Paul M. Breakman
Partner

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Duncan & Allen
1575 Eye Street NW, Ste 300
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: 202-289-8400
Fax: 202-289-8450

Paul is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego (B.A. 1993) and Tulane Law School (J.D. 1997, Maritime Certificate of Specialization). While in law school, Paul served on the Journal of International and Comparative Law for over two years.

He is a former law clerk to the Chief Administrative Law Judge of United States Department of Labor, and a member of the Bars of the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

He is also a member of the Utility sections of the American Bar Association and a member of the Energy Bar Association (EBA) and Federal Communications Bar Association. He is currently serving as the EBA delegate to the American Bar Association's House of Delegates.

Paul has extensive counseling, transactional and litigation experience in the electric utility and telecommunications industries. He has litigated numerous rate, merger, regional transmission group, contract, and anti-trust matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and various state and federal courts.

Energy-related practice includes:

Business advice and litigation in transmission access and pricing proceedings;

Negotiation and litigation on wholesale and retail rates;

Consultation on matters, and drafting documents, pertaining to utility power supply acquisition, pooling, and operational agreements;

Formation of new public power entities and agencies (including RTOs);

Consultation in utility merger proceedings; and

Advising on all aspects of FERC policy, including the implementation of the 2005 Energy Policy Act

Telecommunications-related practice includes:

Advice, analysis and negotiation respecting pole attachments, cable television franchising, franchise renewal, rate regulation, implementation and enforcement of customer service standards, signal carriage, and other cable issues that arise under federal, state, and local laws; and

Consultation with municipalities and municipal electric utility clients on the application of new communications technologies and ongoing telecommunications (cable, internet, etc.) operations.

Martindale-Hubbell recognizes Paul as an AV^® rated attorney, the highest such rating available to any individual lawyer.

Paul serves as the firm’s IT manager and handles all initial attorney hiring inquiries.

Bar Admissions

Maryland

New Jersey

District of Columbia

United States Courts of Appeals (various circuits)

Representative Clients

Municipal Utilities

Municipal Cable Entities

G&T Cooperative Clients

Merchant Transmission Companies

Small Business Owners

Education

University of California at San Diego (B.A. 1993, cum laude)

Tulane University School of Law, New Orleans, LA (J.D. 1997, Maritime Certificate of Specialization)

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association, Utility Sections Energy Bar Association

Charitable Foundation for the Energy Bar Association (Secretary, 2006-2008; Treasurer, 2008-2009; Vice President, 2009-2010; President, 2010-2011; Board Member 2006-2012)

Energy Bar Association (EBA Delegate to the American Bar Association's House of Delegates, 2011-2013)

Federal Communications Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

Office of Administrative Law Judges, Law Clerk to Chief Judge (1997-1999)

Office of Administrative Law Judges, Deputy Secretary of the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (1998-1999)

Rubin, Winston, Diercks, Harris & Cooke, LLP, Associate (1999-2002)