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ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS
PARTNERS:
SAM M. LANIADO
Sam Laniado graduated from New York University School of Law in 1976. He joined the Staff of the New York State Department of Public Service in September 1976. While at the Public Service Commission Mr. Laniado represented the Staff in cases involving electric rates (Long Island Lighting Company, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation) as well as gas, telephone and water rate cases. He also represented Staff in environmental transmission and power plant siting proceedings pursuant to Articles VII and VIII of the Public Service Law, the investigation of the extended outage at Consolidated Edison's Indian Point II Generating Station, and the development of phase-in rate-making principles to be applied when power plants were scheduled to enter rate base. Mr. Laniado's duties also included directly advising the Commission on a wide range of legal, regulatory and environmental issues. Furthermore, he provided representation of the Commission and the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment in New York appellate litigation proceedings (Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules).
Mr. Laniado left the Public Service Commission for private practice in December 1983. Among other activities, he represents power producers in power plant siting proceedings, various environmental issues, asset acquisition, contracts, and other energy related matters before the State Siting Board, Public Service Commission, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation as well as federal and state courts.
SML@readlaniado.com
KEVIN R. BROCKS
Kevin Brocks graduated from Cornell Law School in 1980. He joined the Staff of the New York State Department of Public Service in August 1980. While at the Public Service Commission Mr. Brocks represented the Staff in a variety of environmental and rate proceedings, including investigations regarding power plant coal conversions and the siting of new generation facilities. In March 1983, Mr. Brocks entered private practice. He worked on a wide range of matters for water, gas and electric utilities in a variety of jurisdictions. As a partner he has represented a number of clients in water quality and service issues, including extensive involvement in a proceeding regarding water quality before the Nassau County Board of Health. Mr. Brocks has served as the attorney for Planning and Zoning Boards, providing advice on zoning, environmental and land use matters. Mr. Brocks has also represented clients before the New York State Department of Health, Public Service Commission, Department of Environmental Conservation, as well as federal and state courts, on a range of complex environmental, public health and enforcement matters.
KRB@readlaniado.com
DAVID B. JOHNSON
David Johnson is a partner at Read and Laniado, LLP. Mr. Johnson is engaged in the Firms practice involving utility and energy law. He has represented owners and operators of electric generating facilities, power marketers, energy service companies and trade associations before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the New York State Public Service Commission, the New York Independent System Operator and New York State and federal courts. Mr. Johnson has represented clients in administrative proceedings in matters involving new generation interconnection, competitive power and renewable energy credit procurement, cost and market-based rate design, financing, power purchase agreements, certificates of public convenience and necessity for new electric generating facilities, and utility merger transactions. He is active in matters involving the restructuring of the electric industry, the permitting and siting of renewable and conventional energy projects, the development of a New York renewable portfolio standard and an electric resource planning process. Mr. Johnson received his Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School of Union University, where he was the managing editor of the Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from The University of Connecticut.
DBJ@readlaniado.com
OF COUNSEL:
HOWARD J. READ
Howard Read graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 1969. He joined the Staff of the New York State Department of Public Service in August 1970. While at the Commission Mr. Read represented the Staff in many cases including telephone, electric and gas utility rates (New York Telephone Company, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, and Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation). He was also counsel in a number of generic cases, among them the underground siting of utility facilities and ratemaking for cable television pole attachments.
From 1976 until he left the Public Service Commission in 1983, Mr. Read's duties consisted primarily of court-related work, advising the Commission on legal and policy issues and supervision of Commission litigation. Court cases included representation of the Commission in both state and federal courts including the New York Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Among others, the cases involved the legality of fuel adjustment clauses, restrictions on use of bill inserts and promotional advertising by public utilities and the validity of rate orders.
Mr. Read left the Public Service Commission in December of 1983 to engage in the private practice of law where he now represents clients before federal and state courts, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Public Service Commission, the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and other New York administrative agencies. In addition to his appellate practice, Mr. Read has represented clients with respect to a variety of general business matters, including real estate and tax issues. Mr. Read also supervises the firm's representation of clients engaged in asset acquisition and financing transactions.
HJR@readlaniado.com
RICHARD C. KING
Richard C. King graduated from New York University School of Law and joined the staff of the New York Public Service Commission in 1972. Prior to joining Read and Laniado, LLP, as "of counsel" in November 2003, Mr. King spent 29 years with the Department of Public Service and one year in private practice in Washington D.C. Mr. King's areas of practice include public utility law and federal and state energy law issues pertaining to the restructuring of New York's emerging wholesale electric generation markets administered by the NYISO. While at the Department of Public Service, Mr. King advised in initiatives to restructure the electric and natural gas industries in the state and coordinated the review of applications to site new power plants and construct new transmission lines. Mr. King has made presentations before the Energy Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the Bar Association of the City of New York and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.
RCK@readlaniado.com
ASSOCIATES:
STEVEN D. WILSON
Steven D. Wilson graduated from Albany Law School of Union University in 2000 and is admitted to the New York Bar and the federal district court for the Northern District of New York. During law school, Mr. Wilson served as Associate Editor of the ALBANY LAW JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, participated in moot court programs and was the recipient of the Van Horn scholarship. Mr. Wilson received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 1993 after which he continued graduate studies in the field of economics.
Mr. Wilson practices before the New York State and federal courts, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment, the New York State Public Service Commission,and before local agencies. As an Associate, Mr. Wilson represents the interests of municipal electric systems before state and federal agencies and engages in motion and appellate practice before New York State and federal courts. Mr. Wilson is active in matters involving the siting of major electric generating facilities, hydroelectric relicensing, municipal law, water and electric utility law, real property law and trust and estates.
SDW@readlaniado.com
BENJAMIN M. MASTAITIS
Mr. Mastaitis received his Juris Doctorate from the City University of New York School of Law at Queens College in 2004, after graduating from The George Washington University in 2000, where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Affairs. While at law school Mr. Mastaitis served on the New York City Law Review and Moot Court.Upon being admitted to practice as an attorney in New York State in February 2005, Mr. Mastaitis was appointed an Assistant District Attorney for Queens County, New York. Mr. Mastaitis prosecuted misdemeanors, felonies, and argued several cases before the Appellate Division, Second Department. Mr. Mastaitis joined Read and Laniado in December 2007 and his areas of practice include transmission line siting cases before the NYSPSC in addition to other NYSDEC/NYSPSC environmental, permitting and regulatory matters.
BMM@readlaniado.com
SAM M. LANIADO
Sam Laniado graduated from New York University School of Law in 1976. He joined the Staff of the New York State Department of Public Service in September 1976. While at the Public Service Commission Mr. Laniado represented the Staff in cases involving electric rates (Long Island Lighting Company, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation) as well as gas, telephone and water rate cases. He also represented Staff in environmental transmission and power plant siting proceedings pursuant to Articles VII and VIII of the Public Service Law, the investigation of the extended outage at Consolidated Edison's Indian Point II Generating Station, and the development of phase-in rate-making principles to be applied when power plants were scheduled to enter rate base. Mr. Laniado's duties also included directly advising the Commission on a wide range of legal, regulatory and environmental issues. Furthermore, he provided representation of the Commission and the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment in New York appellate litigation proceedings (Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules).
Mr. Laniado left the Public Service Commission for private practice in December 1983. Among other activities, he represents power producers in power plant siting proceedings, various environmental issues, asset acquisition, contracts, and other energy related matters before the State Siting Board, Public Service Commission, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation as well as federal and state courts.
SML@readlaniado.com
KEVIN R. BROCKS
Kevin Brocks graduated from Cornell Law School in 1980. He joined the Staff of the New York State Department of Public Service in August 1980. While at the Public Service Commission Mr. Brocks represented the Staff in a variety of environmental and rate proceedings, including investigations regarding power plant coal conversions and the siting of new generation facilities. In March 1983, Mr. Brocks entered private practice. He worked on a wide range of matters for water, gas and electric utilities in a variety of jurisdictions. As a partner he has represented a number of clients in water quality and service issues, including extensive involvement in a proceeding regarding water quality before the Nassau County Board of Health. Mr. Brocks has served as the attorney for Planning and Zoning Boards, providing advice on zoning, environmental and land use matters. Mr. Brocks has also represented clients before the New York State Department of Health, Public Service Commission, Department of Environmental Conservation, as well as federal and state courts, on a range of complex environmental, public health and enforcement matters.
KRB@readlaniado.com
DAVID B. JOHNSON
David Johnson is a partner at Read and Laniado, LLP. Mr. Johnson is engaged in the Firms practice involving utility and energy law. He has represented owners and operators of electric generating facilities, power marketers, energy service companies and trade associations before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the New York State Public Service Commission, the New York Independent System Operator and New York State and federal courts. Mr. Johnson has represented clients in administrative proceedings in matters involving new generation interconnection, competitive power and renewable energy credit procurement, cost and market-based rate design, financing, power purchase agreements, certificates of public convenience and necessity for new electric generating facilities, and utility merger transactions. He is active in matters involving the restructuring of the electric industry, the permitting and siting of renewable and conventional energy projects, the development of a New York renewable portfolio standard and an electric resource planning process. Mr. Johnson received his Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School of Union University, where he was the managing editor of the Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from The University of Connecticut.
DBJ@readlaniado.com
OF COUNSEL:
HOWARD J. READ
Howard Read graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 1969. He joined the Staff of the New York State Department of Public Service in August 1970. While at the Commission Mr. Read represented the Staff in many cases including telephone, electric and gas utility rates (New York Telephone Company, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, and Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation). He was also counsel in a number of generic cases, among them the underground siting of utility facilities and ratemaking for cable television pole attachments.
From 1976 until he left the Public Service Commission in 1983, Mr. Read's duties consisted primarily of court-related work, advising the Commission on legal and policy issues and supervision of Commission litigation. Court cases included representation of the Commission in both state and federal courts including the New York Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Among others, the cases involved the legality of fuel adjustment clauses, restrictions on use of bill inserts and promotional advertising by public utilities and the validity of rate orders.
Mr. Read left the Public Service Commission in December of 1983 to engage in the private practice of law where he now represents clients before federal and state courts, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Public Service Commission, the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and other New York administrative agencies. In addition to his appellate practice, Mr. Read has represented clients with respect to a variety of general business matters, including real estate and tax issues. Mr. Read also supervises the firm's representation of clients engaged in asset acquisition and financing transactions.
HJR@readlaniado.com
RICHARD C. KING
Richard C. King graduated from New York University School of Law and joined the staff of the New York Public Service Commission in 1972. Prior to joining Read and Laniado, LLP, as "of counsel" in November 2003, Mr. King spent 29 years with the Department of Public Service and one year in private practice in Washington D.C. Mr. King's areas of practice include public utility law and federal and state energy law issues pertaining to the restructuring of New York's emerging wholesale electric generation markets administered by the NYISO. While at the Department of Public Service, Mr. King advised in initiatives to restructure the electric and natural gas industries in the state and coordinated the review of applications to site new power plants and construct new transmission lines. Mr. King has made presentations before the Energy Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the Bar Association of the City of New York and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.
RCK@readlaniado.com
ASSOCIATES:
STEVEN D. WILSON
Steven D. Wilson graduated from Albany Law School of Union University in 2000 and is admitted to the New York Bar and the federal district court for the Northern District of New York. During law school, Mr. Wilson served as Associate Editor of the ALBANY LAW JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, participated in moot court programs and was the recipient of the Van Horn scholarship. Mr. Wilson received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 1993 after which he continued graduate studies in the field of economics.
Mr. Wilson practices before the New York State and federal courts, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment, the New York State Public Service Commission,and before local agencies. As an Associate, Mr. Wilson represents the interests of municipal electric systems before state and federal agencies and engages in motion and appellate practice before New York State and federal courts. Mr. Wilson is active in matters involving the siting of major electric generating facilities, hydroelectric relicensing, municipal law, water and electric utility law, real property law and trust and estates.
SDW@readlaniado.com
BENJAMIN M. MASTAITIS
Mr. Mastaitis received his Juris Doctorate from the City University of New York School of Law at Queens College in 2004, after graduating from The George Washington University in 2000, where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Affairs. While at law school Mr. Mastaitis served on the New York City Law Review and Moot Court.Upon being admitted to practice as an attorney in New York State in February 2005, Mr. Mastaitis was appointed an Assistant District Attorney for Queens County, New York. Mr. Mastaitis prosecuted misdemeanors, felonies, and argued several cases before the Appellate Division, Second Department. Mr. Mastaitis joined Read and Laniado in December 2007 and his areas of practice include transmission line siting cases before the NYSPSC in addition to other NYSDEC/NYSPSC environmental, permitting and regulatory matters.
BMM@readlaniado.com