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Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) - USA

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What the Team is Known For

Steptoe LLP is a superb group, offering clients top-level regulatory advice on both oil and gas and power issues. It excels in FERC proceedings and appellate litigation, as well as enforcement, settlement negotiation and power market advice. The firm continues to assist clients with important government and internal investigations. It is particularly highly esteemed for its representation of oil pipeline and power utility clients, offering market-leading representation on regulatory matters connected with sophisticated transactions and disputes. The firm possesses significant energy-related antitrust and environmental capabilities, bolstering its comprehensive offering to clients.

Strengths

The team has deep understanding and experience, and a proactive and problem-solving approach to issues.

Steptoe has incredibly deep knowledge of the federal energy regulatory space and knows how to leverage that knowledge to secure the best possible outcome. It has unparalleled client focus.

The Steptoe attorneys are all experts and they always deliver excellent results while being great people to interact with. They always do impeccable work.

Steptoe has a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape. The team provide exceptional client service in terms of the quality of legal advice and timeliness of responses.

Work Highlights

Steptoe LLP represented American Electric Power in defending its transmission rates against two formal challenges at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Notable practitioners

Steven Brose has a wealth of experience assisting pipeline owners and industry trade associations with FERC proceedings concerning ratemaking and capacity allocation as well as advocating for policy change.
Steven Reed is commended for his work managing FERC complaints and appellate proceedings on behalf of large pipeline clients. He also advises on rate and tariff issues.
Richard Roberts has considerable expertise spanning federal regulatory compliance, enforcement proceedings and disputes before FERC.
 

Rick is an incredible leader that never loses sight of the big picture and the client's interest.

Daniel Poynor is noted for his experience representing oil and gas pipeline owners in a range of disputes before FERC. He has particular expertise in ratemaking proceedings.
 

Daniel is one of the most knowledgeable people in the area. He knows an unprecedented amount of the law for the area.

Jennifer Key focuses her practice on the representation of electric utilities and is frequently called upon to litigate a broad array of issues before FERC. She also manages day-to-day regulatory counseling.
 

Jennifer is very responsive and knowledgeable.

 

Jennifer has an encyclopedic mind when it comes to FERC cases, how they impact the client and their business interests and how to best develop a strategy based on that knowledge.

William Keyser has a diverse power practice, representing utilities, transmission providers and power producers across a range of regulatory matters before FERC.
Daniel Mullen's regulatory practice spans the oil and gas and power sectors. He frequently handles sensitive FERC and CFTC investigations and enforcement proceedings.
Lorrie Marcil is widely respected for her FERC regulatory practice in which she regularly advises clients on rate issues and approvals for infrastructure projects.
 

She has institutional experiences and good relationships. She thinks outside the box and provides creative solutions. She is very responsive, has great practical advice and is a subject matter expert.

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Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

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Richard Roberts
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Jennifer L Key
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William Keyser
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Daniel A. Mullen
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Steven Brose
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Steven Reed
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Daniel Poynor
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Daniel A. Mullen
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Lorrie Marcil
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