Areas of Practice
Energy transactional and regulatory law, at both state and federal levels

Representative Experience
Representing geothermal, biomass, wind, solar and natural gas power projects and financing parties in debt and equity financing and in acquisitions and dispositions

Representing independent power producers and marketers in state and federal regulatory proceedings, including utility rate and certificate proceedings, and obtaining QF and EWG certification and market-based rate authority

Representing independent electric generators, large electric consumers and power marketers in contractual negotiations, alternative dispute resolutions and litigation relating to power purchase and sale agreements

Negotiating power purchase agreements for renewable power producers

Drafting, negotiating and obtaining regulatory approval for electric power purchase, interconnection, natural gas supply and gas transmission agreements

Publications and Presentations
Frequent speaker and commentator on alternative energy development and other energy business topics

Co-author of monthly "Legal & Regulatory" column in POWER magazine on issues relating to renewable power, including "Hybrid Generation Markets Endanger Competition and Innovation" and "Renewable Power: Environmental or Political Product"

Author, California portion of "PURPA from Coast to Coast: America's Great Electricity Experiment," ABA Natural Resources and Energy Journal, Winter 1996

Honors and Firm Responsibilities Selected to "Super Lawyers," in Northern California 2004, 2005, 2006

Named one of "America's Leading Business Lawyers" by Chambers USA, 2003-2007

Named as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Energy Law by Woodward/White

Chair, DWT's Energy Department, 1998-present

Member, Davis Wright Tremaine Executive Committee 2002 to present; Vice-Chairman of Executive Committee 2006 - 2007

Education
J.D., magna cum laude, University of Michigan School of Law, 1973

• Senior editor, Michigan Law Review
  
• Order of the Coif