Douglass, Liddell & Klatt is a specialized energy law firm with a distinct focus on regulatory and transactional matters within competitive and emerging energy markets, particularly in California and the western United States. Founded in 2001, the firm stands out for its deep industry knowledge, innovative legal strategies, and over 100 years of combined attorney experience dedicated exclusively to the energy sector.
The firm adopts a highly responsive and client-centered approach, emphasizing adaptability in rapidly changing regulatory and commercial environments. It serves a diverse range of energy industry stakeholders, including owners and developers of power generation and infrastructure projects, wholesale and retail energy providers, technology innovators, advocacy groups, and large commercial energy customers such as manufacturers, public agencies, and educational institutions.
Services Offered
- Regulatory compliance and proceedings
- Transactional energy law
- Representation for merchant power plant owners and developers
- Legal services for cogeneration plant projects
- Counsel for biomass generation facilities
- Renewable energy facility development and regulation
- Utility-scale energy storage project legal support
- Electrical transmission system legal matters
- Midstream natural gas infrastructure legal services (pipelines and storage facilities)
- Representation for wholesale energy marketers
- Energy management service provider legal counsel
- Retail energy service provider legal support
- Legal advisory for emergent technology companies
- Advocacy and representation for energy customer coalitions
The firm primarily serves clients throughout California and the western United States, with attorneys based in Agoura Hills, Arcadia, and San Diego. All attorneys are admitted to practice in California courts, supporting a clientele that includes both energy suppliers and major commercial energy users navigating complex regulatory landscapes.
