Monique Watson

Monique advises energy clients in achieving their business objectives while navigating applicable legal and regulatory requirements. She draws on her more than two decades of energy experience in private practice, as in-house counsel, and in senior legal roles at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). She has managed legal and policy initiatives involving natural gas, crude oil, and refined petroleum products pipelines. She also has served as first chair in complex cost-of-service litigation for natural gas and oil pipelines. She is recognized for her deep knowledge and understanding of energy law, policy, economics, and regulation, with particular focus on oil and natural gas pipeline matters. She has also assisted clients in compliance matters, including FERC enforcement actions.

Monique was recognized in Forbes’ Top 200 Lawyers in America in 2024.