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Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

Adjunct Professor for Oil and Gas Pipeline Regulation survey course. Provides an overview of the principal substantive laws and regulatory mechanisms that govern the construction and operation of oil and natural gas pipelines including the Interstate Commerce Act, Natural Gas Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, and Pipeline Safety Act, among others. Reviews administrative law process and procedures as well as appeals process for government agencies.

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas

Provided regulatory counsel for all aspects of proposed large scale LNG export facility in Brownsville, Texas, including proposed 4bcf/day gas feed pipeline. Worked with internal teams and manage external counsel to engage and work with federal and state agencies throughout the approval and permitting process including the TCEQ, USFWS, USACE and FERC to finalize various environmental mitigation plans.Provided insight and advice on outreach and marketing materials and presented permitting information and updates to external and internal stakeholders.Provided litigation risk assessment and strategic advice for environmental and other regulatory filings.Advise and develop regulatory filings for Galveston Bay LNG, prefiling with FERC and negotiate site lease amendments with Texas General Land Office.

Houston, Texas

Provide advice on oil and liquids commercial goals and contracts within framework of Interstate Commerce Act, FERC and anti-trust regulations and policy. Draft and negotiate gas processing agreements, crude purchase agreements, and transportation agreements. Collaborate with commercial counterparts for achievement of commercial goals in a manner that thoughtfully manages risk for the company.

Houston, Tx

Managed team of attorneys and support staff providing legal regulatory and transactional advice to senior management and internal client groups for federally-regulated interstate natural gas pipelines and storage facilities, including transportation agreements, service agreements, supply chain and credit support documents. Provided support and review of third party service agreements and non-disclosures. Advised senior management of developments within jurisdiction of regulating federal agencies, potentially impacting commercial operations and objectives. Developed and executed legal strategy balancing regulatory risk with commercial goals. Directed litigation, including development of litigation strategy with outside counsel. Drafted litigation documents and confidentiality agreements. Oversaw legal regulatory group budget and effectively managed outside counsel and internal resources to reduce legal spending. Served as chief compliance officer for company, supervising team of corporate compliance specialists. Created and delivered in-person and online training enterprise wide of complex legal and compliance issues.

Houston, Texas

Provide legal advice to internal clients on various natural gas and oil pipeline regulatory and commercial matters. Represent 7 U.S. natural gas pipelines before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Represented major U.S. pipeline clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Participated in litigation and settlement conferences. Provided general regulatory advice on issues related to pipeline and facilities and acquisition of power generation facilities. Provided regulatory advice on oil and products pipelines.Represented and advised the State of Alaska on state issued gas pipeline license application process and issuance of license. Counseled Alaska government agencies on FERC pipeline and LNG facility approval process under the Natural Gas Act and NEPA.

Represented minority owner of TAPS in litigation before the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and FERC. Advised clients on FERC policy and regulations related to electric utilities, natural gas pipelines, oil and products pipelines. Advised clients on matters related to the Interstate Commerce Act, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Natural Gas Act, Natural Gas Policy Act, and the Federal Power Act, including oil pipeline rate structure. Represented gas pipeline shippers in litigation before the FERC.

Advisory Attorney, Office of General Counsel, Markets, Tariffs and RatesDrafted Commission orders on electric utility regulatory matters supported by Commission precedent and policy. Provided legal analysis and research to support policy relating to The Federal Power Act, Public Utility Holding Company Act, Natural Gas Act, and the Natural Gas Policy Act.

New York, New York

Juris Doctor, International Law

Activities and Societies: International Law JournalStudent Senate representative, staff member Journal of International and Comparative.

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication

Activities and Societies: Scroll Honor Society, writer for The Collegian, reporter and producer for TUTV.