Was primary legal support for Southern’s interests in multiple interstate pipeline systems; local distribution companies’ participation in FERC matters; and FERC compliance activities across the company. Served as primary legal representative for multiple gas storage companies prior to their divestiture. Managed the Legal Department’s annual budget. Supervised regulatory analyst.• Dalton, Horizon, and SNG: Coordinated with JV partners and provided guidance to management on board matters. Reviewed draft precedent agreements and other commercial documents. Advised management on LLC, operating, and similar agreements.• Central Valley Gas Storage, Golden Triangle Gas Storage, and Jefferson Island Storage Hub: Lead attorney supporting asset-defining business development project for GTS, including drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, drafting new rate schedules, and completing FERC approval process. Provided FERC and state regulatory advice and ensured regulatory reporting compliance. Represented CVGS in California PUC regulatory hearings, drafted pre-filed testimony, and responded to data requests. Core member of M&A teams that divested all three companies, including populating and updating data room, securing regulatory authorizations, leading data reviews, and providing post-closing transition services.• LDCs: Point attorney for drafting and reviewing confidentiality, precedent, and other commercial agreements.• Primary attorney on two storage and three pipeline acquisition reviews. Reviewed data rooms, edited pro forma purchase agreements, and finalized indicative bids.• Responsible for FERC standards of conduct training program and counseling on FERC regulatory and compliance issues.

Lead commercial attorney for interstate natural gas pipeline and storage companies, including significant pipeline expansion projects and special projects. Represented Marcellus- and Utica-based midstream gathering/processing and minerals management companies, including providing commercial legal support for significant infrastructure expansion projects, joint venture development, drafting and negotiating gathering and processing agreements, and supporting right-of-way acquisition and other property rights matters. Led a team of two attorneys and an administrative assistant.• Served as lead counsel on multiple interstate pipeline projects involving committed capital in excess of $6,000,000,000 and numerous midstream (gathering and processing) projects with committed capital exceeding $500,000,000, resulting in creation of a new midstream business unit for Columbia.• Primary attorney on multiple pipeline and storage system acquisition reviews. Reviewed data rooms, edited pro forma purchase agreements, and finalized indicative bids.• Point attorney on multiple "relationship-redefining" settlement arrangements between CPG and counterparties.• Supported team responsible for marketing of open capacity positions, negotiated NAESB agreements, managed questions regarding open seasons, and assisted with counterparty credit issues (including negotiation of ISDAs).

Represented FERC-regulated interstate natural gas pipeline and storage companies. Provided primary legal support for developers of major pipeline expansion projects, including drafting and negotiating facilities construction and operating agreements, services contracts, project precedent agreements, confidentiality agreements, and other commercial agreements. Drafted, filed, and otherwise handled FERC rate and certificate matters. Supervised an administrative assistant.• Served as point lawyer on numerous expansion projects with committed capital exceeding $2,500,000,000.• Assisted with FERC audit and affiliate standards of conduct compliance. • Facilitated right-of-way and other property rights transactions.• Provided appellate, litigation, and claims management services, from arguing before First Circuit Court of Appeals to managing outside counsel. • Acted as primary legal support for the capacity marketing team. Negotiated NAESB and ISDA agreements.

Represented FERC-regulated interstate natural gas pipeline and storage company, including FERC/state regulatory matters and commercial transactions. Handled shared services litigation and appellate matters on first-chair basis (including arguing before Tenth and DC Circuit Courts of Appeals) and managed outside litigation counsel. Chaired law clerk recruiting program. Created and presented legal corporate compliance training program (including antitrust, human resources, insider trading, and other topics). Supported pipeline expansion project teams. Supervised an administrative assistant.