Daniel A. Mullen

Practice Areas

Energy | Electric Power | ESG, Climate & Sustainability | Energy Transition | Energy Litigation | Data Centers | Financial Services Investigations & Enforcement

Career

Dan Mullen, chair of Steptoe's Energy group, counsels clients on energy and commodities enforcement matters and government investigations and litigation, and assists clients with the development of energy regulatory compliance programs. Dan focuses on defending clients in investigations by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Prior to joining Steptoe, Dan served as a Division of Investigations Branch Chief within the Office of Enforcement at FERC. In this position, he helped develop FERC's current enforcement regime and oversaw and conducted investigations and litigations against companies participating in the wholesale electricity and natural gas markets. Dan focused on investigations concerning energy market manipulation, reliability and violations of FERC-jurisdictional statutes, regulations and tariffs.

Professional Memberships

FIA

Energy Bar Association

Infrastructure and Regulated Industries Section, American Bar Association