John Paul brings over twenty-five years of legal experience representing clients in natural gas and liquids pipeline proceedings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Department of Energy, and the federal appellate courts. Clients count on John Paul to provide quick, efficient, and thorough analyses of FERC-related matters. John Paul believes in an interactive approach, working individually with each client to resolve the issues presented.

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Experience

Before forming Floom Energy Law PLLC in February 2019, John Paul was a partner with the law firm of Edwards & Floom, LLP. Prior to that experience, John Paul was also an associate with the law firms of Edwards & Associates and GKRSE. From November 1999 to May 2001, John Paul was an attorney-advisor for several Administrative Law Judges at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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During his twenty-five years practicing energy law, John Paul has represented clients in several FERC natural gas and liquids rate and tariff proceedings. He has authored several petitions for rulemaking and rulemaking comments before FERC. Most recently, these pleadings have included the petition submitted in Docket No. RP18-415, which helped to initiate the review of natural gas pipeline rates following the implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and comments submitted in support of the Petition for Rulemaking in Docket No. RM22-17, the petition seeking a change in FERC's policy regarding the allocation of pipeline capacity. 

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Education

Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1999

     Managing Editor, Public Interest Law Journal, 1998-1999

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, B.A., cum laude, 1996

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Bar Admissions

Virginia State Bar

Bar of the District of Columbia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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Professional Memberships

Energy Bar Association

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Hobbies & Interests

Outside of the office, John Paul coaches youth soccer and plays several instruments, focusing primarily on traditional Irish music.