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Thomas Knight represents several of the leading interstate natural gas pipeline companies, as well as local gas distribution and merchant generator interests, on matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He also advises such clients on general contract, tariff and rate matters. In addition, Mr. Knight is a member of the Firm’s Corporate and Securities practice group representing a wide range of clients on transactional and general corporate matters. Prior to joining the Firm in 2006, Mr. Knight was a senior associate at a boutique communications and energy law firm in Washington, D.C. He represented many top tier pipeline, utility, cable television, telecommunications and broadcast radio companies in their acquisitions, divestitures, regulatory and general corporate work. Education J.D., cum laude, American University, Washington College of Law, 1996 B.A., Political Science, The Johns Hopkins University, 1993 A.Z. Hartman Scholarship Recipient Bar Admissions District of Columbia, 1998 New York, 1997 Massachusetts, 1996 Representative Experience Represent a competing pipeline and Arizona local distribution companies in comprehensive rate case of a major interstate natural gas pipeline. Represent a major interstate natural gas pipeline in its comprehensive rate case before FERC. Represented various clients on obtaining approval to sell certain FERC-jurisdictional assets per Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, including Dynegy’s sale of its Rockingham facility to Duke, Southern Union Company’s acquisition of its local gas and electric distribution companies and subsequent divestitures of same, including the sale of New England Gas Division to National Grid. Represented interstate natural gas pipelines on obtaining approvals and certificates for new facilities, including expansion of largest LNG import terminal in North America, Natural Gas Act Section 7(f) determinations and wholesale replacement of compressors. Represented a leading interstate natural gas pipeline in its acquisitions of several billion dollars worth of pipeline assets, including properties out of the Enron bankruptcy. Lead transaction counsel for a top-10 multiple system operator (MSO) in its numerous transactions over the course of several years that added approximately 330,000 cable and Internet subscribers, at a value in excess of $900 million. Lead transaction counsel for numerous small cable operators in their divestitures to major MSOs. Lead transaction counsel for a one-time, top-50 MSO in the sale of its cable systems located coast-to-coast to numerous purchasers as part of a bankruptcy restructuring. General corporate counsel for a leading East Coast Spanish-language radio station network, handling day-to-day matters, including refinancing of its existing debt, and lead transaction counsel for its numerous acquisitions and divestitures of radio stations on the East Coast. Represented a diversified utility and telecommunications company in the sales of its water, wastewater, gas and electric divisions and subsequent purchases of approximately 300,000 local telephone access lines in multiple states, at a value of over $1 billion from Verizon Communications and Qwest Communications. Represented the largest CLEC in Puerto Rico in the upgrading and modernization of its entire network. Professional History Associate in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp, 2006-present Associate in the law firm of Fleischman and Walsh, L.L.P., 1998-2006 Professional Affiliations Member, Energy Bar Association - Natural Gas Regulation Committee. | 