Regulatory Senior Attorney (Energy and Environmental Group)

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a senior attorney with over 10 years of experience to join its regulatory practice in Lansing, Michigan. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in state energy regulation, including utility and regulatory commission matters, and will be adept at leading complex proceedings and advising clients on high-stakes regulatory issues.

Duties

• Represent utilities, energy companies, and other regulated entities before the Michigan Public Service Commission and other state regulatory agencies.
• Lead regulatory matters such as rate cases, cost recovery filings, tariff filings and amendments, rider proceedings, and integrated resource plans.
• Advise clients on regulatory compliance, transaction approvals, cost allocation issues, and related regulatory strategy.
• Draft and manage regulatory filings, including petitions, applications, comments, testimony, briefs, discovery, and responses to discovery.
• Conduct and participate in hearings, including examination and cross-examination of witnesses.
• Participate in settlement conferences and negotiate complex, multi-party regulatory settlements.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of experience in energy, utility, and/or environmental regulatory law.
• Substantial experience appearing before state public utility commissions, particularly the Michigan Public Service Commission.
• Experience with rate cases, cost recovery, tariffs, resource planning, or related utility regulatory matters.
• Familiarity with FERC proceedings is a plus but not required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex regulatory proceedings with minimal oversight.
• Strong writing, advocacy, and client-counseling skills.
• Admission to practice in Michigan, or eligibility for prompt admission.
• Must be based in Michigan.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Licensed to practice law in Michigan.

Skills

• Strong leadership and client engagement abilities.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in managing complex legal documents and proceedings.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead significant regulatory matters from strategy through resolution.
• Engagement with sophisticated clients and high-stakes issues.
• Collaborative work environment with long-term growth potential.

This small firm has attorneys with diverse backgrounds with varying business and practical experiences and personal and professional interests. Their clients are diverse in size and character, for they represent individuals in their personal and business concerns, trusts and estates, publicly traded and multinational companies, and many start-up, small, and medium-sized businesses. The work environment has a closely-knit collegial feeling to it. Attorneys pride themselves on their values because they provide the underpinnings for the way they run their business, the way they treat their clients, and the way they work with each other. They strive to be honest and fair; to treat all as valued members of their team; to mentor others and strive for their successes. Attorneys here are committed to working together and serving their communities through pro bono work.