Linda Sobczynski Gilleran serves as chair of Farella Braun + Martel’s Clean Energy Group. Representing companies and public entities in complex environmental litigation, commercial disputes, and regulatory compliance,  she is known for her ability to master highly technical scientific records, develop winning litigation strategies, and communicate clearly with courts, regulators, experts, and business stakeholders.

Linda represents companies across the energy, chemical, transportation, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors in litigation involving the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act, CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, Proposition 65, constitutional issues, and environmental enforcement actions. She has handled matters involving legacy industrial contamination, groundwater impacts, environmental review of major infrastructure projects, complex cost‑recovery and contribution claims, and environmental due diligence of projects.

Linda also maintains a robust clean energy and infrastructure development practice, advising developers and energy transition organizations on environmental review, siting, permitting, species and habitat considerations, and the redevelopment of legacy fossil-fuel sites into renewable energy assets. She is a trusted legal partner to nonprofit entities working to accelerate the clean energy transition.

Before joining the firm, Linda worked within federal and state environmental agencies, environmental nonprofits, and boutique environmental law practices—experience that gives her unique insight into how regulators and project opponents evaluate cases. This background strengthens her ability to anticipate litigation strategies, assess enforcement exposure, and guide clients through complex regulatory landscapes.

Linda is an active leader in the environmental and clean energy communities, including the Environmental Law Institute’s Women in Environmental Law & Leadership, the Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy, and the Clean Energy Leadership Institute. She frequently lectures on environmental and energy law at national programs, including the Environmental Law Institute’s Western Boot Camp on Environmental Law and other industry-leading conferences. Linda is also the author of published articles on environmental compliance, renewable energy permitting, extended producer responsibility, wildfire impacts, and battery‑storage project development.

Linda also provides pro bono environmental counsel to nonprofits promoting clean energy deployment and brownfield redevelopment and represents asylum‑seeking families.

Within the firm, Linda is known for her commitment to associate development and collaborative leadership. She is a Mentoring Circle Leader, previously served as co‑chair of the Learning + Development Committee, contributes extensively to practice group initiatives, and is deeply invested in fostering a strong and supportive professional community.