John Selent is the Managing Partner of the Louisville office and a member of the firm's Board of Directors. John focuses his practice primarily on administrative law and commercial litigation, with a special emphasis on telecommunications and public utility law. As a member of the firm's litigation and corporate practice groups, John frequently represents clients in regulatory and commercial disputes before state and federal courts, state public utility commissions, and other administrative agencies. He also provides counsel with respect to regulatory and general corporate matters arising in the conduct of commercial operations in the telecommunications, energy and banking industries.
Memberships & Affiliations
· American Bar Association
· Kentucky Bar Association
· Louisville Bar Association
· University of Louisville, Adjunct Professor, Antitrust Law
· Former Member and Chairman of the Urban Renewal Committee of the City of Louisville
· Former Member of the Board of Directors of GuardiaCare
· Kentucky Public Service Commission, Tariff Regulation Advisory Group
Distinctions
· Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®
· Selected for the Kentucky Super Lawyers® List
Experience
Kentuckiana Cellular, Inc. v. Bluegrass Cellular, Inc.
Bluegrass Cellular, Inc.
Claim by Kentuckiana Cellular for breach of contract; claim by Bluegrass Cellular for breach of contract and fraud
Multiple Clients
Public Utilities & Regulatory Matters
Public Utilities & Regulatory Matters
Pre-Bid Due Diligence
Major Utility
Represented bidder in connection with pre-bid due diligence related to two major utilities in Kentucky
In-House Counsel
Bluegrass Cellular
We serve as the in-house legal department for Bluegrass Cellular, a commercial mobile radio service (CMRS or cellular) provider throughout Central Kentucky.
Access Reform (Telecommunications)
Kentucky RLECs
We represent 13 of Kentucky's 15 local rural exchange carriers (RLECs) in connection with the Kentucky Public Service Commission's ongoing administrative case regarding potential reforms to intrastate access charges, high cost support, and universal service.
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in Contested Case Involving Construction of Additional Water Supply Facilities
Large Water Company
We represented our client, a large water company, in a heavily-contested case before the Kentucky Public Utilities Service Commission regarding a different large water utility's efforts to build a new water treatment plant.
Certified Territory Dispute (Electric)
National Aluminum Producer and Manufacturer
We represented a large aluminum smelter before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in a territorial dispute with a large, multi-state electric utility and a small electric cooperative, both located in Ohio.
Publications
May 27, 2005, Voice Over Internet Protocol - A Brief Overview