Energy Litigation

Steptoe combines its deep knowledge of the energy industry with its extensive litigation capabilities to represent leading energy companies in all forms of complex federal and state energy litigation nationwide. Our lawyers serve a diverse group of energy clients operating across the industry’s many subsectors, including utilities, generators, distributors, equipment manufacturers, pipelines, and related businesses. Our results confirm successful outcomes require lawyers with a deep understanding of the industry.

Steptoe is well versed in the unique issues and matters our energy clients face including:

• Preemption and constitutional challenges
• Antitrust matters
• Intersection of federal and state regulatory schemes
• Operation of wholesale energy markets and regional transmission organizations
• Power outages and business interruption claims
• Power purchase agreement disputes
• Indian law matters
• Renewable energy and qualifying facility disputes
• Business torts and consumer class actions
• Investor-state disputes and judgment enforcement

We collaborate with clients to design creative and effective solutions to meet business and regulatory goals. We also help them anticipate, pinpoint, and address emerging issues, trends, and opportunities. To improve outcomes, we communicate frequently on the important decisions that shape the trajectory and cost of litigation.

Our successful results often are achieved prior to trial through strategic motion practice and targeted discovery. But when necessary, our trial lawyers are ready, willing, and able to take a case to trial. Law360 has recognized several of our first-chair trial lawyers as "Trial Aces." Chambers and other leading legal publications have praised our trial lawyers as aggressive and effective advocates. And The Legal 500 US describes Steptoe’s energy practice as "market leaders" who are "responsive and highly respected."