Katherine W. King

Katherine W. King

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Awarded Practice Areas
Administrative / Regulatory Law Communications Law Energy Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Administrative / Regulatory Law Communications Law Energy Law
Katherine W. King
Katherine W. King
Baton Rouge, LA
Works at
Kean Miller

64 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Katherine King is an attorney with Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where her practice focuses on Administrative / Regulatory Law, Communications Law, and Energy Law. She advises clients on project development and electric regulatory matters involving a wide range of generation projects.

Katherine regularly works with electric generators and project developers on structuring generation projects to meet business objectives while complying with federal energy regulatory requirements and Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) regulations. Her work includes counseling on federal and state electric regulatory compliance, project development considerations, and regulatory strategy.

In addition, Katherine advises major industrial companies on power supply contracts, self-generation matters, and ongoing regulatory obligations. She represents these clients before the LPSC in electric regulatory proceedings and assists with individual contract negotiations.

Katherine also serves as counsel to the Louisiana Energy Users Group, an intervention group comprised of major industrial companies, and represents electric generators and project developers in proceedings before the LPSC. Her practice involves working closely with clients on regulatory filings, negotiations, and compliance issues affecting the energy and communications sectors in Louisiana.

Works at
Kean Miller

64 Best Lawyers awards

Kean Miller logo

Locations

Education

  • Louisiana State University, B.S., graduated 1976
  • Louisiana State University, J.D., graduated 1981

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Federal Clerkships

  • United States District Court

State Clerkships

  • Louisiana - Court of Appeals

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Energy Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Administrative / Regulatory Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Energy Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Energy Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Administrative / Regulatory Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Energy Law, Baton Rouge (2021)
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law, Baton Rouge (2020)
  • Energy Law, Baton Rouge (2019)
  • Energy Law, Baton Rouge (2016)
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law, Baton Rouge (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Communications Law
  • Energy Law
Special Focus:
  • Cogeneration
  • Electricity
  • Project Development
  • Public Utility
  • Regulatory

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