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Juliet H. Cho
Associate
San Francisco, CA
Industries Serviced
415.500.6556
juliet.cho@stoel.com
ABOUT JULIET
Natural Resources
Oil & Gas: Midstream and
Downstream
Oil & Gas: Upstream
Service Areas
Environmental & Natural
Resources Law
Environmental
Compliance
Land Use
Juliet Cho is an associate in the Environment, Land Use and Natural
Resources group. Her practice involves a wide spectrum of
environmental matters, including land use, environmental due
diligence, entitlements, the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) permit approval process, regulations affecting cleanup of
hazardous waste materials, municipal law, and land use and
environmental litigation. Juliet has engaged in water projects,
renewable energy projects, local government projects, and
industrial and mixed use projects.
Permitting
Water Rights & Supplies
Bar Admissions
California
Education
McGeorge School of Law,
University of the Pacific,
J.D., 2010; Board Member,
Asian Pacific American
Law Students
Association; Mentor,
Pacific Pathways Mentor
Program; Member,
Environmental Law
Society; Advocacy
Certificate
University of California,
San Diego, B.A., Political
Science, 2004
Languages
Japanese, Korean
Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Juliet was a research assistant with
Professor Linda Carter at the McGeorge School of Law (2009-2010); a
summer associate with Stoel Rives LLP (2009); an extern with the
U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental and Natural Resources
Division (2009); a student teacher for the Street Law International
Course, Sacramento (2009); and a Sacramento Bar Association
Minority and Diversity Fellow (2008).
EXPERIENCE
Provide CEQA and permitting advice for development of solar,
wind and natural gas energy facilities throughout California.
Advised client in various state and federal compliance related
to development of landfill on Tribal property.
Advises clients in various state and federal compliance matters
concerning contaminated lands and groundwater remediation.
Successfully defended a client in CEQA challenge to large-scale,
mixed-use redevelopment project.
Successfully represented client in appeal of EPA’s NPDES
permit conditions before the Environmental Appeals Board.
Japanese, Korean
mixed-use redevelopment project.
Successfully represented client in appeal of EPA’s NPDES
permit conditions before the Environmental Appeals Board.
Advises clients regarding compliance with Regional Water
Quality Control Boards and the State Water Resources Control
Board related to water quality issues, storm water management
and pollution control, NPDES permitting, waste discharge
requirements, and pre-1914 water rights.
Prepare acquisition, division order and drilling title opinions
for oil and gas exploration and development.
Advise and counsel affected landowners in connection with
California High Speed Rail Authority’s anticipated
condemnation proceedings.
Advise clients on various matters related to water rights, water
supply and evaluating water quality certification under the
Clean Water Act.
Represent landowners in eminent domain proceedings.
Prepare conservation easements for water banking project and
forest offset project in accordance with the California Air
Resources Board’s greenhouse gas emissions offset protocols.
HONORS & ACTIVITIES
Honoree, Lawyers of Color 2014 Western Region Hot List
Member, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay
Area
Member, Association of Women in Water, Energy and
Environment
Member, Environmental Law Section, San Francisco Bar
Association
California representative, Stoel Rives Associate Committee,
2010-2011
Mediator
Student Associate, Kennedy American Inn of Courts, 2009-2010
McGeorge Mock Trial Competition Team, 2008-2010
Finalist, San Diego Defense League Mock Trial Competition,
2009
INSIGHTS & PRESENTATIONS
Co­Presenter, “Diversity and the Environmental Bar: Look to
your Left, Look to your Right—Where Are the People of Color?,”
California Bar Environmental Law Conference, Yosemite,
California, Oct. 25, 2015
Co­Presenter, “Review of the ‘Typical’ California Oil & Gas
Lease,” 32nd Annual West Coast Landmen’s Institute, Las
Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 23, 2014
“California High Court Case Has Not Made CEQA Obsolete,” (co­
Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 23, 2014
“California High Court Case Has Not Made CEQA Obsolete,” (co­
author), Law360, Aug. 2014
“California High Speed Rail Authority Cleared for Construction;
Central Valley Property Owners Could See Condemnation
Action,” HSR News Alert No. 4, July 2012
Moderator, “Utilizing Emerging Feedstocks II: Wastewater
Treatment to Biogas,” Fourth Annual Biogas West Conference,
San Francisco, 2012
“California High Speed Rail Authority Cleared for Construction;
Central Valley Property Owners Could See Condemnation
Action,” HSR News Alert No. 4, July 2012
Frequent contributor to California Environmental Law Blog on
topics including California High Speed Rail Project
developments and Eminent Domain proceedings
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