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Provided by Vidhya Prabhakaran
Clients call me when they need a guide through the regulatory complexities that have arisen as California attempts to transition to economically viable greener power sources.
To that end, I regularly advocate on behalf of my clients throughout the energy sector who envision an efficient and reliable energy marketplace and seek to successfully invest in California's energy future. Specifically, I focus on directing client successes before California regulatory bodies, especially the California Public Utilities Commission, and getting to an acceptable outcome when trying to work with or around the large California investor-owned utilities.
As the former president of the California Conference of Public Utilities Counsel, the Bar Association of San Francisco, the South Asian Bar Association of Northern California, and the Yale Club of Northern California, and the current president of the Energy Bar Association – Western Chapter, I regularly leverage the relationships I develop in these roles to benefit my clients because too often a deep understanding of the law is simply not enough.
If it touches on energy in California, I can either help or find you someone who can find a practical solution to the problem you need solved.
My experience before the CPUC has also allowed me to effectively and proudly represent clients in the regulated transportation, telecommunications, and water sectors as well.
At the firm, I currently serve as the partner-in-charge of the San Francisco office. I previously served as chair of the Energy, Natural Resources, and Environmental practice group and the firmwide Sustainability Committee.
Board member, Bar Association of San Francisco; 2010-2011, 2015-2017, 2020-2023; President, 2023
Board member, Justice & Diversity Center, Bar Association of San Francisco; 2012-2014; President, 2023
President, Energy Bar Association, Western Chapter
President, Conference of California Public Utilities Counsel, 2017-2018; Co-Chair and Co-Founder, Young Utility Lawyers Committee, 2010-2012
Board member, South Asian Bar Association of Northern California, 2007-2009 and 2014-2016; President, 2015-2016
Board member, South Asian American Justice Collaborative
Board member, South Asian Americans Leading Together, 2011-2015, Treasurer, 2014-2015
Co-chair, Minority Bar Coalition of Northern California, 2010-2012
Board member, Kearny Street Workshop, 2008-2010; President, 2010
Board member, Yale Club of San Francisco, 2008-2010; President, 2009-2010
Board member, Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance, 2015-2017
Board member, Randall Museum, 2016-2018
Bay Area Advisory Council member, Tahirih Justice Center, 2019-2022
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Vidhya has a good balance of regulatory and commercial sense. He can take into account our objectives and accomplish what we're tying to get to. He's very creative in the formatting of deals.
Vidhya is smart and sensitive to client needs.
Vidhya has a good balance of regulatory and commercial sense. He can take into account our objectives and accomplish what we're tying to get to. He's very creative in the formatting of deals.
Vidhya is smart and sensitive to client needs.