Brian Franklin

Partner, McGuireWoods LLP

Role
Partner, Regulatory and Compliance at McGuireWoods LLP
Location
Charlotte, NC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Brian Franklin

Brian utilizes his prior experience in senior business and legal roles over nearly a…

Experience

  1. Partner, Regulatory and Compliance

    McGuireWoods LLP

    Jan 2023 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

    Brian utilizes his prior experience in senior business and legal roles over nearly a decade and a half at a major energy company to help electric utilities and natural gas companies navigate complex legal and policy issues before the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the Public Service Commission of South Carolina, the Tennessee Public Utility Commission, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.Brian has managed and led administrative litigation and regulatory approvals for myriad matters, including, but not limited to, fuel and fuel-related cost recovery cases, natural gas pipeline precedent agreements, utility acquisitions, electric transmission-line certificates of public convenience and necessity, and demand-side management and energy efficiency proceedings. He is also well-versed in energy policy issues impacting the electric and natural gas utility industries, allowing for Brian to provide his clients with advice related to general business and strategic planning, state clean energy standards, and storm damage cost mitigation, among other areas. Prior to his business and legal roles in the energy industry, Brian was a litigation attorney at two large national law firms.Brian is active in the community, having formerly served on the Board of Directors of Communities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc, a local affiliate of a national high school dropout prevention non-profit organization for at-risk youth, as well as its Board President. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Arts and Science Council, Inc, which supports and promotes arts, science, history, and heritage as the public art agent for the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Additionally, he is an alumnus of Leadership North Carolina (LNC) Class XXVI and has served multiple terms as a member of the LNC Forum planning committee.

Education

  • Morehouse College

    Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, English

    1993 — 1997

  • Bronx High School of Science

    High School Diploma

    1989 — 1993

  • Columbia Law School

    Juris Doctor, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Law

    1997 — 2000

Skills

  • Public Speaking
  • Legal Writing
  • Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Legal Advice
  • Legal Research
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Civil Litigation

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