Mr Jim Barkley > Baker Botts L.L.P. > Houston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Baker Botts L.L.P.
910 LOUISIANA STREET
HOUSTON
TEXAS 77002-4995
TEXAS
United States

Work Department

Global Projects / Energy Regulatory

Position

Partner

Department Chair – Global Projects (Austin, Dallas & Houston)

Career

Regulatory proceedings, energy projects, corporate transactions, and litigation focusing on the regulated energy industry. Mr. Barkley’s practice focuses on the representation and counseling of energy industry clients in matters before the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Railroad Commission. He has represented electric and pipeline companies in rate cases and licensing proceedings and has defended the siting of energy projects in state and federal courts. He counsels power and hydrocarbon clients on a wide range of regulatory and contractual issues with a focus on developing strategies to overcome regulatory and other challenges.

Memberships

State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Texas Journal of Oil, Gas & Energy Law, Advisory Board; Institute for Energy Law; Gulf Coast Power Association, Board of Directors.

Education

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1993; B.A. (with honors), history and economics, Baylor University, 1985.

Personal

Publications

Co-editor, Avoiding the Brink: Theory and Practice in Crisis Management (Brassey’s, 1990)
Co-author, Leaders in Crisis: The CSIS Crisis Simulations (CSIS, 1987)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas

Baker Botts L.L.P.‘s broad energy practice includes representing clients in natural gas proceedings concerning the rates and terms of service for transportation and storage, advising on the permitting of regulated facilities, and negotiating a broad array of commercial agreements. The practice is headed jointly by Washington DC-based Michael Yuffee and Austin’s Andrea Stover; both routinely advise clients on enforcement and compliance matters before FERC and the CFTC. In Houston, Jim Barkley is well-versed in advising on the regulation of common carrier, and utility oil and gas pipelines in Texas. In Washington DC, Emil Barth supports a wide range of litigation and transactional matters, and Ryan Norfolk focuses his practice on work involving wholesale energy markets, including enforcement, compliance, and administrative litigation.