California American Appoints New Corporate Counsel

California American Water announced today that Olivia Para has been appointed to the position of corporate counsel. Para will be based at the company’s San Francisco office.

In this role, Para will focus on the company’s rates and regulatory filings. Corporate counsel plays a vital function in the rate setting process and assists in formulating, drafting and filing regulatory requests at the CPUC.

“Olivia Para has a proven track record of successful work with regulatory agencies in the state, which will make her an important asset to our regulatory team,” said Rob MacLean, President of California American Water.

Para joins California American Water after having spent several years at the law firm of Bingham McCutchen, where she represented utility clients in rate cases and other matters before the CPUC. Para has also litigated contract, construction defect and antitrust matters in both state and federal court. Para earned her law degree from Stanford Law School and her undergraduate degree from Stanford University. She is a member of the California Bar and is fluent in Spanish.

California American Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water (NYSE:AWK), provides high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 600,000 people.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 16 million people in 35 states, as well as Ontario and Manitoba, Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.