For nearly 15 years, Ruth has focused her practice on representing natural gas and oil pipeline companies in a variety of regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters. She regularly represents clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), D.C. Circuit, and other federal courts. Prior to joining Wright & Talisman, Ruth served as the Assistant General Counsel for a global company that produces liquified natural gas (LNG) in North America. In that position, she focused on developing multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas export terminals and natural gas pipeline projects with an emphasis on obtaining certificates of public convenience and necessity. She also advised on a variety of compliance issues involving FERC and the Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration.
Before that, Ruth led teams defending clients in Natural Gas Act and Interstate Commerce Act enforcement matters, as well as rate and certificate matters before FERC; litigated high-stakes environmental permitting matters for natural gas and oil pipelines in federal and state courts; and advised clients on the Department of Energy regulatory aspects of mergers and acquisitions including natural gas assets and export authorizations. She has also advised major energy companies on FERC regulatory and compliance matters, including ratemaking and compliance issues.
Experience
Representing an RTO and other public utilities in obtaining energy export authorizations from the Department of Energy.
Advising and representing an RTO in proceedings to reform regional transmission planning processes and cost allocation methodologies.
Representing liquified natural gas facilities through their certification process and on-going compliance before FERC.
Advocating for a group of transmission owners before FERC for transmission development incentives.
Admissions
Virginia
District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Education
George Washington University Law School, J.D., cum laude (2008) (George Washington Law Review, Articles Editor; Dean’s Legal Research and Writing Fellow)
George Washington University, B.A., magna cum laude (2005)
Honors
Super Lawyers Rising Star (2016-2018)
Speaking Engagements
The State of LNG Markets and the Future of U.S. Gas and Export Facility Development, Annual Meeting and Conference, Energy Bar Association, 2024
Post-Election Energy Landscape: What’s Ahead – From the Lens of Capitol Hill, FERC, and Industry Stakeholders, Energy Bar Association’s Northeast Chapter and Electricity Steering Committee Energizer, 2024
Spotlight
- Wright & Talisman, P.C. Ranked in 2024 "Best Law Firms"
- Energy Bar Association's Annual Meeting and Conference | The State of LNG Markets and the Future of U.S. Gas and Export Facility Development
- Energy Bar Association’s Northeast Chapter and Electricity Steering Committee Energizer | Post-Election Energy Landscape: What’s Ahead – From the Lens of Capitol Hill, FERC, and Industry Stakeholders
