Elizabeth McErlean
McGuireWoods LLP • Chicago, IL
Energy UtilitiesEnergyRestructuring
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77 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60610, US
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Elizabeth is a member of the firm’s regulatory & compliance department. She focuses her practice on energy regulation and counsels her clients on a variety of regulatory and litigation matters, including energy efficiency and renewable portfolio standards, net metering, distributed generation, energy procurement, and competitive market restructuring. Elizabeth also devotes a substantial portion of her practice to analyzing and implementing state legislation that affects energy policy and public utility regulation. Prior to joining the firm, she was a legal and policy advisor to the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission. During law school, she was the editor of notes and comments for the DePaul Law Review, and during the summer, she was an extern for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
About Energy Utilities Law
Energy and utilities attorneys advise companies in the energy sector on regulatory compliance, transactions, and disputes. Common matters include regulatory compliance, energy transactions, utility disputes, renewable energy.
Credentials
Education
2015 DePaul University College of Law JD - Juris Doctor 2012 Miami University of Ohio BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Publications
2016 ElectricityPolicy.com Are Regulators’ Heads in the Cloud? Primary Challenges to Utility Adoption of Cloud-Based Solutions 2015 DePaul Law Review The Real Green Issue Regarding Recreational Marijuana: Federal Tax & Banking Laws in Need of Reform
Associations
2016 - Present Ohio State Bar Association Member 2015 - Present Illinois State Bar Association Member
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