Areas of Practice
Education
- The George Washington University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1982, Articles Editor, The George Washington Law Review, Order of the Coif
- State University of New York at Geneseo, B.A., magna cum laude, 1974
Bar & Court Admissions
- District of Columbia
Jane I. Ryan
Partner
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NWWashington DC 20036
TEL: 202.429.6294
FAX: 202.429.3902
Jane Ryan is a partner in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP where she is a member of the Regulatory & Industry Affairs Department. She has practiced in the energy law area for over 20 years.
Regulatory Practice
Ms. Ryan advises electric utilities on arrangements involving the purchase, sale, and transmission of electric energy. She also litigates disputes involving regulated transactions before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and in federal courts of appeal. Her administrative practice has focused on such matters as utility mergers, municipalization, stranded costs, and power supply and transmission service agreement disputes, including several arising out of industry restructuring in various regions of the United States. She also has actively participated in the refund proceedings associated with the California energy crisis.
Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Ms. Ryan has represented energy clients in a variety of complex civil matters before state and federal courts and in arbitrations. Such matters have included contract and tort actions involving failures at nuclear power plants, power supply, coal transportation, and transmission service disputes, and RICO claims. Ms. Ryan also has served as an arbitrator in disputes involving transmission service agreements.
Noteworthy
Professional Affiliations
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- American Bar Association
- Federal Energy Bar Association
