Brandon A. Prince
Associate
19191 South Vermont Avenue
Suite 900
Torrance, CA 90502
Brandon practices energy and environmental law and has experience handling regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters. In his energy practice, Brandon assists hyperscale data center developers in power supply negotiations and regulatory issues, counsels utility-scale renewable energy clients in the siting, planning, and permitting of projects, and represents clients before state utility commissions. In his...
Brandon practices energy and environmental law and has experience handling regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters. In his energy practice, Brandon assists hyperscale data center developers in power supply negotiations and regulatory issues, counsels utility-scale renewable energy clients in the siting, planning, and permitting of projects, and represents clients before state utility commissions. In his environmental practice, Brandon handles regulatory issues involving the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA, Proposition 65, and emerging contaminants of concern (CECs) like PFAS, and acts as specialist environmental counsel in real estate and M&A transactions.
environmental practice, Brandon handles regulatory issues involving the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA, Proposition 65, and emerging contaminants of concern (CECs) like PFAS, and acts as specialist environmental counsel in real estate and M&A transactions.
Experience
Energy and Utilities
- Lead associate in power supply contract drafting and negotiation for hyperscale data center companies, including Meta’s AI data center in northeast Louisiana (2024-present).
- Lead associate in multiple power purchase agreement drafting and negotiation matters for global automotive manufacturer (2024-present).
- Lead associate in state utility commission proceedings supporting utility-scale renewable energy projects and hyperscale data center projects, including successfully obtaining Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and participating in integrated resource planning settlements (2023-present).
Environmental
- Environmental counsel on over 30 middle-market M&A transactions, advising buyers and sellers on environmental liability allocation, diligence findings, and regulatory risks (2023-present).
- Day-to-day OSHA and environmental regulatory counsel for major international paper and plastic packaging manufacturer, handling issues regarding air permitting, stormwater and wastewater discharge, and soil and groundwater contamination (2023-present).
- Regulatory counsel to firm clients with air, water, soil, and waste concerns, issues with emerging contaminants like PFAS, and California-specific environmental issues like SB 54, SB 251/263, SB 343, and Proposition 65 (2023-present).
- Counsel for two clients in BKK Landfill CERCLA litigation in the Central District of California (2024-present).
Commercial Litigation
- Secured demurrer without leave to amend on five of six causes of action in commercial real estate dispute in Los Angeles County Superior Court, with the sixth claim settling for a nominal sum (2024-2026).
- Managed discovery strategy and drafted discovery motions and responses in California warranty litigation for global automotive manufacturer (2022-2024).
- Drafted pre-trial motion papers in consumer class actions against global automotive manufacturers (2022-2024).
- Obtained preliminary injunction on behalf of Plaintiff in trademark dispute between home energy rating system companies (2023).
Education
-
University of California Hastings College of Law,
JD,
cum laude
(2022)
- Senior Production Editor, Hastings Law Journal
- Vice President, Hastings Environmental Law Association
- CALI Award, Mass Torts
- Witkin Award for Academic Excellence – Environmental Law & Policy
- Award for Best Oral Advocate in Class Section – Legal Research and Writing II
- University of California Los Angeles, BA (2017)
Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Practice Areas
Energy and Utilities
- Lead associate in power supply contract drafting and negotiation for hyperscale data center companies, including Meta’s AI data center in northeast Louisiana (2024-present).
- Lead associate in multiple power purchase agreement drafting and negotiation matters for global automotive manufacturer (2024-present).
- Lead associate in state utility commission proceedings supporting utility-scale renewable energy projects and hyperscale data center projects, including successfully obtaining Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and participating in integrated resource planning settlements (2023-present).
Environmental
- Environmental counsel on over 30 middle-market M&A transactions, advising buyers and sellers on environmental liability allocation, diligence findings, and regulatory risks (2023-present).
- Day-to-day OSHA and environmental regulatory counsel for major international paper and plastic packaging manufacturer, handling issues regarding air permitting, stormwater and wastewater discharge, and soil and groundwater contamination (2023-present).
- Regulatory counsel to firm clients with air, water, soil, and waste concerns, issues with emerging contaminants like PFAS, and California-specific environmental issues like SB 54, SB 251/263, SB 343, and Proposition 65 (2023-present).
- Counsel for two clients in BKK Landfill CERCLA litigation in the Central District of California (2024-present).
Commercial Litigation
- Secured demurrer without leave to amend on five of six causes of action in commercial real estate dispute in Los Angeles County Superior Court, with the sixth claim settling for a nominal sum (2024-2026).
- Managed discovery strategy and drafted discovery motions and responses in California warranty litigation for global automotive manufacturer (2022-2024).
- Drafted pre-trial motion papers in consumer class actions against global automotive manufacturers (2022-2024).
- Obtained preliminary injunction on behalf of Plaintiff in trademark dispute between home energy rating system companies (2023).
Media
Professional Activities
- Associate Advisory Board, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)
Brandon practices energy and environmental law and has experience handling regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters. In his energy practice, Brandon assists hyperscale data center developers in power supply negotiations and regulatory issues, counsels utility-scale renewable energy clients in the siting, planning, and permitting of projects, and represents clients before state utility commissions. In his... environmental practice, Brandon handles regulatory issues involving the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA, Proposition 65, and emerging contaminants of concern (CECs) like PFAS, and acts as specialist environmental counsel in real estate and M&A transactions.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Energy and Utilities
- Lead associate in power supply contract drafting and negotiation for hyperscale data center companies, including Meta’s AI data center in northeast Louisiana (2024-present).
- Lead associate in multiple power purchase agreement drafting and negotiation matters for global automotive manufacturer (2024-present).
- Lead associate in state utility commission proceedings supporting utility-scale renewable energy projects and hyperscale data center projects, including successfully obtaining Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and participating in integrated resource planning settlements (2023-present).
Environmental
- Environmental counsel on over 30 middle-market M&A transactions, advising buyers and sellers on environmental liability allocation, diligence findings, and regulatory risks (2023-present).
- Day-to-day OSHA and environmental regulatory counsel for major international paper and plastic packaging manufacturer, handling issues regarding air permitting, stormwater and wastewater discharge, and soil and groundwater contamination (2023-present).
- Regulatory counsel to firm clients with air, water, soil, and waste concerns, issues with emerging contaminants like PFAS, and California-specific environmental issues like SB 54, SB 251/263, SB 343, and Proposition 65 (2023-present).
- Counsel for two clients in BKK Landfill CERCLA litigation in the Central District of California (2024-present).
Commercial Litigation
- Secured demurrer without leave to amend on five of six causes of action in commercial real estate dispute in Los Angeles County Superior Court, with the sixth claim settling for a nominal sum (2024-2026).
- Managed discovery strategy and drafted discovery motions and responses in California warranty litigation for global automotive manufacturer (2022-2024).
- Drafted pre-trial motion papers in consumer class actions against global automotive manufacturers (2022-2024).
- Obtained preliminary injunction on behalf of Plaintiff in trademark dispute between home energy rating system companies (2023).
Education
-
University of California Hastings College of Law,
JD,
cum laude
(2022)
- Senior Production Editor, Hastings Law Journal
- Vice President, Hastings Environmental Law Association
- CALI Award, Mass Torts
- Witkin Award for Academic Excellence – Environmental Law & Policy
- Award for Best Oral Advocate in Class Section – Legal Research and Writing II
- University of California Los Angeles, BA (2017)
Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Practice Areas
- Class Action & Multi-Claim Litigation
- Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
- Alternative Energy
- Environmental Compliance & Permitting
- Environmental - Transactions
- Energy
Industries
- Associate Advisory Board, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)
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