LOS ANGELES—Joseph Brajevich has joined law firm Glaser Weil as a partner in the firm's government and regulatory group. With more than 20 years of experience, Brajevich has knowledge in both the private and public sectors and a career that includes drafting, advocacy and lobbying. He is the third senior attorney to join the group this year.

“I was looking for an established full-service firm that has a 'go-to' reputation and one that was progressive in recognizing the benefits that strong governmental affairs and regulatory practice brings to a full-service firm,” Brajevich tells GlobeSt.com. “With its reputation and expanding governmental affairs and regulatory practice, Glaser Weil was a perfect fit.”

Brajevich previously served as an assistant city attorney at the City of Los Angeles, where he was general counsel for the L.A. Department of Water and Power. For seven years, he worked to develop the departments' renewable energy portfolio as well as working in high stakes litigation, facility upgrades and regulatory issues, among other responsibilities. “While developing projects at DWP I worked on some very complex legal issues,” he says. “We were tackling cutting-edge projects and had to address new legislation and regulations in addition to an existing complicated regulatory scheme. Success required not only navigating through a complex system, but often creating a new path.  In my new role with Glaser Weil, I will draw on my experiences and expertise in these areas in developing strategic plans to guide our clients through their projects.”

His extensive resume also includes serving as counsel to the Port of Los Angeles, where he worked on terminal construction and terminal leasing. In the private sector, he has represented a slew of big-name industrial clients, including Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority.

In this new role at Glaser Weil, Brajevich will leverage his lofty experience to develop and apply the group's strategies. “My primary goal is to assist our clients in not only dealing with the governmental and regulatory affairs issues that may come during their projects and operations, but more importantly to work with them in the early stages to develop a strategic plan so things will go as smoothly as possible,” he adds.