Catherine D Little

Practice Areas

Energy Regulatory, Litigation, Oil & Gas

Career

For 35 years, Catherine Little has counseled owners and operators of oil and gas pipelines, associated storage, and LNG facilities on energy, transportation and safety-related matters nationwide, at the federal, state and local levels, including before the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). At the forefront of cutting-edge legal issues for this industry, Catherine and her team regularly assist clients in navigating complex regulatory compliance and enforcement defense matters, encompassing project planning, construction, operations, maintenance and inspection, special permits, incident response, and security issues involving oil, gas, carbon dioxide, hydrogen and other sources. Catherine routinely advises clients on litigation strategy and policy issues, including legislative and rulemaking developments, and frequently manages compliance audits and confidential internal and governmental investigations. As to the latter, Catherine and her team have favorably resolved investigation matters led by the DOT Office of Inspector General and successfully challenged administrative agency actions at the federal appellate level.

Professional Memberships

Energy Bar Association; American Bar Association (Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources; Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice); Women’s Energy Network; State Bar of Georgia (Environmental Section; Administrative Section)

Personal

• Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1991, cum laude

• University of Virginia, B.A., 1986