Meghan Gabriel
Attorney
Meghan’s love of the outdoors and animals, and her desire to preserve the natural environment for future generations led her to the field of environmental law. After a decade of legal practice, she has developed an expertise in policy and permitting for renewable energy projects, climate change disclosure, and environmental and social governance.
As an attorney, Meghan has significant experience with NEPA and CEQA review, CERCLA/Superfund liability, Equator Principles, climate change disclosure and strategy, environmental and social governance, (“ESG”), formation of Benefit Corporations and B-Corp Certification, FAA regulations, greenhouse gas emissions, endangered species, bird, and bat related issues, and environmental due diligence. She led the environmental and permitting review of over 100 commercial-scale wind and solar projects across the U.S., including the first offshore wind project in the United States.
As the sole environmental associate at her prior firm and at Clean Energy Counsel, Meghan regularly reviews and negotiates critical environmental provisions of transaction agreements, prepares and negotiates permit opinions, and advises clients on compliance with environmental laws and permitting requirements. She routinely advises on environmental and social governance disclosure, strategy, and policy, Equator Principles compliance and the process of forming benefit corporations and LLCs and navigating the B-Lab B-Corp certification process.
In her off hours, Meghan can often be found hiking with her pup or around the water, either swimming or paddle boarding. An avid reader, she maintains a yoga and meditation practice, and loves to travel.
Bar Admissions
Admitted to practice in New York and Oregon
Education
J.D. Fordham University School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
B.A. Loyola University, summa cum laude