Shannon Broome

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Managing Partner of the firm’s San Francisco office and co-lead of the firm’s Climate Change practice, Shannon represents energy companies, including oil and gas and renewable energy and fuels, other manufacturers, and trade associations on climate change, related environmental social and governance issues, air quality, and emergency response. She leads the defense of a major petroleum company in the climate change nuisance suits filed by several municipalities and counties against industrial companies in multiple jurisdictions. She also advises companies on environmental and social governance and environmental justice issues. Her chemical engineering experience affords her useful and practical insight into the development of regulations and for advising on environmental, health, and safety compliance and enforcement issues. Her clients describe her as “a superb, innovative and deeply analytical lawyer” in Chambers USA 2020.