at AECOM. In this role, she conducted environmental investigations for military and energy sector clients in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and wrote reports on investigatory findings.
Related Employment
- Perkins Coie, San Francisco, CA, Summer Associate, 2019
- Attorney General’s Office, State of California Department of Justice, San Francisco, CA, Natural Resources Law Section Intern, 2018
- AECOM, Honolulu, HI, Environmental Scientist II, 2015 – 2017