National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that partners Richard Bonnifield and Brian Potts have been named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers guide.
A member of the Washington, DC office, Bonnifield represents renewable generation project developers and independent power producers before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in obtaining the approvals and regulatory mechanisms necessary for their businesses. He routinely assists clients in obtaining market-based rate authority, exempt wholesale generator status, and qualifying facility status, and he also handles applications for transactions that fall under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
Potts, based in the firm’s Madison, Wisconsin office, focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, including energy and environmental matters. He advises clients on compliance with the Clean Air Act and represents organizations in government enforcement matters. Potts also assists utility companies with energy regulatory matters.
The Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers list recognizes U.S. attorneys excelling in oil and gas, electricity, mining, and nuclear power, as well as water, wind, solar, and alternative energy technologies. The substance of these lawyers’ practices ranges from energy regulation to corporate transactions, including M&A and finance; from litigation dockets predominantly focused on oil and gas or other energy matters, to infrastructure development supporting the global power grid.