Steven Reed

Partner

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Steven Reed is a partner at the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where  his primary focus lies in the area of federal energy regulation, particularly for oil and gas pipelines.

Oil Pipeline Regulation
For more than 24 years, Mr. Reed has represented an array of major US oil pipeline companies in proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), state regulatory agencies, and the US courts of appeals.  These proceedings have involved such diverse matters as the tariff rates for the Trans Alaska Pipeline System and other Alaska pipelines, many of the leading cases in the development of the FERC's governing oil pipeline cost-of-service approach, and a number of cases involving issues of pipeline market power.  Mr.  Reed also participated extensively in the FERC's major rulemaking initiative for oil pipelines and is the author of the leading article summarizing and commenting on that rulemaking, which appeared in the Energy Law Journal in 1995.  He has also spoken frequently at oil pipeline industry conferences on such topics as the history of oil pipeline regulation and the development of the FERC's cost-of-service regulatory methodology. In addition to his active litigation practice before the FERC and the appellate courts, Mr.  Reed regularly provides advice to a variety of clients on issues of FERC policy and procedure regarding oil pipelines.  He has also had broad experience in the area of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including a front-line role in the crafting and implementation of the first formal ADR agreement approved by the FERC.

Gas Pipeline Regulation
Mr. Reed has participated in FERC proceedings involving natural gas producers and pipelines since 1982.  His experience covers a wide range of gas pipeline regulatory issues, including royalty issues, abandonments and gas pipeline certificates.  Mr. Reed has also been involved in advising clients regarding potential conversion of oil pipelines to gas pipelines (and vice versa), including aspects of the certification process for instituting gas pipeline service.

Noteworthy

• Ranked in Legal 500 US 2009-2010 for Litigation: Energy
• Received a #1 Ranking in Chambers USA 2010: America’s Leading Business Lawyers; Energy: Oil & Gas, Regulatory & Litigation (Nationwide)
• Ranked, Chambers Global 2008 - 2010: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business — Energy: Oil & Gas; Regulatory & Litigation (US) 
• Listed in Washington, DC Super Lawyers 2009 and 2010
• Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2010 for Natural Resources Law
• Ranked, Chambers USA 2009, America's Leading Business Lawyers; Energy: Oil & Gas (District of Columbia)
• Listed in 2010 3000 Leading Lawyers in America by Lawdragon.com
• Listed in 2007 500 Leading Lawyers in America by Lawdragon.com
• Steptoe Obtains Preemption Victory In Michigan Supreme Court
• FERC Allows Pipeline Client $1B Expansion

Select News & Events

• Legal 500 US Honors Seven Practices and 23 Attorneys from Steptoe
• Chambers USA Honors 18 Steptoe Practices and 41 Attorneys
• Chambers Global Honors Nine Steptoe Practice Areas and 20 Attorneys
• Super Lawyers Honors 24 Steptoe Attorneys
• Lawdragon Names 11 Steptoe Attorneys as National Finalists
• Best Lawyers in America Honors 44 Steptoe Attorneys

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association, Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law Section
• Energy Bar Association