Energy Litigation

Archer’s cross-discipline team of litigators and trial attorneys are well versed in the unique issues and matters our energy clients face. We have represented clients before all key federal regulatory and law enforcement agencies and their state counterparts, including the Department of Energy (DOE), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), among others.

We provide representation to electric utilities and power producers, independent system operators (ISOs), regional transmission organizations (RTOs), stand-alone transmission companies, oil and gas companies, renewable energy companies, pipeline owners, lenders, utility holding companies, and other industry participants in a wide range of disputes.

Areas in which we represent clients include, but are not limited to:

• Class actions
• Operating agreement disputes
• Business interruption claims
• Royalty and state tax issues
• Rates and tariffs matters
• Warranty and insurance claims
• Contract disputes
• Construction disputes
• Regulatory reviews and rate-making proceedings
• Government investigations
• FERC enforcement and investigations
• State Public Utility Commission actions
• Antitrust and unfair competition claims
• Permitting and land use challenges
• Environmental litigation
• Accident or injury
• Criminal investigations