The lawyers in our Regulated Industries Practice Group help companies manage through the myriad of federal and state regulations that impact their industries. Our clients represent a number of industries, including:

• Automotive
• Energy
• Government Contractors
• Health Care
• Consumer Product Manufacturers
• Public Utility
• Pipeline
• Railroad
• Telecommunications
• Trucking

A significant number of our clients ask us to represent them in regulatory proceedings before authorities that include:

• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Federal Communications Commission
• Surface Transportation Board
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Federal Highway Administration
• US Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Illinois Commerce Commission

These proceedings involve all types of regulatory matters, including mergers and acquisitions, rate cases, safety enforcement investigations, license approvals, rulemakings, affiliated interest transactions, and financings. We have been extensively involved in proceedings involving reduced regulation, deregulation or re-regulation of railroad, telecommunications, electric and natural gas industries.

In addition to regulatory proceedings, the group's attorneys litigate a wide variety of issues, including antitrust matters, before federal and state courts. The firm's size, scope and collegial culture means we can provide clients with a full suite of services, beyond litigation, designed to help them to optimize their operations while complying with all authority regulations. We assist clients by:

• planning overall governmental strategy
• crafting legislative solutions
• monitoring, analyzing and commenting on legislation and regulations
• participating in administrative proceedings, including preparing pleadings, engaging in discovery, and representing clients in hearings
• preparing witnesses for testimony or appearances before regulatory bodies
• performing regulatory audits
• counseling clients on regulatory compliance matters
• developing justifications to protect confidential business information and litigating against challenges to confidentiality
• defending corporate clients in government investigations and related litigation concerning compliance with Federal statutes and regulations involving government contract cost and pricing certifications, and motor vehicle and product safety
• resolving regulatory issues that may impact transactions, such as mergers requiring regulatory approvals, the project financing of major energy projects, or license transfers that must accompany changes in corporate ownership and control