Neil focuses his practice on energy matters with particular emphasis on energy regulation. He has studied and analyzed transmission, production and market structures of the electric power industry.
Neil practiced as an attorney advisor for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from 2007 to 2010, where he received four FERC Awards for quality of service. He performed administrative law research and legal analysis and drafted memoranda comparing Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with FERC rules, initial decisions, procedural and substantive orders and certifications of settlement.
Prior to joining the firm, Neil served as a criminal defense attorney in Virginia, where he represented a client before the Virginia General District Court and Circuit Court.