Highly motivated and level-headed energy and infrastructure lawyer

Adam Margolin is an energy and infrastructure lawyer. A former deputy counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives and senior corporation counsel with the City of Chicago, Adam has extensive experience in both the private and public sectors working on cutting-edge energy matters and infrastructure projects.  Adam has also represented clients on other high-profile legislative items and governmental issues. Adam focuses on:

• Energy regulatory proceedings and transactions
• Infrastructure projects

Clients appreciate Adam’s dedication and motivation to helping them achieve positive outcomes in regulatory and transactional matters. They know they can count on him to see the big picture, to identify and address key risks, and to offer practical solutions to the complex issues that inevitably arise on significant projects and in regulatory settings.

Bar Admissions

• Illinois

Education

• University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., 2005)
  • Distinction of Honors, Legal Research and Writing
  • American Bar Association Negotiation Competition
  • Environmental Moot Court Competition

• Washington University in St. Louis (B.A., 2002)

• "Cybersecurity for Manufacturers and Other Large Energy Users"
• "Cybersecurity: The energy industry case"
• "Energy Regulators Respond to Increasing Cyber Threats to the Grid"
• "New, Stringent Cyber Supply Chain Standard Under Development"
• "Picking Up a Live Wire: Why Energy Issues Should Be Included in Your Due Diligence"
• "Strategies for Implementing Cybersecurity Measures"
• "Utility Cybersecurity - Emerging Risks and Evolving Regulations"
• A New Public-Private Partnership in Chicago: The O’Hare Express Train
• Illinois Enacts Legislation to Kick-Start Additional Renewable Energy Development
• Illinois Enacts Wide-Ranging Energy Legislation Addressing Renewables, Decarbonization, Electric Vehicles, and More
• Illinois Establishes Solar & Wind Siting Standards; Counties on Short Timeframe to Comply
• Illinois General Assembly’s Plans For P3s Under New Legislation
• Illinois Governor Pritzker Issues Significant Energy Policy Proposals
• Illinois Regulators Take First Steps to Implement Illinois’ Recently-Enacted, Wide-Ranging Energy Legislation
• Illinoisʼ Utility of the Future Discussions Designed to Attract New Energy Players
• “Illinois Energy Legislation”
• “Perspectives on Practice”

Seminar

• Amped Up! Practical and Regulatory Considerations for EV Charging