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Public Utilities With the Illinois Commerce Commission being located in Springfield and with Sangamon County being proper venue for review of Commission decisions, Sorling regularly services public utility issues for a range of clients. The firm represents a major publicly-held central Illinois gas and electric utility company, as well as other gas and electric companies or consortiums, water companies, and telecommunications carriers. The representation spans the widest variety of regulatory and eminent domain matters. Sorling attorneys work closely with Commission administrators, staff, and attorneys on a diversity of issues. Sorling has also represented clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on interstate gas transportation matters. The scope of work in the public utility area has also embraced general corporate, service territorial and franchise disputes, consumer complaints, litigation, rulemaking, and legislative representation. As primary counsel for a self-insured gas and electric utility company, Sorling attorneys directly handle or supervise the defense of personal injury and property damage litigation throughout central and southern Illinois, including appellate review of trial court decisions. Sorling attorneys also serve as co-counsel with major firms from other areas or house counsel for utilities on selected matters. Whether working for individual utilities in the regulatory arena, in litigation, or in business transactions, Sorling attorneys interface with industry trade groups in the development of policy positions for firm clients. The range of experience to which Sorling has been exposed speaks to the diversity of the public utility business and the combined expertise of individual Sorling lawyers. Sorling attorneys who practice in this area include:
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