Anna Fero
Associate
Anna Fero is an associate in the energy group at the law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. She helps clients navigate federal and state energy policy, and provides counsel on a range of regulatory, compliance, litigation, and transactional matters. In an energy sector undergoing constant technological, structural, and regulatory evolution, Anna identifies potential risks and collaborates with clients to find practical and smart solutions, allowing her clients to pursue business goals with confidence.
The bulk of Anna's practice focuses on representing stakeholders before the California Public Utilities Commission and other state agencies. Together with the other members of the DWT energy practice group, Anna represents clients in energy-related rulemaking and ratemaking proceedings, agency applications and approvals, litigation and dispute resolution. She also counsels clients on regulatory compliance matters and energy-related contracts. Anna's clients include an array of regulated entities and other stakeholders, such as developers and energy producers (including offshore wind, solar and battery, geothermal, natural gas, fuel cell, oil pipeline and terminaling clients), small utilities and community choice aggregators, industry associations, tribal governments, demand response providers, technology companies, as well as various private equity and investment banks on their energy investments. Her experience as a practitioner in California Public Utilities Commission proceedings also allows her to effectively represent clients in other CPUC-regulated industries, such as transportation and telecommunication.
Admitted to Practice
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California
Education
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J.D., University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 2017
- Dean's Scholarship
- Environmental Law Scholarship
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Leaders in Sustainability Graduate Certificate, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, 2017
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B.A., University of Washington, 2011, cum laude
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Dean's List
- Department of English Scholarship
Languages
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German
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Events Committee Member, Young Professionals in Energy, SF Bay Area Chapter, 2023-present
- Secretary and Board Member, Young Professionals in Energy, SF Bay Area Chapter, 2020-2022
- Fellow, Clean Energy Leadership Institute, San Francisco, 2020
- Chief Production Officer and Staff Editor, UCLA Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, 2014-2016
- Board Member, Environmental Law Society, UCLA School of Law, 2014-2016
- Student Volunteer, U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington, Seattle, 2009
Professional Recognition
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- Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Energy Law, 2025
Background
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- Associate, Environmental and Energy Practice, 2017-2019; Summer Associate, 2016 – Paul Hastings LLP, San Francisco
- Legal Intern, Natural Resources Defense Council, Santa Monica, Calif., 2016
- Legal Intern, Office of the Chief Counsel, California Energy Commission, Sacramento, Calif., 2015
- Communication Manager/Assistant to Executive Director, Heinrich Böll Foundation North America, Washington, D.C., 2012-2014
- Legislative Intern, Congressman Adam Smith, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., 2011-2012
- Political and Economic Affairs Intern, U.S. Department of State, Hamburg, Germany, 2010