Bio

Joseph Fagan, the Managing Partner of the DC office, represents natural gas and electric clients alike on energy regulatory, litigation, contractual and transactional matters, and frequently provides assistance on enforcement, government investigations, corporate compliance, ratemaking, project development, asset acquisitions and all other matters associated with the regulated power and gas markets. Joseph has represented clients for over 25 years in federal, appellate and district court litigation, and before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Department of Energy (DOE) in a broad range of matters including rate, enforcement, permitting and import/export issues. Ranked by Chambers USA for his regulatory work in both electricity and oil and gas, Joseph is described in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA, as being “[d]eeply knowledgeable,” with “a real mastery of the law." He is also described as “[a] very skilled and effective litigator with broad legal skills." Joseph frequently speaks and writes about pertinent energy industry topics. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Charitable Foundation of the Energy Bar Association.