Fred advocates for clients before Congress and federal agencies. Clients trust him for his insightful and practical know-how acquired from years spent as Counsel to the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee. That experience significantly informs his advocacy in the energy and environmental arena, where he works on electricity and energy policy; carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS); electric transmission and generation issues; climate change; environmental risk management; data and privacy; cybersecurity; and critical infrastructure and infrastructure permitting. Fred is skilled at devising and implementing legislation, rulemaking, and permitting strategies integrating an understanding of a client's business, the law, and the policy considerations that underpin it.

Fred maintains a diverse practice, assisting clients in a myriad of data, privacy, technology, and security issues. He has worked extensively on privacy and data breach notice and security legislation, and a variety of bills affecting the use and management of personal information. Fred also has drafted legislation and regulations relating to protection of critical infrastructure.

Regarding CCUS, Fred has practiced in this area for nearly 20 years. He spearheaded the formation of industry groups focused on the expansion of CCUS and chairs the CCUS Consortium's Legal and Regulatory Committee. He advises on CCUS projects, has authored federal CCUS risk management and regulatory legislation, and drafted legislation for several states.

Fred writes and speaks regularly on issues related to his practice. He is also an editor of and a frequent contributor to the firm's Nickel Report blog.

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Education
JD, The George Washington University, 1994

BA, Allegheny College, Alden Scholar; Academic All American, 1986