Soniya Ziegler Deshpande
Supervising Counsel specializing in Environmental, Safety, and Health Law at Chevron
- Role
- Supervising Counsel, Upstream at Chevron
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Soniya Ziegler Deshpande
Experienced senior international lawyer with demonstrated expertise in environmental, safety, and health (ESH) law, as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability initiatives, particularly in the oil & energy industry. Trusted advisor, providing valuable counsel to executives and business managers on risk management, policy initiatives, and compliance. Recognized for utilizing collaborative approach to risk management in support of business goals, including integration and training efforts. Responsible for strategic planning, including development of metrics and evaluation of organization capability, for provision of quality international environmental law services. Supervisory experience including hiring and managing lawyers and paralegals. Significant experience in environmental remediation, asset retirement and decommissioning, emergency response and crisis management, and business preparation for incident response and inspections. Successful track record with policy development and implementation, transactions, claims and disputes, compliance, administrative enforcement, and litigation.Experienced speaker, presenting to audiences of all sizes including upwards of participants.
Experience
Supervising Counsel, Upstream
Jul 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Education
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Literature, Biological Sciences minor
1993 — 1997
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Doctor of Law - JD
1999 — 2001
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