Steven M. Sherman

Steven Sherman has over 35 years of experience in the natural gas, oil, electric, and renewable energy industries. He has represented companies in all areas of energy and public utilities, including utilities, power producers, natural gas and electric marketers and energy associations. His practice has included regulatory and trial work before state and federal regulatory bodies and federal and state courts; asset transactions; joint venture agreements; negotiation of natural gas, oil, and power sales agreements and renewable energy agreements; including international energy agreements.

Representative Experience

• Represented prevailing parties in landmark interstate transportation proceeding at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
• Responsible for assisting numerous communities in creation of water and sewer ordinances and preparation of rates.
• Responsible for advising energy companies on the sale of electric and natural gas generation facilities.
• Responsible for negotiations for United States energy companies on numerous matters with energy interests in Europe and Africa. 
• Helped create the first independent gas marketing company as an affiliate of a public utility.
• Represented a national energy association on various energy related matters.
• Represents buyers and sellers of natural gas and electricity in contract negotiations.
• Represented and advised solar developers, wind developers, and financial institutions regarding renewable energy issues in The United States, Europe and Africa.

Professional Associations

• The American Liver Foundation, Heartland Division (Former Co-Chair)
• National Energy Marketers Association (Founding Board Member)
• Midwest Energy Association, Legal Section (Former Chairman)
• Indiana State Bar Association - Utility Law Section (Former Chairman)
• Energy Bar Association (Former Chairman International Energy Law and Transactions Committee)
• Indianapolis Speech and Hearing Center (Former Board Member)
• The District of Columbia Bar Association (Member)

Awards & Recognitions

• Indiana Super Lawyers

Seminars & Presentations

• The State of Wind Power: Innovations in Technology & Financing, ChicagoLand Chamber of Commerce
• Energy Regulation Seminar, Indiana State Bar Association
• Energy Regulation Seminar, Midwest Energy Association
• Energy Regulation Seminar, National Consumer Law Center
• Guest lecturer on Energy matters at Indiana University Graduate School of Public and Environmental Affairs
• Visiting Professor of Energy and Environmental Law, Lublin University, Lublin, Poland

Publications

• "Energy Law Client Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Litigation, Negotiations and Industry Regulations (co-author)", Aspatore Books

Education

• J.D., University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, 1974
• Bachelor of Science/Arts, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 1971

Bar & Court Admissions

• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• Indiana
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
• District of Columbia
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Practices

• Real Estate Services
• Environmental
• Energy and Public Utilities
• Renewable Energy

Industries

• Real Estate