Jackson Walker is proud to announce the ranking of the Energy practice in the 2025 Chambers USA Guide for Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation, in both Oil & Gas and Electricity. Additionally, Jackson Walker partners Amy Baird, Joe Flack, Meghan Griffiths, and Kirk Rasmussen were individually recognized among the top energy attorneys in Texas.

Each year, Chambers and Partners releases its flagship guides that identify leading practitioners and law firms in the United States and around the world through the culmination of thousands of interviews with attorneys and clients conducted by over 200 research analysts.

In the 2025 guide, Chambers featured the following commentary provided by clients and industry sources about Jackson Walker’s Energy group:

“The team are extremely knowledgeable of the industry and very well prepared. They have a long history in energy litigation and the ability to understand complex fact patterns.”

“The firm has extensive knowledge of the gas industry and market participants.”

“The team has multiple subject-matter experts who provide immediate action and attention to detail.”

In addition to the overall department ranking, Jackson Walker is proud of the individual recognitions of Amy Baird, Joe Flack, Meghan Griffiths, and Kirk Rasmussen in the 2025 Chambers USA Guide.

Amy Baird, ranked for Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Oil & Gas) in Texas, represents clients in the energy industry, handling complex commercial litigation, project development, commercial contracts, and regulatory matters. Her experience spans the representation of a wide range of industry participants, including natural gas gatherers, oil and gas producers, interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines, natural gas liquids and crude oil pipelines, natural gas processors, gas marketers, storage and terminalling operators, merchant power plants, local distribution companies, municipally owned gas and power distributors, industrial gas and power end users, cogeneration facilities, and utility regulators.

In the 2025 guide, sources shared the following commentary: “Amy knows the industry so well. She has all the respect of the commissioners and opposing counsel.”  “Amy Baird is very knowledgeable.”  “Amy Baird is incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and responsive.”

Joe Flack, recognized in the USA – Nationwide rankings for Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional), focuses his practice on oil and gas transactions. His substantial upstream representations include sellers and buyers in acquisitions and divestitures, borrowers and lenders in reserve-based lending transactions, and grantors and grantees in conveyancing transactions. He also has led various diligence examinations with regards to property and title issues.

“Joe is a fantastic lawyer, he is commercial but also takes the time to understand his client’s business needs and individual risk factors,” one source noted in an interview with Chambers for the 2025 USA Guide. Another interviewee stated, “Joe is a fantastic attorney and has a deep knowledge of oil and gas issues. He is able to craft solutions that work for both sides.”

Meghan Griffiths, ranked for the ninth consecutive year for Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) in Texas, advises and represents clients in the energy and electric power sectors on project development, commercial transactions, regulatory matters, and litigation. Her clients include power generators, utilities, retail electric providers, large power users, and companies with major infrastructure needs. Meghan handles generation project development, utility transactions, wholesale and retail power agreements, and regulatory compliance involving ERCOT, SPP, MISO, and other ISOs and RTOs.

In interviews with Chambers, clients have praised Meghan’s experience, stating: “Meghan deftly crafts comprehensive strategies on how to tackle a challenge.” Sources have also noted that she “is very knowledgeable” and “is adept at handling different types of matters.”

Kirk Rasmussen, ranked for Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) in Texas, advises major electric generators, utilities, and energy companies on state and federal regulatory matters. His practice includes contested case proceedings, compliance counseling, licensing, rulemakings, and appeals of agency decisions. He previously represented the U.S. Department of Energy in the licensing of the Yucca Mountain Project. Kirk combines technical knowledge and regulatory experience to help clients navigate complex administrative processes.

In the 2025 guide, one client shared the following commentary: “Kirk has solid industry knowledge.” Sources have also noted that Kirk “is distinguished by his depth of experience and knowledge of the Texas regulatory environment.”

Jackson Walker is proud of the Energy group’s Chambers USA rankings, which stand alongside the firm’s first-time recognitions for Banking & Finance, Intellectual Property, Tax: State & Local, and Water Law. For more information, view Jackson Walker’s announcement of the Chambers 2025 rankings and the firm’s Chambers profile.

About Our Energy Practice

For over a decade, Jackson Walker has helped electric industry clients protect their interests and seize opportunities in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. The firm’s attorneys have extensive experience representing clients before the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), and the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH), as well as in energy-related litigation. Key areas of expertise include:

• Market Evolution: Advising clients as ERCOT has developed and refined its nodal market, and as the PUCT has overseen the expansion of Texas transmission infrastructure to support renewable energy integration.
• Smart Grid and Innovation: Guiding utilities through the deployment of advanced meters and smart grid technologies and helping industry participants adapt to new regulatory requirements.
• Renewable Energy: Assisting developers and lenders with regulatory matters related to project financing and advising on the siting and development of new renewable energy projects.
• Landowner Representation: Protecting landowner rights as new energy projects are sited and developed across Texas.

Jackson Walker has been the counsel of choice on complex matters involving the energy and natural resources industry for over a century. Our Energy attorneys have the skills and experience to provide high levels of service to our energy clients in a broad range of diverse specialties, including acquisitions and dispositions, administrative and regulatory, commodities and derivatives, electricity, finance, intellectual property, litigation, tax, workouts and reorganizations, and many other practice areas. We have represented clients before the United States Supreme Court and other federal and state courts, the EPA, TCEQ, the Texas Railroad Commission, and the Texas Legislature, among others.

To explore our related experience, visit the Energy practice page.