Related Information For Sharon White
Areas of Practice
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, 2010
- Paralegal Certification, Georgetown University, 2004
- B.A., cum laude, University of Hartford, 2001
Bar and Court Admissions
- District of Columbia
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Sharon White
TEL: 202-298-1871
FAX: 202-338-2416
Seventh Floor
Washington DC 20007
Sharon White assists clients in the preparation of hydroelectric relicensing and preliminary permit applications, settlement agreements, and other license compliance filings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. She has assisted clients on matters involving the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the Clean Water Act (CWA). She also prepares and files legal briefs and other documents with federal and state courts.
In addition to her hydroelectric practice, Sharon also assists electric industry clients on issues relating to the development and acquisition of power projects, market-based rate authorizations, qualifying facility status, and regulatory compliance.
Prior to and during law school, Sharon was a paralegal and law clerk at Van Ness Feldman, focusing primarily on hydroelectric relicensing and electric practice issues.
Professional and Civic Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Energy Bar Association
- Women's Council on Energy and the Environment
Publications
Michael A. Swiger and Sharon L. White, "Rebuttal in Defense of the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement", Washington Journal of Environmental Law & Policy (December 2011).
Michael A. Swiger & Sharon L. White, "Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Interim Agency Rules; Industry Hopes that Rulemaking will Improve Hearing Procedures", Vol. 30 Hydro Review 32 (September 2011).
Hydroelectric Power, Energy Law and Transactions (2011).
"Hydropower," The Year in Review 2010 (2011).
"Hydropower," The Year in Review 2009 (2010).
"The FERC-MMS Memorandum of Understanding for Hydrokinetic and Renewable Energy Projects on the OCS: Unanswered Questions for the Future of Energy Development," Waterpower XVI (2009).