Randall S Rich

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Practice Areas

Randy Rich guides clients through the rapidly changing regulation of the natural gas and oil industry at the federal and state level, in contested proceedings, multi-party settlements, applications, rulemakings and enforcement investigations. He represents all segments of the energy and utility industries before FERC, the U.S. Department of Energy, and state public utility commissions. He provides comprehensive legal counsel on natural gas regulation and policy, pipeline and utility ratemaking, tariffs, certificates and abandonment; natural gas transportation, gathering, marketing and trading; Natural Gas Act exemptions for Hinshaw pipelines, production and gathering, and plant lines; enforcement of and compliance with the Natural Gas Act (NGA), Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA), and FERC regulations; natural gas business transactions; Presidential Permits for cross-border facilities; renewable natural gas transactions; and oil pipeline regulation and waivers under the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA). Randy is a member of Pierce Atwood's Pro Bono Committee, and is Partner-In-Charge of the Washington, DC office.

Career

Randy began his career in FERC's Office of General Counsel. He was recognized “Lawyer of the Year” in Washington, D.C. for Energy Regulatory Law by The Best Lawyers in America® for 2022.

Professional Memberships

Energy Bar Association.

Personal

J.D., Washington University; B.A. (magna cum laude), Brandeis University.