SCOTT H. DEBROFF, ESQUIRE
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EXPERIENCE
Feb 2016 - Present Clark Hill, PLC
Pittsburgh, PA
Senior Counsel & Member of the Environment, Energy & Natural Resources (EENR) Practice Group; Member of the International Trade Law Practice Group; Founding Member of the Alternative
/Renewable Energy Practice
-Member of the Energy Practice section of the EENR Practice Group, providing energy and telecom market participants with strategic legal, government affairs and regulatory analysis and representation in state and federal jurisdictions across the country
-Founding member of the firm's Renewable Energy Practice, supporting regional and national renewable project development Mar 2015 - Feb 2016 Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
Pittsburgh, PA / Harrisburg, PA
Partner & Member of the Energy Practice Group; Chair of Sustainable Energy Practice Group; Chair of Export Control & Compliance Group
-Practice focused on energy and utility regulatory support in various State and Federal jurisdictions
Oct. 2008 - Mar. 2015 Rhoads & Sinon LLP
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Partner & Chair of Energy, Utility & Telecommunications Practice Group; Chair of Marcellus Oil & Gas Practice Group; Chair of Export Control & Compliance Group
-Practice focused on energy and utility regulatory support in various State and Federal jurisdictions
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Sept 2006 - Sept. 2008 Smigel, Anderson & Sacks
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Partner & Chair of Energy Practice Group
-Chair of the Energy Practice Group focused on energy and utility regulatory support in various State and Federal jurisdictions July 2004 – Aug. 2006 LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Senior Counsel
-Member of the Energy Practice Group of an international law firm and responsible for energy and utility regulatory issues across the country
Aug. 2002 – June 2004 DeBroff Consulting Group
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Principal
-Energy Consulting practice focused on providing strategic Government and Regulatory analysis in State and Federal Jurisdictions, through direct advocacy, issue analysis and information services
Dec. 2001 – July 2002 ExoLink Corporation
Dallas, Texas
Vice-President, Government & Regulatory Affairs
-Responsible for identifying and establishing strong working relationships with State and Federal regulatory agencies regarding issues affecting information technology services which provide business process management solutions, enabling information management and process integration in the regulated, deregulated and competitive energy markets
-Directed the development of Regulatory strategy for facilitating the company’s business goals and objectives in eleven (11) states and on the Federal level including the FERC
-Led in advocating company positions in all forums where regulatory guidelines were being formulated or implemented SCOTT H. DEBROFF - PAGE 3
July 2000 – Nov. 2001 ChooseEnergy, Inc.
Newton, Massachusetts
Vice-President, Government & Regulatory Affairs
-Directed the development of Regulatory strategy for facilitating the company’s business goals and objectives in fourteen (14) states and on the Federal level including the FERC
-Led in advocating company positions in all forums where Regulatory guidelines were being formulated or implemented May 1992 - June 2000 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Office of Trial Staff
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Senior Deputy Prosecutor
-Conducted Litigation and Negotiated Settlements for Utility Rate Cases, Investigations and Complaints in the areas of Electricity, Natural Gas, Telecommunications, Water and Wastewater
-Represented OTS in the Electric Utility Rate Restructuring cases resulting from the passage of the Electric Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act; Created and managed a National Electric Restructuring Policy Database for reference by OTS restructuring teams
Sept. 1990 - Apr. 1992 Law Offices of Patrick F. Lauer, Jr., Esquire Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Associate
Mar. 1990 - Sept. 1990 Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Argument Court Clerk
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EDUCATION
1989 J.D., Western Michigan University
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Lansing, Michigan
Dean's List - Fall Term 1987
Criminal Law Instructor - Student Tutor
1988 National Client Counseling Competition
1985 B.A., Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
College Major - Political Science
College Minor - Anthropology
ACTIVITIES
Professional Admitted To Practice Before:
-United States Supreme Court
-Western, Middle & Eastern District Courts of PA
-Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Bar Member, American Bar Association
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
-Public Utility Law Section (Officer)
-Dispute Resolution Committee
Publications Speaker: “Arizona's Energy Market", presented as a panel discussion at the Arizona Critical Issues Forum, sponsored by the Arizona Rock Products Association, in Phoenix, Arizona, December 15, 2016.