Sacramento 916.520.5246
Assistant Information
Becky Lutman
Phone 916.520.5417
Email
Education
- J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2023
- B.A., University of California at Irvine, 2020
Bar Admissions
- California, 2023
Court Admissions
Christopher M. Marelich
Associate
Christopher Marelich is committed to helping clients navigate California’s complex energy and environmental regulatory landscape.
Chris’ current practice has a particular focus on proceedings and rulemaking before the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission (CEC). Chris leverages his passion for energy law and his prior experience as a law clerk for the California Public Utilities Commission’s Legal Division to assist clients with a wide range of issues. Chris also advises clients on matters pertaining to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and California Proposition 65.
During law school, Chris served as the Alumni Relations Chair and a Notes & Comments Editor for the University of Washington Law Review and also worked as a Hazelton Research Fellow. In addition, Chris’ gained extensive experience as a mediator for both a non-profit focused on dispute resolution and the University of Washington, School of Law’s Mediation Clinic.
Professional, Community And Pro Bono Involvement
- Power Association of California, 2024
- Conference of California Public Utility Counsel, 2024
- Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento, 2024
- Sacramento County Bar Association, Environmental Section, 2024
- University of Washington Law Review, Alumni Relations Chair and Notes & Comments Editor
- King County Dispute Resolution Center, Mediator
- University of Washington School of Law Mediation Clinic, Mediator
Announcements
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December 14, 2023Downey Brand Welcomes Five New Associates to its Sacramento Office
Blogs
3 related items-
June 21, 2024Project’s Completion Did Not Moot CEQA Claim
CEQA Chronicles -
December 20, 2023Court Upholds Master Plan EIR’s Climate Change Analysis that Used Sector and Region-Specific Data to Develop a Threshold of Significance
CEQA Chronicles -
September 20, 2022Third Circuit Makes Clear That Lead Agencies and Responsible Agencies Alike Must Make Findings Under CEQA
CEQA Chronicles
Legal Alerts
7 related items-
August 5, 2024The CAISO Maps Out Transmission Additions Needed to Connect 165 GW of New Resources by 2045
Energy Law -
July 3, 2024EPA’s Final Rule Enhances Risk Evaluations Process For Scrutiny of TSCA Chemicals
Environmental Law -
July 1, 2024The Supreme Court Significantly Undercuts Agency Authority By Overruling Chevron in Landmark Ruling
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April 3, 2024CAISO Proposes Transmission Links to North Coast Offshore Wind Resources
Energy Law -
January 29, 2024Department of Transportation Announces $426.7 Million Grant to Develop Deepwater Port and Marine Terminal in Humboldt Bay
Energy Law -
November 20, 2023Supreme Court of California Rejects Class Action Suit Against PG&E for its 2019 Blackouts
Energy Law -
October 19, 2023Newly Signed SB 286 Streamlines and Clarifies Permitting Process for Offshore Wind
Energy Law
Publications
3 related items-
August/September 2024California Public Utilities Commission Tags the Department of Water Resources to Procure up to 10.6 Gigawatts of Clean Energy
California Water Law & Policy Reporter, Volume 34, Number 11 -
April 2024California Public Utilities Commission Establishes its Senate Bill 884 Expedited Undergrounding Program for Power Lines
California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, Volume 33, Number 7 -
January 2024California Public Utilities Commission Extends Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Operations Until 2030
California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, Volume 33, Number 4
In his time outside the office, Chris enjoys backpacking, playing soccer, and cooking. He is also an avid reader of history books and spends time doing puzzles.
Professional, Community And Pro Bono Involvement
- Power Association of California, 2024
- Conference of California Public Utility Counsel, 2024
- Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento, 2024
- Sacramento County Bar Association, Environmental Section, 2024
- University of Washington Law Review, Alumni Relations Chair and Notes & Comments Editor
- King County Dispute Resolution Center, Mediator
- University of Washington School of Law Mediation Clinic, Mediator