Pamela J. Anderson
- Bellevue
- Washington, D.C.
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With more than 25 years of experience in energy regulatory proceedings, litigation, and policy, Pam's practice has evolved to focus on renewable fuels and climate change issues.
Pam Anderson's clients include natural gas and electric utilities, rural cooperatives and municipalities, pipeline and storage companies, renewable energy developers, hydropower producers, oil and gas producers, and large consumers of energy resources throughout the country. She represents clients before various state utility commissions, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Knowledgeable on utility rate and prudency issues, climate change and sustainability matters, and energy policy and rulemaking, Pam counsels clients on energy infrastructure and transaction issues, affiliated interest transactions, presidential permits, electric reliability, Dodd-Frank compliance, energy efficiency, and conservation rules, as well as investigations and enforcement proceedings. She also advises companies on drafting and negotiating energy transactions, including power purchase agreements, natural gas and pipeline capacity procurement, biomethane and renewable natural gas agreements, infrastructure agreements, and the purchase and sale of environmental attributes.
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Denver Sturm College of Law, J.D., 1989
- University of Northern Colorado, B.S., Accounting, 1982
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
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District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Related Employment
- Van Ness Feldman, Member; Seattle, WA and Washington, D.C.
Professional Recognition
Ranked in Chambers USA as “America’s Leading Lawyers" for Energy and Natural Resources Band 1 in Washington, 2021-2024
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: CleanTech Law; Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Oil and Gas Law, 2013-2025
Named Best Lawyers' Seattle, "Energy Law Lawyer of the Year," 2017; "Energy Regulatory Law Lawyer of the Year," 2021, 2024
Impact
Professional Leadership
- American Bar Association
- Energy Bar Association, Past President, Western Chapter
- Washington State Bar Association
- Washington Clean Technology Alliance, Events Committee Member, 2017-2022
- Charitable Foundation of the Energy Bar Association, Board Member, 2012-2014
Community Involvement
- Eastside Legal Assistance Program, Board of Directors, 2020-present
- Seafair, Board of Directors, 2013-present
- Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center, Board of Directors, 2011-2017
