Experience
Stephen Hall is a member of the firm and past chair of the firm's Renewable Energy Initiative. He has acted as counsel to renewable energy developers (solar, geothermal, wind and biomass), independent power producers, major utilities, investment banks, power marketers, large industrial users of electricity, and developers of green buildings in a variety of business transactions, litigation and regulatory proceedings. His renewable energy practice includes drafting and negotiation of power purchase agreements ("PPAs"), including solar PPAs, and advising sellers and buyers of environmental attributes, including green tags, renewable energy certificates ("RECs"), verified emission reductions ("VERs") and carbon offsets.
Professional Honors & Activities
- Executive Committee, Oregon State Bar Telecom and Utility Section
- Member, American Bar Association Public Utility Section
- Member, Energy Bar Association
- Member, Multnomah Bar Association
Presentations
- Speaker, energy industry conferences on legal issues related to sustainability, climate policy and greenhouse gas legislation, carbon cap and trade, and the development and financing of renewable energy resources.
Civic Activities
- Volunteer, Multnomah County Legal Aid Clinic
- ASPIRE Volunteer Advisor
- Board of Directors of the Autism Society of Oregon
Education
- University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1996, cum laude
Book Review Editor, University of Notre Dame Law Review, 1995-1996
- Western Michigan University, B.B.A. accounting, 1992, cum laude
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