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K&L Gates LLP
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Associate Attorney

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mike O’Neill is an associate attorney in the Washington, DC Office of K&L Gates LLP, an international law firm.  Mike’s practice deals primarily with energy and environmental issues, particularly with respect to natural gas and oil, especially under the Natural Gas Act, liquefied natural gas (“LNG”), pipeline safety and compliance, natural gas tariffs, and commodities regulation.  He practices primarily before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) and the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”).  Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mike worked for two years as an attorney and law clerk at a national energy and environment law firm and five years as an Energy Policy Analyst in the Washington office of an international law firm.