Michael Brechlin Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Provide legal advice and services to aid the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission in fulfilling its duty of ensuring that public utilities provide safe, adequate, and reliable utility service at just and reasonable rates.• Serve as the lead attorney for the General Staff in rulemaking proceedings.• Serve as the lead attorney for the General Staff in rate cases.• Assist in representing the Commission in matters and proceedings outside the Commission, such as rule promulgation.• Review, edit and file witness testimony in various administrative hearings.• Work on rulemaking dockets for net-metering and gas pipeline code.• Draft legal briefs and pleadings to file on behalf of General Staff in Commission proceedings.• Serve as the lead attorney for rate of return and debt-to-equity issues in multiple utility rate cases.• Represent the General Staff in financing cases, as well as promotional rates before the Commission.• Correspond with internal divisions to determine position and provide legal advice. • Review rules and laws for changes to improve underground facility safety. • Correspond with outside attorneys and corporations. • Draft proposed legislation to improve underground facility safety (811 dig law).• Correspond with stakeholders to come to consensus regarding proposed legislative changes.• Supervise a team of attorneys representing General Staff.• Improve processes and efficiency of interactions between General Staff and General Staff Legal sections.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Provided legal advice and services to aid the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission in fulfilling its duty of ensuring that public utilities provide safe, adequate, and reliable utility service at just and reasonable rates.• Promoted to acting General Staff Chief Counsel in my 5th month at APSC (October of 2021).

Little Rock, Arkansas

Represented the Arkansas Department of Human Services in its Office of Chief Counsel section. • Reviewed and assisted in the preparation of state procurement documents. • Responsible for advising agency on multi-million dollar contracts.• Corresponded with internal divisions to determine contract requirements. • Reviewed procurement processes and documents for compliance with state law and regulations. • Corresponded with outside attorneys and corporations. • Reviewed and negotiated contracts, software license agreements, business associate agreements, and purchase orders. • Enforced contracts. • Performed supervising role, assigned and reviewed work, reviewed job performance and delivered performance evaluations on an annual basis.

Little Rock, Ar

Represented the Arkansas Department of Human Services in its General Counsel section. • Prepared pleadings, orders, letters; • Corresponded with clients and outside attorneys; • Court preparation of caseworkers, witnesses and investigators; • Represented DHS at administrative hearings, Circuit Court hearings, depositions and meetings. • Areas of practice: Childcare licensing, Medicaid utilization appeals, Medicaid eligibility appeals, Long term care abuse, Medicaid third party liability and estate recovery, Special Nutrition Program, Claims Commission claims, Circuit Court reviews of administrative orders.Represented the Arkansas Department of Human Services in juvenile dependency-neglect cases and adult protective services cases.• Probable cause hearings, adjudications, review hearings, permanency planning hearings, adoption hearings, guardianship and termination of parental rights hearings; • Court preparation of caseworkers and investigators; • Prepared exhibit lists, Motions, Orders, Emergency Petitions, Guardianships and Termination of Parental Rights. • Performed supervising role, assigned and reviewed work, reviewed job performance and delivered performance evaluations on an annual basis.

North Little Rock, Ar

Provided legal representation to clients in bankruptcy in a high-volume practice.• Interviewed and advised potential clients for chapter 7 and 13 personal bankruptcy• Prepared bankruptcy petition, schedules and narrative plans.• Represented clients at 341(a) meeting of creditors• Settled case objections with Trustees and creditors• Corresponded with existing clients and updated casework as necessary• Represented clients in hearings in Bankruptcy Court• Drafted and filed post-petition motions and responses, including adversary proceedings• Performed supervising role, assigned and reviewed work, reviewed job performance and delivered performance evaluations on an annual basis.

Little Rock, Arkansas

Provided legal representation to clients in bankruptcy in a high-volume practice.• Interviewed and advised potential clients for chapter 7 and 13 personal bankruptcy• Prepared bankruptcy petition, schedules and narrative plans.• Represented clients at 341(a) meeting of creditors• Settled case objections with Trustees and creditors• Corresponded with existing clients and updated casework as necessary• Represented clients in hearings in Bankruptcy Court• Drafted and filed post-petition motions and responses, including adversary proceedings• Performed supervising role, assigned and reviewed work, reviewed job performance and delivered performance evaluations on an annual basis.

North Little Rock, Ar

Provided legal representation to clients in bankruptcy in a high-volume practice.• Interviewed and advised potential clients for chapter 7 and 13 personal bankruptcy• Prepared bankruptcy petition, schedules and narrative plans.• Represented clients at 341(a) meeting of creditors• Settled case objections with Trustees and creditors• Corresponded with existing clients and updated casework as necessary• Prepared direct mail advertising for the firm.

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Provided legal representation to clients in bankruptcy in a high-volume practice.• Interviewed and advised potential clients for chapter 7 and 13 personal bankruptcy• Prepared bankruptcy petition, schedules and narrative plans.• Represented clients at 341(a) meeting of creditors• Settled case objections with Trustees and creditors• Corresponded with existing clients and updated casework as necessary• Represented clients in hearings in Bankruptcy Court• Drafted and filed post-petition motions and responses, including adversary proceedings• Performed supervising role, assigned and reviewed work, reviewed job performance and delivered performance evaluations on an annual basis.

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Researched legal issues and drafted memoranda for internal legal and corporate use.• Communicated with city and state agencies in order to achieve compliance with regulations• 50 state liquor licensing requirements• 50 state check casher licensing requirements• 50 state money transmitter licensing requirements• 50 state automated teller machine (ATM) licensing requirements.

Master Of Laws (Llm), Tax Law/Taxation

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

J.D., Law

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science