John Arnold is a Partner in the Houston office of Locke Lord LLP where he represents energy companies in a broad range of matters including regulatory compliance, litigation and enforcement as well as counseling and due diligence for energy project development and transactions. Well-versed in midstream oil and gas and electricity issues, John serves clients before the Railroad Commission of Texas (the state’s principal oil and gas regulatory authority) and the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and in related transactions.

In his Railroad Commission practice, John represents entities from the wellhead to the burner tip, including producers, midstream companies, and natural gas local distribution companies. In electric matters before the Public Utility Commission, he represents electric utilities, retail electric providers, industrial customers, and generators. John is also a former aide to the Texas Attorney General and law clerk to a Texas Supreme Court justice.