Keturah A. Brown

Keturah Brown is a managing associate in Sidley’s Energy, Transportation, and Infrastructure group.  Keturah represents clients on a variety of regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters involving the natural gas markets and U.S. wholesale electricity. Keturah advises energy companies and financial institutions on regulatory requirements under the Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act. Keturah also advises energy traders and marketers on physical and financial wholesale power and gas transactions, renewable energy credits, mergers and asset acquisition approvals, and regional energy market rules and tariff requirements. Keturah has experience representing clients in regulatory proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and various state public utility commissions.

Keturah has extensive environmental experience and has worked on regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters involving a variety of environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Toxic Substances Control Act.  Keturah’s experience in both the energy and environmental sectors allows her to bring creative solutions to clients.

Keturah has been selected through peer review for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Energy Law and Environmental Law (2021-2022). Keturah is president of the Washington D.C., Metropolitan Chapter of the American Association of Blacks in Energy. Keturah also serves as chair of the D.C. Bar Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Community’s Energy Subcommittee; co-chair of the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources’ Air Quality Committee; and communications vice chair of the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources’ Oil and Gas Committee.  

Keturah focuses her pro bono practice on matters involving children, and represents minors in custody and asylum proceedings.