About me
Brian advises clients on matters that arise under the Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other environmental statutes. He assists applicants in obtaining and defending federal permits for complicated energy and development projects. He also advocates for clients during related litigation and administrative rulemakings, including at the US Supreme Court. He represents a diverse set of companies and trade associations from a wide variety of industry sectors, including electric utilities, oil and gas, renewables, agriculture, mining, consumer products, housing and commercial development. Brian has experience advocating for clients by drafting comments on administrative rulemakings and engaging with federal agencies on the development of key policies. Brian previously served as a law clerk in the Office of General Counsel of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. He also has experience in two government agencies, as a law clerk at the US Environmental Protection Agency in the Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance, and in the Office of the Secretary at the US Department of Energy, where he was the deputy director of scheduling and advance as well as the special assistant to the Secretary of Energy.
