Best Lawyers in America for Energy Regulatory Law
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Randall Rich is the partner-in-charge of the Washington, DC office. Throughout his over 40 years of experience, beginning in the Office of General Counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and continuing for more than 23 years at the DC office of a large Texas law firm, Randy always strives to form close personal bonds with clients as well as trusting relationships with both regulators and his colleagues in the energy bar. He gains an intimate understanding of the business an...
Edward B. Poitevent II is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law and Oil and Gas Law. Edward B. practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Edward B. Poitevent II since 2007. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Edward B. Poitevent II is held by other lawyers.
Vincenzo is one of the four founding partners of Rock Creek Energy Group. Vincenzo represents generation owners and developers, energy traders, private equity firms, financial institutions, and other investors on transactional, regulatory, and compliance matters involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and advises clients on the requirements of the Federal Power Act, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. ...
Jennifer Cranston (formerly Ratcliff) focuses her practice in three primary areas: real estate disputes involving condemnation and valuation issues; insurance coverage analysis and bad faith litigation; and public utility regulation. Jennifer’s objective is to provide sound legal advice, exceptional service, and cost-effective resolution for all her clients. She has successfully negotiated favorable settlements, as well as prevailed for clients at hearings, in arbitrations, at trial, an...
Adam Cote is the Leader of the Energy Practice Group and a member of Drummond Woodsum Strategic Consulting. Adam has nearly 20 years of experience serving the legal needs of clients in renewable energy matters, with a focus on renewable energy development, the wholesale purchase of electricity, the development of renewable energy credit policies, renewable portfolio standards, energy storage, demand response and non-transmission alternative technologies. A former renewable energy business own...
Barbara practices at the intersection of energy, infrastructure, and environmental law. She provides strategic representation to a full spectrum of energy industry stakeholders, from traditional power generation and LNG facilities to data center developers and renewable energy investors. As a highly tactical advisor, she seeks to address and mitigate the risks associated with complex projects. Barbara guides clients through the labyrinth of state and federal environmental permitting, includin...
Jessica is the Managing Partner of Rock Creek Energy Group. Jessica’s practice is focused on renewable and conventional independent power producers, power marketers, and transmission developers throughout the United States. She represents owners, operators and investors of all sizes in the electric energy sector, from startup developers to private equity funds, infrastructure funds and institutional investors. Jessica specializes in federal energy regulatory matters related to: De...
Lauren represents investor-owned and municipal utilities before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC), as well as public and private-sector clients in dealings with state government agencies. Lauren's experience includes general rate cases, periodic rate adjustment (tracker) proceedings, certificate of public convenience and necessity cases, preapprovals, financings, acquisitions, disputes, investigations, rulemakings and service area-related cases. In addition, Lauren represents a...
Steve Griffin facilitates infrastructure initiatives across the United States. He works with investor-owned electric utilities, independent power producers, energy developers and energy services contractors to structure contracts and implement large-scale energy projects. With more than 20 years of experience in the electrical energy sector, Steve has a comprehensive understanding of the business and legal landscape. He provides clients with practical, efficient and business-oriented advice. ...
M. Curtis Whittaker has been a shareholder of the firm since 1991. Curt heads the firm’s Energy Practice Group, and is a member of the Corporate/Business Law Group. Curt works with developers, owners, operators, investors and lenders in the alternative energy area, including biomass, hydropower, wind, solar, cogeneration and alternative fuels. While at Harvard Law School, Curt took aim at a career in the alternative energy sector by authoring a law review article on the history of hydro...
Lisa Rackner is a Portland, Oregon attorney with a practice focused on Administrative / Regulatory Law, Communications Law , Energy Law , and Energy Regulatory Law. She advises natural gas and electric utilities, energy companies, and telecommunications carriers on regulatory compliance, transactions, and policy matters. Lisa regularly appears before the Public Utility Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, and she has represented clients in proceedin...
Bryan is a partner at the firm and has experience in counseling and representing clients on a range of environmental and energy matters. Bryan’s practice has focused on regulatory compliance and transactional matters, particularly in the areas of air and water quality, redevelopment, sustainability, permitting, energy efficiency and renewable energy development. Over the last several years, Bryan has primarily worked with complex regulated industries, notably including petroleum refinin...
Joanna Brown Tourangeau is a member of the firm’s Environmental and Natural Resources Practice Group and has substantial experience representing commercial, industrial, municipal, and Tribal Nations clients on the full spectrum of environmental, natural resources, and municipal land use issues. With over 20 years of experience practicing in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, Joanna delivers clear, actionable advice on permitting, licensure, compliance, and liability matters in con...
Scott R. Alexander is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. Scott R. practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana Best Lawyers has recognized Scott R. Alexander since 2013. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Scott R. Alexander is held by other ...
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