Bob Chairs the Energy & Environmental Group. His practice focuses primarily on matters involving the state and federal regulation of electricity supply and delivery, natural gas supply and delivery, and oil pipelines. As an energy lawyer, he has substantial experience with electric industry restructuring in wholesale and retail markets, and has appeared before state regulatory commissions in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Virginia, and Ohio; before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and before various state and federal appellate courts. On electricity and natural gas matters, Bob generally represents the interests of consumers and consumer representatives, and owners of cogeneration facilities, before federal and state administrative agencies and appellate courts. He also counsels clients regarding the competitive procurement and self-supply of utility services. Bob has counseled clients on the state and federal regulation of oil and natural gas pipelines.
Bob’s client engagements over the past five years have addressed such topics as:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Administrative Law Judges 1994-1996
American University, B.A., 1991, magna cum laude
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1994, Law and Policy in International Business, Articles Editor; Subcouncil
DC Super Lawyer, 2016
The Best Lawyers in America®, Energy Law, 2013-present
Martindale-Hubbell, AV-Rated
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Utility Law Section
Energy Bar Association – President – Present; Board of Directors, 2004-2009 and 2012-2014; Electric Utility Regulation Committee, Chair, 2001-2003; Judicial Review Committee, Chair, 2003-2004
Charitable Foundation of the Energy Bar Association, President, 2012-2013; Board of Directors, 2015-Present
Foundation of the Energy Law Journal – Board of Directors, 2015-Present
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
May 1, 2018 - Developments Within The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
February 20, 2018 - 22nd Annual Ohio Energy Management Conference
February 22, 2017 - Electric Transmission Rates
February 25, 2015 - 19th Annual Ohio Energy Management Conference
October 31, 2014 - 2014 Pennsylvania Energy Management Conference
March 27, 2013 - Fracking Law: From Land Contract Negotiations to Environmental Disputes
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