Ryan K. Lighty

Ryan has represented clients in more than ten separate adjudicatory proceedings before the NRC's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) and the Commission on a variety of technical, environmental, and financial matters. He also routinely guides clients on multifaceted regulatory compliance issues related to fitness-for-duty and work hour requirements, access authorization, firearms regulation, physical and cybersecurity, and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). He also holds a Top Secret "Q" clearance and is part of the firm's Classified Information Services practice.

Additionally, Ryan is experienced in performing internal investigations for NRC licensees. He regularly provides advice on Safety Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) and safety culture issues, and has defended clients against whistleblower retaliation claims before the US Department of Labor. Ryan also helps employers navigate government ethics restrictions applicable to current and former federal agency employees. Before joining Morgan Lewis, Ryan was an attorney in the NRC’s Office of the General Counsel and served as acting regional counsel in the agency's Region III office.

• Represented Florida Power & Light Company (Turkey Point Units 3 and 4) in obtaining Subsequent License Renewal (SLR), a first-of-a-kind licensing action that will allow the units to operate from 60-80 years beyond their initial licensing dates.
• Represented NextEra Energy (Seabrook) in obtaining a license amendment related to approval of an engineering methodology for demonstrating the structural adequacy of Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR)-affected concrete structures.
• Represented Interim Storage Partners in connection with numerous safety and environmental matters raised in the highly-contested licensing proceeding to construct and operate a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility for spent nuclear fuel in Southwest Texas.