Levi McAllister

In the natural gas and petroleum sectors, Levi handles administrative litigation before FERC for shippers affected by the rates, terms, and conditions of service applicable to transport on natural gas, crude oil and liquids pipelines pipelines. Levi represents entities that trade, produce, deliver, or ship natural gas, crude oil, and liquids in matters concerning pipeline safety and storage and the related regulations and requirements administered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.  Levi also counsels clients engaged in domestic and international transactional matters concerning natural gas, crude oil, or liquids infrastructure in negotiating transportation, storage, and commodity purchase and sale agreements.

In the electric power sector, Levi counsels electric utilities on issues pertaining to participation in organized wholesale power markets, the development or procurement of energy storage resources, the development, acquisition or divestiture of electric generation, and compliance with FERC’s rules administered under the Federal Power Act (FPA).

Levi’s practice reflects significant experience advising clients subject to FERC and CFTC investigations of physical and financial energy commodity trading. Levi advises clients on lawful gas, power, and petrochemical trading strategies and advocates before FERC in non-public and litigated proceedings alleging fraudulent or manipulative trading activity in violation of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and FPA, and before the CFTC in non-public and litigated proceedings alleging fraudulent or manipulative futures and derivatives trading in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). Levi draws on this experience to develop company compliance programs, pursue internal investigations, and develop energy compliance training programs.

Levi brings to his energy practice experience defending gas and power refund claims associated with regulatory changes, market dislocations, and allegations of market manipulation and handling matters related to federal regulation of oil and natural gas, electric energy and ancillary services, and interstate pipeline safety and infrastructure.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Levi served as a legislative aide to US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. He worked on a variety of regulatory measures, including the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Levi also served for three years as a legal assistant and law clerk to Chief Judge Andrew S. Effron of the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.