Energy & Natural Resources
USA Guide 2024 : Ohio
Band 1
About
Provided by Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Calfee clients include investor-owned and municipal utilities, regional transmission organizations, telecommunications entities, pipeline and coal companies, investors, lenders, renewable resource developers, and utility customers.
State Regulatory Matters. Calfee represents clients before Midwestern state utility commissions in complex rate cases, certifications for public convenience and necessity, rulemakings, and M&A and utility asset transfers.
Federal Regulatory Matters. Calfee represents clients before FERC in rulemaking, tariff, and rate schedule filing, complaint proceedings, enforcement actions, wholesale electricity market design, new market entry, large-scale integrations, and multi-jurisdictional matters.
Renewables and Energy Transactions. Calfee handles power purchase agreements, brokerage agreements, the creation of microgrids, electric power, and natural gas supply purchases, interconnection agreements, asset transfers, market entrance, and integration analysis.
Public Utility, Energy and Telecommunications Litigation. Calfee represents clients in litigated matters before state and federal regulatory agencies, personal injury and other tort claims, and energy industry tax, real estate, environmental and securities claims.
Chambers Review
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is a strong choice for both public entities and private companies active in the energy sector. The group demonstrates strength in an array of regulatory work including in proceedings before state and federal commissions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Calfee has a good understanding of the law, and the competency and expertise to provide counsel around complex and niche issues."
"The Calfee team has a depth of knowledge."
"Calfee has a good understanding of the law, and the competency and expertise to provide counsel around complex and niche issues."
"The Calfee team has a depth of knowledge."
Notable Practitioners
James Lang is cochair of Calfee’s energy and utilities practice group. He has experience representing public utilities and municipalities before state commissions in a range of regulatory proceedings.
"I doubt that there is another attorney that better knows Ohio's natural resource laws better than James Lang."
"James has good communication, experience and knowledge of the industry."
"James Lang has a very solid reputation for providing sophisticated and commercially aware service with an eye on achievable results."
Ranked Lawyers at
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Ohio
Members
Provided by Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Aaren Host
Christopher Jones
Daniel Reinhard
Gretchen Whaling
Head of Department
John Fisher
Madeline Shanahan
Matthew Barbara
Michael VanBuren
Nicholas Bonaminio
Thomas Michals
Industries
Provided by Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Construction
Energy and Utilities
Entrepreneurs and Emerging Companies
International
Manufacturing and Industrial
Private and Family-Owned Businesses
Public Companies
Real Estate