Kelilah Federman

Kelilah Federman is an attorney at Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo. Kelilah represents clients on California environmental, land use, and energy law matters, with a focus on issues arising under the California Environmental Quality Act. She also represents clients in administrative proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Energy Commission on energy and utility regulatory, legal and policy matters.  

Prior to joining Adams Broadwell, Kelilah worked as an extern for the Secretariat for the Pacific Community where she advised on utilizing ecosystem services to combat the impacts of climate change in Pacific Island nations. While in law school, Kelilah interned with the State Water Resources Control Board, Oceana, and the San Francisco City Attorney.

Kelilah Federman

Practice Areas

Environmental Law 

Land Use and Sustainable Development

Community Protection and Environmental Justice

Public Utility

Climate Change

Renewable Energy

Education

UC Law San Francisco, J.D.

  • Environmental Law Concentration 
  • Senior Editor, Environmental Law Journal
  • President, Environmental Law Association
  • Representative, Associated Students of UC Law San Francisco 

 

San Diego State University, B.A. Political Science, Magna Cum Laude

Community Involvement

Vice Chair, California Water Law Symposium

Admissions

State Bar of California