Mr. Robert Szabo

Council Member Biography

Robert G. Szabo is Partner at Van Ness Feldman in Washington, DC, where he is Coordinator of the firm’s Land & Water Practice. He counsels and advocates to the Congress and the Executive Branch agencies and departments on behalf of firm clients in the areas of federal energy, environmental, land and water, public policy, and transportation law. Mr. Szabo also serves as Executive Director of the Consumers United for Rail Equity, coalition of freight rail customers seeking changes in federal law and policy. His recent or ongoing client issues include representing the State of Louisiana in its effort to achieve federal funding for coastal restoration; assisting a cellulosic ethanol producer in its effort to develop a commercial-scale ethanol facility; representing a major international mining firm in its effort to position itself for potential Global Climate Change regulation; advocating the interests of a diverse group of “captive” rail customers; representing a British deregulated utility company with respect to its participation in the deregulated U.S. electricity and natural gas retail markets; representing a client with respect to its pending hydro relicensing; and representing a number of clients on federal wetlands permitting efforts. Previously, Mr. Szabo served as Senior Legislative Assistant for Senator J. Bennett Johnston (D-LA), where he focused on issues before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

1978 - Unspecified

Partner, VAN NESS FELDMAN, PC