The Law Office of John Ratnaswamy, LLC

The Law Office of John Ratnaswamy, LLC, counsel and represents electric industry clients before utility commissions and on appeal. The firm is a Minority Business Enterprise nationally certified in the US by the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council.

John Ratnaswamy founded the law firm after having served as a Co-Founder and Partner at an energy boutique law firm recognized nationally in the US. John has spent more than 25 years counseling and representing electric and natural gas industry clients. John has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© from 2010-2024 and was named its 2014 Chicago “Lawyer of the Year” in the field of Energy Law. John also has been recognized in Chambers USA from 2007-2018 and in 2024, the Leading Lawyers Network from 2012-2024, and by Super Lawyers® from 2010-2024 as an Illinois lawyer in the field of energy and natural resources law.*

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John has served as counsel in the preparation and litigation of over 20 natural gas and electric utility rate cases since 1999, and he has also served as counsel in related appeals. He served as lead outside counsel for five of those rate cases. John also has served as counsel in numerous other natural gas and electricity regulation matters. His experience includes, among other things:

• integrated resource planning and major procurements;
• performance metrics;
• investigations and audits, including reviews of prudence, costs, reliability, program and project management, accounting, and code of conduct and ethics matters;
• tariffs, business processes, and compliance;
• reorganization approval and affiliate transactions;
• sector restructuring and open access implementation, the “smart grid”, and microgrids; and,
• rulemakings and legislation.

*The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and certificates, awards, and recognitions are not a requirement to practice law in Illinois.