[ Press Release ]
Prominent Energy Attorney Joins Duane Morris in Houston
May 25, 2007
HOUSTON, May 25, 2007 - Duane Morris LLP is pleased to welcome Blaine Yamagata, formerly of Jackson Walker, as a partner in the firm's Energy, Environment and Resources Practice Group in Houston.
Blaine joins Duane Morris with more than two decades of experience in utility transaction law. He advises energy companies in domestic and international transactions, contract negotiations for transportation and sales services, regulatory authorizations and compliance, acquisitions and divestitures. Most recently, he has represented liquefied natural gas projects, including regasification terminals licensed to operate offshore Louisiana and offshore Massachusetts. He also has represented developers and utility, natural gas and oil pipeline, distribution and small power-producing companies before state and federal courts, regulatory commissions and appellate courts. Previously, Blaine worked for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as an attorney and legal advisor. He has also been a speaker at conferences and seminars regarding various energy topics.
A member of the Texas, Virginia and the District of Columbia bar associations, Blaine received his J.D. from George Washington University Law School in 1974 and his B.A. in 1971 from the University of Utah.
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