Patrick Dinnin Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, PA, US

Participation in the firm's Trial Group with a focus on the energy industry. Represent clients in electricity, water, natural gas, and telecommunications matters before state and federal regulatory agencies. This includes compliance, enforcement proceedings and settlements, rulemakings, complaints, ratemaking proceedings, and policy comments in agency.

Austin, TX, US

• Represented clients in water, electric, telecommunications and gas matters before the PUC and Railroad Commission regarding rate cases, formal complaints, enforcement settlements, rulemakings, comments, projects, open.
• Represented landowners in utility matters regarding PUC CCNs, permits, contract disputes, and litigation.
• Litigation at the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH).
• Legislative research, writing, and bill analysis on electricity matters.

Austin, TX, US

• Oversight and regulation of the Texas electricity, telecommunications and water utility industries.
• Investigated violations of PURA, PUC Rules, ERCOT protocols, the Texas Water Code and other rules and laws.
• Led and settled dozens of matters; litigated contested cases through PUC and SOAH proceedings.
• Drafted discovery, Notices of Violations, settlement agreements, memos, and various other agency documents.
• Developed PUC precedent for submetered and allocated water and electricity enforcement of PURA and PUC rules.
• Inter-agency collaboration with other state agencies, such as TCEQ and the OAG.

Austin, TX, US

- Environmental and Energy Law Internship Program of Texas (EELIPT), Legislative Fellow- Policy for Environmental Regulation Committee - Research and policy for the Eagle Ford Shale Caucus- Policy and assistance for bills authored by Representative Lozano

Education record

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