Dewey & LeBoeuf

David R. Poe

Partner

Mr. Poe has an administrative, regulatory and litigation practice advising in infrastructure service industries, particularly electric utilities (including hydroelectric and nuclear generation), telecommunications and cable TV companies. He is extensively involved in federal and state legal issues specific to these industries. Currently based in Washington, DC, Mr. Poe started his legal career with the firm in New York and has worked in the firm's Pittsburgh office.

Representative Matters

Administrative and arbitration proceedings relating to complex factual matters such as hydroelectric licensing (including relicensing) and certification; environmental and recreational issues; accounting issues; public utility rates and tariffs; contracts; and complaints;
Extensive multi-jurisdictional litigation, including appellate cases, as well as resolution of conflicts between federal and state regulation;
Generic administrative rulemaking proceedings involving deregulation and competition relating to adaptation of traditional regulatory models to emerging technology and competitive markets;
Contract negotiation; antitrust counseling; risk management and issues relating to public-utility holding companies; and
Representation of clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal Communications Commission and many state public-service commissions.

Selected Activities

Section Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates, 2005 to present
Chair, Section of Public Utility, Communications, and Transportation Law, American Bar Association, 2003–04
Advisory Board, CCH Power and Telecom Law, 1997–99
Advisory Board, Rate Symposium, University of Missouri Columbia, 1997–99
Member, Federal Energy Bar Association
Member, Federal Communications Bar Association
Adjunct Faculty, Catholic University, Columbus School of Law, 1992–98

Publications

Co-author, "The FCC's Pole Attachment Discount for Telecom Cos," Law 360 (April 2011).
Co-author, "Wide Array of Views about Adequate Level of Reliability for Bulk Power," Natural Gas & Electricity (October 2006).
Co-author, "The Electric Consumers Protection Act: A Look Back and a Look Forward," CCH Power and Telecom Law (November/December 1999).
"Who Rules Over the Airwaves?" Legal Times (Oct. 5, 1998).
"King Canute Wades into the Cybersurf: Reflections on Competitive Issues in the Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996," Infrastructure (Spring 1998).
"Who Should Direct Telecommunications Law?" Legal Times (Nov. 25, 1996).
"As the World Turns: Cable Television and the Cycle of Regulation," Federal Communications Law Journal (1991).