Representative Matters

• Lead counsel in obtaining state regulatory approval of $1.2 billion sale of natural gas utility assets.
• Obtained over $23.5 million in rate increases over last ten years from Public Service Commission rulings for major natural gas public utility.
• Obtained state regulatory approval of American Midstream’s acquisition of intrastate gas pipeline facilities from Southcross, and their subsequent acquisition by Third Coast.
• Represented large gasoline refinery in electric utility’s rate case where Public Service Commission decreased electric rates by $10.88 million more than what utility sought.
• Obtained seven figure settlement payment for residential/commercial developer from utility for placement of electric transmission lines on 2.3 acres.
• Lead counsel for Regional Transmission Operator (“RTO”) in gaining Mississippi Public Service Commission approval for electric utility to join that RTO.
• Obtained federal injunctive relief for immediate possession of multiple Mississippi properties for construction of  natural gas pipeline projects.
• Oversaw right of way acquisition activities, including condemnation and injunctive relief proceedings, for many pipeline projects, including the following:
  • • Texas Gas Transmission’s Fayetteville and Greenville Laterals natural gas pipeline (Mississippi portion of 262.6 miles of 36″ natural gas pipeline in Washington, Humphreys, Holmes and Attala Counties, MS);
    • Tri-States NGL Pipeline Upgrade (52 miles of liquids pipeline in Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties, MS; St. Tammany Parish, LA);
    • Gulf South’s Mississippi Expansion (60 miles of 42″ natural gas pipeline in Warren, Hinds, Copiah and Simpson Counties, MS);
    • Gulf South’s Southeast Expansion (111 miles of 42″ natural gas pipeline in Simpson, Smith, Jasper and Clark Counties, MS; Choctaw County, AL);
    • Gulf South’s Mississippi Loop (17.8 miles of 42″ natural gas pipeline in Hinds and Simpson Counties, MS)
    • Petal Gas Storage Pipeline (64.2 miles of 36″ natural gas pipeline in Forrest, Jones, Jasper and Clarke Counties, MS);
    • Destin Pipeline (137 miles of 30″ and 36″ natural gas pipeline in Jackson, George, Greene, Wayne and Clarke Counties, MS);
    • Koch Gateway Pipeline Highway 51 Relocation Project (Madison County, MS);
    • Koch Pipeline Southeast’s Pipeline Conversion Project (Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties, MS);
    • Florida Gas Transmission’s Phase III Expansion (Mississippi part of 815 miles of 26″-36″ natural gas pipeline in Pearl River, Stone, Perry and George Counties, MS);
    • Endevco Pipeline Interconnect with Transco (Forest, Jones and Covington Counties, MS);
    • Endevco Pipeline Interconnect with Tennessee Gas (Forrest County, MS); and
    • Mississippi Fuel Company Expansions (Hinds, Warren, Marion, Jefferson Davis and Covington Counties, MS.)
• Advise major broadband client on railroad crossings, tower site placements and other right-of-way and government permitting issues in 6000 mile project.
• Oversaw right-of-way acquisition and eminent domain for major telecommunications fiber projects, including those for AT&T.
• Won $1.2 milllion eminent domain jury verdict for major pharmacy chain against Mississippi Department of Transportation for its alteration of an access point into store parking lot.