Utility Litigation and Appeals

• Defended and upheld many public utilities’ contracts, rate and fee structures, and recouped millions of dollars in unpaid and underpaid utility charges.
• Defended municipal annexation against service territory challenge, upholding annexation.
• Defended municipality’s reclaimed water system expansion and service territory, resulting in judgment for defendant defeating challenge.
• Prosecuted and obtained judgment permitting municipal utility to surcharge utility customers.
• Defeated challenge to and appeal of municipal annexation.
• Negotiated and structured more than $250 million in utility acquisitions.
• Represented governmental entities, utilities, and developers in service territory disputes.
• Represented clients and appeared before the Florida Public Service Commission.
• Consulted with and assisted utilities on legislation, operations and finances.