WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The law firm of Stoel Rives LLP today announced that Jon Wellinghoff, Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), will join the firm upon completion of his service at FERC. Wellinghoff submitted his resignation to the President on May 28, but no date has been announced for his departure from FERC.
Stoel Rives is widely recognized for its energy law practice. Close to 100 attorneys across the firm practice in the field of energy. The firm has received a prestigious National First-Tier ranking for Energy Law in every edition of the annual U.S. News-Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” survey and has been recognized as one of the nation’s best law firms for Renewables & Alternative Energy by independent researcher Chambers and Partners for four consecutive years.
About Stoel Rives LLP: Stoel Rives is a business law firm providing corporate and litigation services to a wide range of clients throughout the United States. The firm has nearly 400 attorneys operating out of 12 offices in seven states and the District of Columbia. Stoel Rives is a leader in corporate, energy, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use and construction, litigation, natural resources, project development and real estate law. The firm has offices in Alaska, California, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, Utah and Washington, plus a satellite office in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.stoel.com.