Matt Menezes
Overview
Matt Menezes is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s San Francisco office, where he practices in the Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Group and the Litigation Group. Matt is a counselor and a litigator whose practice focuses on federal regulations, renewable energy development, and on privacy and data integrity. Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Matt attended Berkeley Law, where he worked as a tenant rights advocate at the East Bay Community Law Center Housing Clinic, as a law clerk at Equal Rights Advocates, and as an extern at the District Court for the Northern District of California.
Career & Education
Legal Experience
- District Court for the Northern District of California – Judicial Extern, Aug 2022 – Dec 2022
- Equal Rights Advocates – Law Clerk, May 2021 – Aug 2021
- East Bay Community Law Center – Housing Clinic Student Advocate, Aug 2021 – May 2022; Tenants’ Rights Workshop Co-Lead, May 2021 – May 2022
- Ecology Law Quarterly – Member, Jan 2020 – May 2023
Professional Experience
- Tipping Point Community – Communications Manager, Chronic Homelessness Initiative, June 2019 - July 2020; Senior Associate, Digital Engagement, April 2017 - June 2019
- NextGen Climate – Digital Organizer, Sept 2016 - Nov 2016
- Ampush Media – Product Communications Lead, Dec 2015 - Sept 2016; Senior Media Analyst, Aug 2014 - Dec 2015
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2023
- University of Virginia, Masters, Public Policy, 2014
- University of Virginia, B.A., Government, 2013
- California
Matt's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.25.24
JUST RELEASED: EPA’s Bold New Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Collaboration Policy
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) just issued its new Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy, setting the stage for the new manner in which the agency manages its pollution investigations. David M. Uhlmann, the head of OECA, signed the Policy memorandum on April 17, 2024, in order to ensure that EPA’s civil and criminal enforcement offices collaborate efficiently and consistently in cases across the nation. The Policy states, “EPA must exercise enforcement discretion reasonably when deciding whether a particular matter warrants criminal, civil, or administrative enforcement. Criminal enforcement should be reserved for the most egregious violations.”
Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.19.24
Attorneys General of Both Political Parties Remain Focused On Greenwashing
Blog Post | 03.19.24
Representative Matters
- Prepared a waiver request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a renewable energy developer seeking to extend its Commercial Operation Date under the applicable Tariff in order to allow time to resolve local permit litigation.
- Under supervision of clinical attorneys at East Bay Community Law Center, I defended a formerly unhoused Vietnam War veteran facing eviction from his affordable housing complex. I coordinated with his care providers at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and local nonprofit partners, prepared reasonable accommodation letters under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and negotiated with plaintiff’s counsel to resolve the eviction suit.
- Under supervision of attorneys at Equal Rights Advocates, I prepared educational materials to help a California Unified School District comply with a consent decree requiring that they affirm students’ gender expression in their participation in school activities, as required under Cal. Ed. Code § 221.5.
Matt's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.25.24
JUST RELEASED: EPA’s Bold New Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Collaboration Policy
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) just issued its new Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy, setting the stage for the new manner in which the agency manages its pollution investigations. David M. Uhlmann, the head of OECA, signed the Policy memorandum on April 17, 2024, in order to ensure that EPA’s civil and criminal enforcement offices collaborate efficiently and consistently in cases across the nation. The Policy states, “EPA must exercise enforcement discretion reasonably when deciding whether a particular matter warrants criminal, civil, or administrative enforcement. Criminal enforcement should be reserved for the most egregious violations.”
Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.19.24
Attorneys General of Both Political Parties Remain Focused On Greenwashing
Blog Post | 03.19.24
Insights
Matt's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.25.24
JUST RELEASED: EPA’s Bold New Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Collaboration Policy
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) just issued its new Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy, setting the stage for the new manner in which the agency manages its pollution investigations. David M. Uhlmann, the head of OECA, signed the Policy memorandum on April 17, 2024, in order to ensure that EPA’s civil and criminal enforcement offices collaborate efficiently and consistently in cases across the nation. The Policy states, “EPA must exercise enforcement discretion reasonably when deciding whether a particular matter warrants criminal, civil, or administrative enforcement. Criminal enforcement should be reserved for the most egregious violations.”
Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.19.24
Attorneys General of Both Political Parties Remain Focused On Greenwashing
Blog Post | 03.19.24
