DESCRIPTIVE BIO
Ms. Bumgarner's practice is concentrated in the area of electric utility regulation. Her clients include a major Regional Transmission Organization which she represents in a broad array of regulatory matters before the Federal Electric Regulatory Commission and federal appellate courts, including matters relating to generation interconnections, market mitigation, and open access transmission tariff issues. She also has represented electric utility clients before the FERC and state commissions in merger and electric rate matters. In addition, she has experience in the areas of unfair competition, anti-trust, commercial litigation, corporate formation, and trademark law.

EDUCATION:
Ms. Bumgarner received an AB degree from Washington University in 1981, and a JD degree from St. Louis University School of Law in 1984.

BAR/COURT ADMISSIONS
Ms. Bumgarner is a member of the District of Columbia and Missouri bars.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS/ADVANCEMENTS
Law Clerk, Missouri Court of Appeals, St. Louis, Missouri, 1983-1986; Contract Attorney 1986-1988; Attorney/Advisor, General Services Administration, Washington, D.C., 1988-1989; Associate, Gerst, Hefner, Carpenter & Podgorsky, Washington, D.C., 1989-1992.