Category Public Utility Regulation

BrownWinick Attorneys Named to 2020 Best Lawyers List

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that 24 lawyers have been included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers® has published their list for more than three decades, earning the respect of the... Read More

BW Secures Major Court Victories in Wind Energy Development Cases

The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the adoption of a wind ordinance and the issuance of a permit to construct a wind farm by the Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors, holding that the Board of Supervisors’ consideration of the views of constituents and applicants for wind energy project permits does not invalidate adoption of a wind siting ordinance.... Read More

BrownWinick Law Firm Ranked in U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2017 "Best Law Firms" List

BrownWinick has been included in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2017 "Best Law Firms" rankings. The seventh edition of the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers released the 2017 "Best Law Firms" rankings on November 1, 2016. Firms included in the 2017 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellent with persistently impressive... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America "Lawyers of the Year" for 2017

The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named two BrownWinick attorneys as Best Lawyers® "Lawyers of the Year" for 2017 in Des Moines. James L. Pray was named the Best Lawyers® 2017 Environmental Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Des Moines. Sheila K. Tipton was named the Best... Read More

Iowa Supreme Court Rules on Solar Power Purchase Agreement

On July 11, 2014, the Iowa Supreme Court issued a long-awaited ruling on the legality of a power purchase agreement (“PPA”) between Eagle Point Solar and its customer, City of Dubuque, for the sale of electricity from solar panels. The case was handled by Phil Stoffregen, who argued the case at all levels, and James Pray and Jonathan Gallagher,... Read More

Google Inc. Invested in Iowa Wind Farm

RPM Access, LLC announced on November 15, 2012 that it will receive a $75 million equity investment in their Rippey Wind Farm from Google Inc. BrownWinick law firm attorneys, James Pray and Philip Stoffregen represented RPM Access, LLC and were involved in the environmental, zoning, and utility regulation review for this project and the recent... Read More