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Our energy team offers the full array of transactional, regulatory, litigation and advisory services to clients spanning every segment of the energy space, from the extraction, marketing and delivery of fuel sources, to power generation and associated waste mitigation, to distribution and retail delivery, to the development, construction and closure of energy facilities. Clients turn to us for experienced guidance at each unique phase of project development.

We assist regulated and unregulated energy companies and their customers in the development and execution of sophisticated financing, tax, renewable portfolio, fuel, siting, land use and joint venture strategies, as well as in the maintenance and commercialization of their intellectual property and trade secret assets. We also represent energy industry participants in complex environmental and commercial litigation, and in a variety of permitting, enforcement and regulatory proceedings before state and federal agencies.

Our team has a significant bench of experienced attorneys who regularly handle large, quick-turnaround due diligence and discovery projects for our energy clients.

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Patrick R. Northam

Partner

Louisville, KY

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I. Bobby Majumder

Partner

Dallas, TX

Houston, TX

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Project Vault: What the New Critical Minerals Reserve Means for Energy and Manufacturing Companies

February 16, 2026 | Presidential Administration Impacts

On February 2, the Trump administration launched Project Vault, a new federal initiative intended to...

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NJ Appellate Division Issues Decision Affirming Historic Environmental Justice Rules

February 10, 2026 | Publications

On January 5, 2026, the New Jersey Appellate Division published a lengthy 72-page decision in In the...

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As Federal Water Regulations Recede, California’s Permitting Tide Rises

February 9, 2026 | In the News

Many California businesses expect narrower federal wetlands jurisdiction to simplify permitting. It ...

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CA Cracks Down on Landfill Methane With 2027 Compliance Rules

January 16, 2026 | In the News

The California Air Resources Board adopted amendments to its regulation on methane emissions from mu...

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After Ninth Circuit’s SB 261 Oral Argument: Where First Amendment Line May Land for Climate-Risk Disclosure

January 13, 2026 | Publications

On January 9, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral argument in Chamber o...

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Ninth Circuit Pauses SB 261 Climate-Risk Reporting While SB 253 Emissions Disclosures Move Forward

November 24, 2025 | Publications

On November 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an order enjoining enfo...

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