Sheila Slocum Hollis

Sheila Slocum Hollis

Ms. Hollis was the first director of the Office of Enforcement of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, establishing the office and its policies and procedures, serving from 1977 to 1980, and was a trial lawyer at the Federal Power Commission from 1974 to 1975. Those policies and procedures remain in place today. Over the course of her career, she has played a key role in the formation and implementation of energy law and policy.

Ms. Hollis is the chair of the Board of Editors of the American Bar Association's Council of the Fund for Justice and Education. She is the past chair (2001-2002) of the Section of Environment, Energy and Resources of the American Bar Association, representing 11,000 ABA members. She recently completed a three-year term as the Federal Circuit representative on the Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary and was one of the two primary investigators for the Committee of Chief Justice John Roberts. She serves in the ABA's House of Delegates and served for several years on the Nominating Committee of the ABA. In addition, she served as chair of the Standing Committee on Environmental Law from 1997 to 2000 and served two terms as chair of the ABA's Coordinating Group on Energy Law. A Fellow of the ABA, Ms. Hollis serves on the Editorial Board of the ABA Journal. Ms. Hollis was the first woman to serve as president of the Federal Energy Bar Association (1991 to 1992). She served as president of the Women's Council on Energy and the Environment from 1997-2002. She is the first person to serve as both president of the Federal Energy Bar Association and chair of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources. She is a board member of the United States Energy Association and chairs its nominating committee. She also is a member of the Advisory Committee of the North American Energy Standards Board. Ms. Hollis served as a professorial lecturer in the law on the subject of energy law at The George Washington University Law School from 1979 to 1999 and was recently recognized by the school for her 20-year contribution. She serves on the Board of the American Friends of the Royal Society, which is one of the oldest scientific bodies in the world.

Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Colorado, she is a member of the American Law Institute and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Center for American and International Law and as vice chair of its Institute for Energy Law. She is also a trustee of the Eastern Mineral Law Foundation and the Women's Bar Association. With an extensive background in international energy law, Ms. Hollis is admitted as an honorary, international member of the Commercial Bar of England and Wales. She is a member of the Energy, International, Women's and Federal bar associations and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia. Ms. Hollis is widely published in energy law and policy matters, having co-authored two energy law texts and numerous articles on energy policy, energy enforcement, natural gas, independent power and cogeneration, and hydroelectric energy regulation. She was ranked by the National Law Journal as one of the Nation's top 20 energy lawyers and is listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as well as Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World and other biographical directories.

A Colorado native, she is a 1973 graduate of the University of Denver College of Law and a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder, cum laude in general studies, honors in journalism.

Professional Activities

· American Bar Association
- Chair, Council of the Fund for Justice and Education, 2006-present
- Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, 2002-2005
- House of Delegates, 1990s-present
- Fellow, 1999-present - Nominating Committee, 1996-1998
- Section of Environment, Energy and Resources
-- Representative to the House of Delegates, 1995-present
-- Chair, 2000-2001
-- Chair, Standing Committee on Environmental Law, 1997-present
- Coordinating Group on Energy Law Chair, 1990s
- Standing Committee on Gavel Awards

· ABA Journal Board
- Chair, 2001-present

· Federal Bar Association

· Federal Energy Bar Association
- President, 1991-1992

- Representative to the American Bar Association's House of Delegates, 1992-1995

· Member, American Law Institute

· Women's Council on Energy and Environment
- President, 1997-2004

· The District of Columbia Bar
- Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section
-- Steering Committee, 1991-1992

· International Bar Association Women's Bar Association
- Board of Trustees Member

· International Legal Education Foundation
- Trustee

· Eastern Mineral Law Foundation
- Trustee

· International Oil and Gas Law Center
- Vice President

· COMBAR (the Commercial Bar Association of the England and Wales)
- Honorary Overseas Member Professional Lecturer in the Law, "Energy Law," The George Washington University School of Law, 1979-1999

· Advisory Board, Public Utilities Fortnightly

Board Memberships

· International Legal Education Foundation
-Board of Trustees, 1990-present

· Board of Directors, United States Energy Association

· Executive Counsel Magazine
- Editorial Advisory board, 2004 - present

· American Friends of the Royal Society

Honors and Awards

· Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2008 edition

· Recognized by the University of Denver College of Law in July 2007 as an outstanding graduate

· Recognized in an article in the George Washington University Law School alumni magazine, "Class Reunion," Spring 2007

· 2006 Finalist for Lifetime Achievement Award, Platt's Global Energy Awards

· Listed in The International Who's Who of Oil & Gas Lawyers

· Named to Legal Media Group's Guide to the World's Leading Project Finance Lawyers Charter Member, Senior Executive Service, U.S. Government

· Listed in Who's Who in the World Listed in Who's Who in America

· Listed in Who's Who in American Law

· Listed in Who's Who in American Women

· Listed in Who's Who in Business and Finance

· Honored as one of the "Key Women in Energy-Americas" for 2003. This award identifies, recognizes and honors excellence in individual performance in the energy industry for North, South and Central America

· Honored as one of the "50 Key Women in Energy" for 2002. Ms. Hollis was named in the Legal Excellence category for her leadership on behalf of peers and clients in the energy community. Honorees were selected by a global panel of energy industry experts

· Named "Woman of the Year" by the Women's Council on Energy and the Environment (WCEE) for 2003. Honorees are selected each year by the Board of Directors of WCEE in the energy and/or environment field and honored for their exemplary leadership and special contributions to the advancement of women

Selected Publications

· Author, "Changes in electric transmission policies addresses reliability, markets, compliance, and enforcement: FERC and beyond," Trends (SEER newsletter from ABA), May/June 2008

· Author, "Liquefied Natural Gas: "The Big Picture" For Future Development In North America," Environmental & Energy Law Policy Journal, University of Houston Law Center, Summer 2007

· Author, "The Energy Infrastructure Challenge-The Collision Of Dreams And Realities In Law And Politics," Mineral Law Institute, September 2006

·Author, "The Energy Infrastructure Challenge: The Collision of Dreams and Realities in Law and Politics," Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute. (Vol. 52, p.7-1, 2006)

· Author, "Dude, Where's My Energy Policy," The Desk, December 2006

· Co-author, "Life Along the Potomac: What Federal Regulators Should Do to Ensure Security, Reliability, and Cleaner Air in Our Nation's Capital," Public Utilities Fortnightly, September 2006

·Author, "Law as the Mirror Reflecting Energy Markets and Policy - International and Domestic Forces in the 21st Century," Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence, July 2004

· Editor, Oil and Gas Reporter, 1990-2006

· Revised and updated chapter titled "Federal Regulation of Energy Transactions," Energy Law and Transactions, May 2003

· "The Future of the Regulatory Structure and What Areas of the Structure Could Be Enhanced and Improved in Light of the Challenges of a Rapidly Changing Market," New York Times supplement, December 11, 2001

· "And It Was All Going So Seemingly Well...," Power Executive, online publication, 2001

· Author, "The Roving Advocate," column for the Petroleum Economist, 1990-1998 "Money, Power, Gas and The Law: The 'Big' Convergence," Oil and Gas Journal, 1998

· "Regulators Move Cautiously in Natural Gas Restructuring," New Jersey Law Journal, 1998

· "Pushing Gas Forward," Legal Times, 1998

· "Independent Power Production," chapter of Energy Law and Transactions, 1993

· "The Clash of Titans--California and Alberta's Standoff on Gas Imports," Natural Resources and Environment, 1992

· "The Changing Framework of Natural Gas and Business Law," Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, 1989

· Energy Law and Policy, textbook with Joseph P. Tomain and James E. Hickey, 1989

· Co-Author, Energy Law and Policy, Anderson Publishing Company, January 1989

· "Notable Recent Developments in Federal Natural Gas Regulation," Institute on Oil and Gas Law and Taxation, 1983

· Co-Author, Energy Decision Making, Lexington Books, D.C. Health and Company, January 1983

· "Squaring the Circle: Implementing the Agricultural Use Exemption from Incremental Pricing Under the Natural Gas Policy Act," Natural Resources Lawyer, 1982

Selected Speaking Engagements

· Speaker, "Power Markets Restructuring: Atlantic Canada and Beyond," 6th Annual Atlantic Canada Power Summit, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, September 9, 2008

· Moderator, "Developments in FERC's Enforcement Program, "Federal Bar Association's Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources (EENR) Section program, Washington, D.C., July 23, 2008

· Speaker, "Future of the Alberta Oil Sands in the Global Climate Change Debate - Restrictions on Utilization in the United States," Annual Meeting of the Energy and Environmental Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association, Ottawa, Canada, May 16, 2008

· Host, "China's Energy and Environmental Challenges," Women's Council on Energy and the Environment (WCEE) luncheon, May 16, 2008

· Contributor, National Academies Symposium on Critical Infrastructure, Washington, D.C., May 7-8, 2008

· Co-Chair, "Low Carbon Technology and the Nation's Manufacturing Sector," U.S. Department of Commerce and the United States Energy Association meeting, Washington, D.C., February 5, 2008

· Speaker, "Latest Legislative & Legal Developments in the Space," The Wall Street Green Trading Summit, New York, New York, April 16-17, 2007

· Speaker, "Rule of Law in Environmental Issues," ABA/IBA International Rule of Law Symposium, New York, New York, April 16, 2007

· Speaker, "Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Siting: The Role of FERC and Other Entities," Inaugural Facility Siting Conference, Denver, Colorado, September 10-11, 2007

· Speaker, "Latest Legislative & Legal Developments in the Space," The Wall Street Green Trading Summit, New York City, April 16-17, 2007

· Speaker, "Rule of Law in Environmental Issues," ABA/IBA International Rule of Law Symposium, New York City, April 16, 2007

· Speaker, "Newest Developments in Restructuring Power Markets in the U.S.," 7th Alberta Power Summit, Calgary, Canada, November 28-29, 2006

· Speaker, "Newest Developments in Restructuring Power Markets in the U.S.," 4th Annual Atlantic Canada Energy Summit, New Brunswick, Canada, October 30-31, 2006

· Facilitator, "Californian and International Perspectives on Policy and Implementation," International Sustainable Energy Forum, San Francisco, October 11-12, 2006

· Moderator, "Energy Policy Act of 2005: Goals, Progress, Implementation, and Impacts," ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources' 14th Fall Meeting, San Diego, October 4-7, 2006

· Speaker, "Environmental Issues and the Rule of Law in a Global Village," International Bar Association/American Bar Association Symposium on the International Rule of Law, Chicago, September 16, 2006

· Speaker, "Energy Infrastructure--The New Emphasis on Law and Policy," 52nd Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico, July 20, 2006

· Moderator, "Terrorism Considerations Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)," ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources-sponsored Teleconference, July 19, 2006

· Moderator, "Recent Challenges to the Crossborder Energy Supply," Second Annual Environmental, Energy & Resources Law Summit: Canada-U.S. Cross-Border Issues, Toronto, Canada, April 27-29, 2006

· Moderator, "Sustaining America's Infrastructure in the Face of a Pandemic: What Environment, Energy & Resources Lawyers Need to Know," ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources-sponsored Teleconference, April 5, 2006

· Speaker, "Latest Market Developments and the Origin of Green Trading," Wall Street Green Trading Summit, New York City, April 4-5, 2006

· Speaker, "Should We Site It Here? LNG, the Environment and Federalism," University of Houston Law Center Energy and Environmental Law Society conference, Houston, March 3, 2006

· Speaker, "United States Energy Policies--The Role of Regulation and Market Functioning for Securing Supplies, Ensuring Deliveries, and Developing Infrastructure," U.S.-China Oil and Gas Industry Forum, New Orleans, June 28, 2005

· "Forces of Change in the North American Energy Scene," Alberta Chamber of Commerce Energy Committee Meeting, June 21, 2005.

· Speaker, "Liquefied Natural Gas--The Potential and the Peril," Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute's biennial Institute for the Professors and Practitioners in the Fields of Natural Resources and Energy Law, Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 5, 2005

· Moderator, "Handling of a Large and Lengthy Commerical Trial," annual meeting of the North American honorary members of the Commercial Bar of England and Wales (COMBAR), San Francisco, April 1-3, 2005

· Speaker, "Fired Up: Fuel Supply, Law, Choices and Changes Impacting the Natural Resource Lawyer," Energy & Mineral Law Foundation's 26th Annual Institute, Amelia Island, Florida, May 15-17, 2005

· Speaker, "Tips on Successful Networking for Men and Women in the Energy and Environmental Fields," Women's Council on Energy and Environment, Washington, D.C., March 23, 2005

· Moderator, "Strategies for Trade & Investment in Mexico," Atlas Legal Conference, New York City, March 21-22, 2005

· Speaker, "A Short History of Energy Utility Regulation: How Have the Gas and Electric Industries Evolved Over Time? How Have Regulatory Policies Driven Industry Changes? Are Regulators Keeping Up with Market Dynamics?" Law Seminars International Program, A Comprehensive Introduction to Electricity and Natural Gas Regulation, March 17-18, 2005

· Panelist, "Risk & Liability," Maritime & Port Security Summit, November 16-17, 2004

· Speaker, "Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminals in the North American Context," ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Annual Fall Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, October 7, 2004

· Speaker, "American Electric Industry Restructuring and Implications for the Maritimes," North Atlantic Electric Power Conference, St. John, New Brunswick, November 1, 2004

· Speaker, "Life in Administrative and Energy Law and the Interaction of Bar Service in the Building of a Successful Career," Administrative Law Section of the ABA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., October 22, 2004

· Moderator, "The Energy Marketplace: 'Then and Now,' Perspectives from Former FERC Commissioners," 3rd North American Energy Standards Board Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, September 14-15, 2004

· Speaker, "Onshore U.S. Terminals," Institute of Energy Law's "Law of LNG" conference, Houston, September 14, 2004

· Speaker, "Energy Law--A Mirror to Evolving Energy Markets and Policies," LAWASIA Energy 2004 Conference, Seoul, South Korea, June 23, 2004

· Speaker, "Response to Acts of God--A Primer for Energy Companies," New England Conference of Regulatory Commissioners, Brewster, Massachusetts, May 24, 2004

· Speaker, "Harmony in the Historic Low Country: The Delicate Balance Between Energy and the Environment," ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice 2004 Spring Meeting, Kiawah Island, South Carolina, April 30-May 2, 2004

· Speaker, "Domestic and International Political and Legal Developments Affecting the Green Trading Initiative," Green Trading Summit, New York City, March 22, 2004

· Speaker, "The Electric Grid in North America and Developments in National Policy at the Congressional and Federal Energy Commission," Alberta Power Summit, Calgary, Alberta, February 12, 2004

· Moderator, "The Community, Environment, Safety and Security," LNG 2004, La Jolla, California, January 29-30, 2004

· Speaker, "Overview of Energy Issues for the Calgary Chamber of Commerce," Teleconference, December 16, 2003

· Speaker, "Overview of Energy Policy Challenges for the 21st Century From a North American Perspective," presentation to the Ditchley Foundation, a privately funded entity designed to encourage understanding between the United Kingdom and the United States and Canada, Chipping Norton, England, December 12, 2003

· Speaker, "New Directions, Managing the Canada/United States Relationship," International Policy Forum, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, December 4-5, 2003

· Panelist, "Blackout! The Aftermath for Energy Regulators," 2003 Administrative Law Conference presented by the Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Section of the American Bar Association, Washington, D.C., November 6, 2003

· Panelist, "Forging a Renewed Foreign Policy with the United States," Global Business Forum, Banff, Alberta, Canada, September 25-26, 2003

· Speaker, "Overview of Federal Energy Legislation," North American Energy Standards Board Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, September 16, 2003

· Speaker, "Forging a Renewed Foreign Policy with the United States," 23rd Executive Energy Forum, Quebec City, Canada, September 7-9, 2003

· Speaker, "Quintessential Washington Lawyer," seminar conducted for graduate students and faculty of American University, Washington, D.C., August 25, 2003

· Panelist, "North American Executive Energy Forum - Markets in Crisis and Transformation," GasFair Power 2003, 12th Annual North American Natural Gas & Electricity Conference, Toronto, Canada, August 18-20, 2003

· Speaker, "Post-Enron Energy Policy Issues," The International Bar Association's Second World Women Lawyers Conference, London, England, June 30 - July 1, 2003

· Speaker, "Global Overview of Political and Market Developments," Second Annual Green Trading Summit: Emissions, Renewables & Negawatts, New York, New York, April 7-8, 2003

· Speaker "RTO - The Ongoing Saga of Regional Transmission Organization in North America," Third Annual Alberta Power Summit 2003, Calgary, Canada, February 27-28, 2003.

· Speaker, "The Canada/US Energy Scene in a World of Changed Assumptions on Energy and Environment," Calgary Chamber of Commerce, February 26, 2003.

· Speaker, "Electric Grid Expansion - Providing Adequate Incentives," The World Energy Conference/United States Energy Association," Houston, Texas, February 14, 2003

· Speaker, "A Year in History of National, Corporate, Energy Regulatory and Political Challenge and Change," Annual Meeting of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, Traverse City, Michigan, June 11, 2002

· Speaker, "American Legislative and Regulatory Developments in Energy," GasFair POWER 2002, the 11th Annual Energy Conference and Trade Show, Toronto, Canada, May 6-8, 2002

· Participant/Moderator, "Energy Market Reform," Group of Eight (G-8) Energy Ministers' Conference," Detroit, Michigan, May 1-3, 2002(Partner-in-Charge, Washington, D.C. Office, Duane Morris LLP)