Christine Jun Hammond, General Counsel

Christine Jun Hammond was named the CPUC’s General Counsel, effective Dec. 27, 2021. She most recently served as the Assistant General Counsel of the CPUC Legal Division’s Federal Advisory Section, which advocates on behalf of the CPUC at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and federal district and appellate courts. She joined the CPUC’s Legal Division in 2011, serving in different state and federal advisory sections, and was legal advisor to CPUC President Michael Picker.  Previous to joining the CPUC, Christine was a staff attorney at the California Energy Commission (CEC).  Prior to committing to public service, Christine was in private practice representing clients in the energy, water, and railroad industries before the CPUC, CEC, FERC, and state and federal district courts. Christine is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley and U.C. Hastings College of the Law.