Are you active, or would like to be active, in the California energy industry? Do you need cost-effective legal services from highly experienced practitioners? The regulatory energy landscape in California is complex, and sound legal expertise is essential when navigating the Byzantine array of regulations. Douglass & Liddell represents firms that develop and own conventional and renewable generation, companies that buy, sell, and trade energy, and educational, governmental and commercial/industrial end users that are very large energy consumers. By focusing solely on energy issues, we use our expertise and ability to track industry trends to help our clients develop strategies to achieve their goals at a lower cost. My career includes law practice with the nation's largest natural gas utility, a major independent power producer, a national law firm, and a thriving boutique law firm. I also spent a dozen years in various senior energy industry managerial positions, giving me keen insight into my clients' needs.Some career highlights include:✔ Created the nation's first natural gas spot market bid program that changed the model for how natural gas was bought and sold nationally and saved southern California natural gas consumers hundreds of millions of dollars annually.✔ Served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the nation's first major minority-owned natural gas marketing company. ✔ Co-founded the Western Power Trading Forum, a major energy trade association dedicated to enhancing competition in Western electric markets.✔ Co-founded the Direct Access Customer Coalition, a regulatory advocacy group comprised of educational, governmental, commercial and industrial customers and the Alliance for Retail Energy Markets, a group of the state’s major electric service providers. To learn how we can help with your energy regulatory and transactional matters, please connect on LinkedIn, or reach me at douglass@energyattorney.com or 818.961.3001.