Meghan Gruebner represents clients before the primary federal governmental bodies charged with energy oversight, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Before joining Sutherland, Meghan worked as an energy associate at a Washington, D.C., law firm. Also, from 2007 to 2010, she served as attorney advisor to several judges at the FERC, including Deputy Chief Judge Bobbie J. McCartney, Judge Joseph R. Nacy and Judge Edward M. Silverstein. While there, she supported these judges in an array of electric, oil pipeline and natural gas industry proceedings.
Representative Experience
Meghan's extensive representative experience includes:
· Representing energy companies before the CFTC and other agencies in rulemaking proceedings promulgated by Title VII of Dodd-Frank.
· Advising an industry group on issues related to pending initiatives by Congress and the CFTC that will alter how over-the-counter and related markets are regulated.
· Counseling electric utilities and energy marketer clients regarding mandatory reliability standards, market exploitation, FERC reporting, and transmission compliance matters related to Order Nos. 888 and 890.
· Advocating on behalf of a group of electric utilities aiming to bring regulatory reform to the pole attachment policies implemented by the FCC.
Professional Honors and Awards
· Recipient, Van Oosterhout Moot Court Best Brief Award
Recent Publications
· Author, "Delaware's Answer to Management Deadlock in the Limited Liability Company: Judicial Dissolution," Journal of Corporation Law (Volume 32, 2007)
News
Sutherland Energy Trading Practice Continues Growth; Adds Partner Steven H. Scheinman in New York
February 28, 2012
Legal Alerts
Participant"
April 19, 2012
Legal Alert: CFTC Finalizes Dodd-Frank Rulemaking on Customer Clearing Documentation, Timing for Acceptance of Clearing, and Clearing Member Risk Management
April 2, 2012
Legal Alert: Regulatory Watch List for 2012: The Shifting Landscape for Hedge Funds and Other Private Funds
February 8, 2012