Experience

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  Lawrence V. Robertson, Jr.

  • Attorney
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  ADR Resource, Inc.

  • Tucson, Arizona Area

  • President

    • May 1994 - Present
    • Tucson, Arizona Area

    Provisions of Facilitation, mediation and arbitration services in connection with prevention and resolution of disputes involving public utility, environmental, natural resource and public policy issues.

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  Lawrence V. Robertson, Jr. Attorney at Law

  • Tubac, Arizona Area

  • Attorney

    • Jan 1993 - Present
    • Tubac, Arizona Area

    Provision of transactional and litigation legal services to public and private sector clients in areas of energy, environmental, natural resources, public utility and water law.

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  United States Department Of Energy

  • Washington, D.C.

  • Deputy General Counsel

    • Sep 1991 - Jan 1993
    • Washington, D.C.

    Supervised 3 Assistant General Counsel, 23 Staff Attorneys and 14 support personnel. Provided advice and recommendations to Secretarial Officers and senior level management on numerous legal and policy matters. Served as Department's designated Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist under ...

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  United State Department of Energy

  • Computer Networking Products
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Special Assistant (Legal) To the Under Secretary

    • Sep 1990 - Sep 1991

    Served as member of personal staff of third-highest ranked departmental official, providing legal analysis and advice on wide range of matters relating to his program responsibilities, including nuclear waste disposal and environmental restoration issues. Chaired intra-agency task force which successfully developed Department;s first "Whistleblower"​ Rule and related procedures. Served as Department's lead counsel in critical Nevada water rights proceeding relating to feasibility investigation of an underground site for long term storage of nuclear waste, and as Department's Liaison to White House on "Regulatory Reform"

  • Assistant General Counsel

    • Oct 1989 - Sep 1991

    Supervised five staff attorneys and various support personnel responsible for providing program legal services in area of conservation and renewable energy. In addition, provided legal oversight responsibility in numerous rule-making proceedings pertaining to a discharge of Department's statutory obligations.

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  Interstate Natural Gas Association of America

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Vice President

    • Sep 1978 - Jul 1981
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Represented interstate natural gas pipeline industry as a national trade association spokesperson on industry-wide policies and issues in rule making proceedings and litigation before Federal executive departments, administrative agencies and courts. Participated in development and implementation...

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  Stompoly & Even, P.C., Tucson, Arizona

  • Tucson, Arizona Area

  • Attorney

    • Nov 1977 - Sep 1978
    • Tucson, Arizona Area

    Represented natural gas and electric utilities as lead counsel in rate making, rule making and acquisition proceedings before Federal and Arizona administrative agencies and courts. Assignments included responsibility for obtaining regulatory approval of sale of major natural gas distribution sys...

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  Tucson Gas & Electric Company

  • Tucson, Arizona Area

  • Vice President

    • May 1972 - Nov 1977
    • Tucson, Arizona Area

    Organized and supervised company's first in-house Legal Department. Developed and administered program for coordinating use of in-house and outside legal services, with emphasis on preventative law and cost effective results. Acted as lead counsel in proceedings before Federal and Arizona adm...

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  Southwest Gas Corporation

  • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

  • General Attorney

    • Dec 1967 - May 1972
    • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

    Responsibilities included preparation and presentation of company's position in rate making, rule making, financing and certificate proceedings before Federal , Arizona, California and Nevada administrative agencies and courts. Supervised in-house provisions of general legal serves to company...

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  Pacific Maritime Association

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Assistant Director

    • Dec 1966 - Dec 1967
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Involved in negotiation and administration of employee benefit plans with long shore and offshore maritime unions during height of Vietnam "sea lift" and automation of West Coast long shore industry. Served as in-house counsel to President on selected labor relations projects.

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  Robertson, Childers, Burke and Drachman

  • Tucson, Arizona Area

  • Associate

    • Sep 1964 - Dec 1966
    • Tucson, Arizona Area

    Litigated numerous civil and criminal matters before Federal and Arizona courts and juries.