GreeneHurlocker is proud to announce that it has been recognized as a 2023 Tier 1 U.S. News Best Law Firm in Energy Law and Utilities Law. In addition, Eric Hurlocker was recognized by Best Lawyers in the categories of Energy Law and Business Organizations. These awards...
Jared Burden Shares Insights on Bootstrapping vs. Seeking Outside Investment for Shenandoah Valley Entrepreneurship Summit Every startup entrepreneur faces a decision: Should I bootstrap my business or seek outside investment in order to fuel growth? There is no one right answer to this question. Every entrepreneur must...
We started a law firm 10 years ago with a pen, a piece of paper and a pitcher of beer. Little did we realize at the time how rewarding our partnership would be. But for the same reasons it can be rewarding – you’re your...
In a 2016 article for the Harvard Business Review, former General Electric general counsel Ben W. Heineman, Jr. wrote, “The CFO-GC alliance has always been important because the finance function and the legal function are truly the nervous system of the corporation—sending critical signals to...
From AirBnB to Uber, disruptive companies often have to delicately navigate municipal rules and regulations, including zoning laws, in order to operate in densely populated urban centers. Urban farming startups are no exception. Many are grappling with similar issues in their efforts to grow and...
GreeneHurlocker is pleased to announce that attorneys Eric Wallace and Laura Musick have been promoted from counsel to partner, effective as of January 1, 2022. Eric’s practice includes energy law, energy regulation and commercial transactions, with a focus on representing clients in the energy and renewable...
I recently blogged about a case in which the Virginia Supreme Court ruled in my client’s favor. Numerous people reached out to me, many of them asking what it was like to do a virtual argument before the Court. Well, let me tell you about...
The Supreme Court of Virginia recently affirmed a Final Order issued by the State Corporation Commission that began as a dispute over what qualifies as renewable energy but ended in a split opinion debating the effects of statutory changes on existing contracts. At the end...
Transactional lawyers don’t often get to see the fruits of their labors. In the renewable energy world, at least there is a physical project to show for the work at the end, and we like a to see a good solar facility built as much...
We are seeing a trend with Virginia localities proposing or enacting solar moratoriums to allow for the updating or creation of solar-specific solar ordinances, including the newly enacted revenue share ordinance.[1] These are important developments that those in the solar power industry should be aware...