Bernie McNamee represents energy and utility clients before state public utility commissions, as well as providing advice related to major policy issues facing the energy industry.

He represents electric utilities and natural gas utilities in rate cases and on regulatory issues related to integrated resources planning, renewable energy, demand-side management and energy efficiency, and decoupling mechanisms. He also represents electric utilities in obtaining Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) proceedings to build generating facilities and transmission lines.

Bernie serves clients of McGuireWoods and McGuireWoods Consulting on a range of legislative and government-relations matters. He has significant experience in policy development, public relations and crisis management. He also has experience challenging federal environmental regulations and coordinating with multi-party coalitions.

Most recently, Bernie served as chief of staff in the Office of the Attorney General of Texas and previously was senior domestic policy advisor and counsel to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. Prior to those roles, he served as chief deputy attorney general to former Virginia Attorney General Judith Williams Jagdmann. He also served as chief counsel to former Virginia Attorney General Jerry Kilgore, as deputy attorney general to former Attorney General Randolph Beales, as director of policy for George Allen’s successful U.S. Senate campaign, and as deputy counselor and policy advisor to Sen. Allen, when he was governor of Virginia.