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Jane Accomando

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Jane Accomando is a co-leader of the firm’s internationally recognized global energy industry team and a co-leader of the Morgan Lewis Data Center Strategic Initiative. She advises nuclear energy companies and their partners, including hyperscalers, in connection with nuclear plant licensing, regulatory compliance, government and internal investigations, enforcement, and spent fuel claims. Jane has both a B.S. and an M.S. in nuclear engineering and brings her in-depth technical knowledge to bear in representing energy industry clients. Jane is proud to serve as a member of the firm’s Inclusion Committee.

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Jane assists clients in navigating the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) licensing process, including developing regulatory strategies and preparing regulatory filings.

Jane also represents clients in investigations conducted by the NRC’s Office of Investigations, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Enterprise Assessments. She leads confidential investigations into allegations of wrongdoing, conducts safety culture assessments, and provides training to company leaders on detecting and preventing retaliation.

Much of Jane’s practice relates to multimillion-dollar claims against the federal government regarding the government’s obligation to accept and dispose of spent nuclear fuel. She represents clients in litigated cases before the US Court of Federal Claims and annual spent fuel settlement submissions to the DOE. Jane has advised clients on dozens of spent fuel damages claims over the course of her career.

  • Yale Law School, 2008, J.D.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005, M.S.
  • Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2003, B.S.
  • District of Columbia
  • US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • Clerkship to Judge Duane Benton of the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (2008 - 2009)

Ranked, Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation), USA, Chambers Global (2025)

Ranked, Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation), Nationwide, Chambers USA (2025)

Up and Coming, Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation), Nationwide, Chambers USA (2023, 2024)

Member, Law Firm of the Year, Energy/Projects: Power (including Renewables), Chambers USA (2018)

Recommended, Industry focus: Energy regulation: electric power, The Legal 500 US (2023)

Recommended, Industry focus: Energy regulation: conventional power, The Legal 500 US (2019–2022)

Rising Star, Law360 (2020)

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Energy, Law360 (2016, 2019)

Member, Energy Law Firm of the Year, US News & World Report/Best Lawyers (2015)

Former Co-chair, Nuclear Law Committee, American Bar Association

Member, Women in Nuclear

Former Development Editor, Yale Journal of Law and Technology

Recipient, Missouri University of Science and Technology Distinguished Young Alumni Award

Member, NEI Part 53 Task Force

Member, NEI Advanced Reactor Task Force