Williamson, Derrick Price
Derrick Price Williamson
Member in Charge of Harrisburg Office
Co-Chair, Utility, Energy & Communications Law Group
Harrisburg, Pa.
717.795.2741
dwilliamson@spilmanlaw.com
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Mr. Williamson’s primary areas of practice are
public utility, and
energy law. He is Co-Chair of the firm's Utility, Energy & Communications Law Group.
Representative Experience
- Regularly represents clients before state public service/utility commissions and appellate courts
- Counsels manufacturing, institutional, and industrial clients regarding the procurement of energy services, including the analysis and negotiation of natural gas and electricity supply contracts
- Substantial experience in legislative development, implementation, and regulation associated with electric industry restructuring and telecommunications competition in Pennsylvania and West Virginia
- Counsel for more than 15 years to the West Virginia Energy Users Group, a state-wide group of large industrial and manufacturing interests that collectively consume 4 billion kWh of electricity annually in West Virginia
- Extensive experience in litigating electric and natural gas rate cases and merger cases
- Represents competitive suppliers and producers of electricity and natural gas in regard to regulatory compliance, complaint defense, and rulemakings
Education
- University of Maryland, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
- Duke University School of Law, J.D., Research Editor, Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Awards and Distinctions
- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for Energy Law
Recent Publications
Other
- Member, American Bar Association, Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law Section
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association, past Chair, Public Utility Law Section
- Member, Dauphin County Bar Association, Equal Professional Opportunity Committee
- Adjunct Professor, Duquesne University, School of Leadership & Professional Advancement
- President, Cumberland Valley Eagle Foundation
- Head Coach, HMMS Youth Soccer Association
- Veteran, United States Army
- MS Leadership Class of 2010, MS Leadership Award