Total Council Members: 50
Van Ness Feldman is a Washington, DC-based law firm with over 80 professionals concentrating on government policy and regulatory issues in the areas of energy, environmental, natural resources, and transportation law. The firm’s 10-lawyer Seattle office also focuses on these issues, with an emphasis on assisting clients in the Pacific Northwest, California, and Alaska. Clients choose Van Ness Feldman because of their unwavering, 30-year focus on energy, environmental, and infrastructure law and policy. Clients benefit from their depth and breadth of government and industry experience, our creativity in solving complex problems, their ability to help clients develop effective strategies on “cutting edge” issues, and the accessibility of senior-level practitioners.
Partner
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Richard A. Agnew is a Partner at Van Ness Feldman in Seattle. Mr. Agnew represents a variety of clients before Congress and federal agencies, particularly on matters relating to federal natural resource, land, and water issues. His current practice focuses...
Senior Technology and Policy Advisor
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Janet Anderson is a Senior Technology & Policy Advisor at VNF in Washington, DC, where she represents clients before Congress, federal agencies, and the private sector on issues related to the intersection of business initiatives with energy and environmental...
Partner
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Gary Bachman is a Member at Van Ness Feldman, specializing in an administrative, legislative and litigation practice, with special focus on the electric utility industry and their issues, from rate regulation to hydroelectric, natural resources and environmental...
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Mitchell H. Bernstein is a Partner at Van Ness Feldman in Washington, DC. Mr. Bernstein's practice focuses on matters arising under federal environmental statutes. He represents clients before regulatory authorities in both formal and informal contexts,...
Senior Director, Governmental Issues
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Chris Bohanon is Senior Director of Governmental Issues in the D.C. office of Van Ness Feldman. Mr. Bohanon provides government policy advice and representation on federal legislative and regulatory issues, with special emphasis on energy, environmental,...
Partner
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John H. Burnes is a partner at Van Ness Feldman in Washington, DC. Mr. Burnes has represented energy clients for over 30 years, and specializes in energy and regulatory litigation, permitting and counseling in natural gas pipeline and liquefied natural...
Senior Energy Advisor
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Doug Carter is Senior Energy Advisor in the D.C. office of Van Ness Feldman. He provides advice and representation on coal technologies, environmental requirements, and energy matters. Prior to joining Van Ness Feldman, Mr. Carter worked for the as...
Partner
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Robert F. Christin is a Partner at Van Ness Feldman PC in Washington, DC, where he advises clients on all issues related to FERC jurisdiction over the natural gas industry, including matters under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA),...
Associate
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Jim Curry is a lawyer at Van Ness Feldman in Washington, DC, where his practice focuses on pipeline safety matters, including compliance, audits and enforcement; and natural gas, oil and products regulatory matters. Specifically, Jim assists in counseling...
Partner
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Kyle W. Danish is Partner at VanNess Feldman in Washington, DC., where he advises a range of clients on environmental and energy matters, with a special focus on regulation under the Clean Air Act, corporate climate strategy, and emissions trading-related...
Managing Partner, Seattle Office
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Jay Derr is the Managing Partner of the Seattle office at Van Ness and helps public and private sector clients manage and obtain federal, state and local permits for major development projects across the state and the country. He provides real estate,...
Partner
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Lisa Epifani is a Partner at Van Ness Feldman PC in Washington, DC, where she advises a range of clients on energy and environmental matters, with a special focus on climate change strategy, oil and natural gas issues, nuclear policy, and financial regulations....
Principal
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Shelley Fidler is Principal at Van Ness Feldman in Washington, DC, where she counsel on legislative proposals on electricity, green buildings, energy efficiency, and clean diesel engines. Previously, she served as Principal Deputy at the White House Climate...
Partner
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Britt Speyer Fleming is Partner at Van Ness Feldman in Washington, DC, where she represents automobile manufacturers, electric utilities, engine and equipment manufacturers, trade associations, and coalitions before Congress and federal agencies. Her...
Partner
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Stephen C. Fotis is a Partner at Van Ness Feldman in Washington, DC, where he specializes in federal and state environmental regulation. His work focuses on matters relating to the Clean Air Act, global climate change as well as other environmental matters....
Partner
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William Frick is Partner in the D.C. office of Van Ness Feldman, where he represents clients on a wide spectrum of energy and environmental matters involving public policy formation and advocacy in all branches of government. Mr. Frick returned to Van...
Partner
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Pat Godley is Partner at Van Ness Feldman in Washington, DC, where she focuses on the natural gas and electric power industries in regulatory proceedings, public policy, and international trade. Ms. Godley represents clients in matters before the Federal...
Adam GravleyMember
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Adam Gravley is a Member of Van Ness Feldman, PC in Seattle, Washington, where his water law practice focuses on water rights and resources and infrastructure needs of business, local government, and individual clients. His extensive experience in water...
Senior Policy Advisor
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Tom Greene is Senior Policy Advisor at Van Ness Feldman PC in Washington, DC, where he focuses on providing legislative and policy advice to clients with regard to environmental, energy, tax, and transportation issues. Capping a 25-year career at the...
Of Counsel
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Shippen Howe is Of Counsel for Van Ness Feldman in Washington, DC. Mr. Howe's practice focuses on natural gas regulatory litigation before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Department of Energy. Mr. Howe also advises natural gas...