Regulated Industries

Sheehey Furlong & Behm specializes in representation of regulated industries. The firm has served for many years as primary outside counsel for one of Vermont's major electric utilities. Our experience has included the preparation, litigation and appeal of contested regulatory proceedings before the Vermont Public Service Board, including complex rate litigation, multi-party industry proceedings, rule-making and a variety of other regulatory proceedings. Although Vermont has maintained a vertical-integration model for electric utilities, the firm's regulatory practice lawyers have actively participated in electric utility restructuring proceedings in Vermont and in the New England region.

Our representation has included energy supply and marketing agreements, as well as general business and litigation matters.

In addition to our electric industry focus, the firm provides regulatory representation to health care and telecommunications providers. We have represented large and small telecommunications providers, including interexchange carriers, relating to provision of landline and cellular services, transfers of control, mergers and acquisitions, consumer service investigations, cellular tower permitting and tariff filings.

Representative Regulated Industry Clients:

Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.

Verizon New England Inc.

Green Mountain Power Corporation