Mr. Williamson's primary areas of practice are energy and public utility law, with a focus on representing large end-users of electricity.

Bar Admissions

Admissions

• Pennsylvania State Bar
• United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

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

Significant Accomplishments

Representing clients before state public service/utility commissions and appellate courts

Counseling 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

Serving for over 25 years the West Virginia Energy Users Group, a state-wide group of large industrial and manufacturing interests that collectively consume billions of kWh of electricity annually in West Virginia

Litigating electric and natural gas rate cases and merger cases

Representing end-users with respect to energy efficiency, demand-response, and on-site generation issues

Active in serving Veterans’ support and diversity initiatives in the legal field

Veteran, United States Army

Publications & Presentations

• Regular Contributor, Currents—Energy Industry Insights, Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
• Presenter, "The Industrial & Manufacturing Perspective," West Virginia Public Energy Authority Board Meeting, March 2022
• Presenter, "Reshaping the Regulatory Landscape for Business & Industry," West Virginia Manufacturers Association Winter Convention, December 2020
• Presenter, “The Problem(s) With PA’s Nuclear Bailout Legislation: What You Need to Know,” Pennsylvania Foundry Association Annual Meeting, May 2019
• Provided testimony to the West Virginia Senate Energy Committee on Senate Bill 600, February 2018
• Presenter, "Industrial Electric Rates," Joint Energy Committee at the West Virginia Legislature, December 2017
• Presenter, "Middle of the Pack: The Rising Cost of Electricity for WV Business and Industry," WVMA Winter Convention, 2017
• Presenter, “Industrial Energy Rates,” 2017 Governor’s Energy Summit: Advancing Energy Development
• Faculty and Industry Leader, 2017 PA Public Utility Law Conference, "Impacts of the Trump Administration on the Electric Sector"
• Presenter, "WV Industrial Manufacturing Customers - Under Attack Through Regulated Electric Rates," 2016 WV Energy and Manufacturing Forum (CEA)
• Faculty and Industry Leader, 2015 PA Public Utility Law Conference
• 2014 WVMA Leadership Summit: Energy Cost Update - Protecting Your Competitiveness in West Virginia