Steptoe LLP

Steptoe LLP continues to be a leader in handling complex regulatory, litigation, enforcement, and related antitrust matters for electric companies facing important regulatory challenges and investigations. The team boasts a strong roster of clients and is at the forefront of important and emerging issues for both traditional energy and energy transition matters. The team combines energy litigators with deep industry knowledge, a former FERC Commissioner, and former senior advisors. The team leverages diverse experience and deep focus to assist clients in anticipating and addressing emerging issues, trends, and opportunities. Daniel Mullen, team co-head and chair of the energy group, counsels clients on energy and commodities enforcement matters, government investigations, and litigation as well as assisting clients with the development of energy regulatory compliance programs. Co-head Richard Roberts counsels clients concerning all facets of federal energy regulation, and market manipulation and defends clients in governmental enforcement proceedings. William Keyser brings extensive expertise in advising clients including electric utilities, transmission providers, energy storage developers, and independent power producers on a range of matters including transmission rates, cost allocation, interconnection procedures, and agreements, and Shaun Boedicker regularly represents clients in highly complex and contentious disputes and counsels clients on all facets of federal energy regulation. Karen Bruni excels in her energy practice on the regulation of electric and natural gas utilities by the FERC and has counseled electric utilities before federal courts in litigation related to enforcement and antitrust matters. Team members are based in Washington DC unless otherwise stated.