Regulated Industries

Legal matters involving regulated industries require experts to weigh through a myriad of state and federal laws and regulations. That’s why Woods Rogers is your ideal choice.

We represent clients in a variety of regulated industries, including electric, water, gas and telecommunications companies, insurance agents and brokers, financial institutions, and health care companies. Unregulated companies and other clients also rely on us in:

• Proceedings before the State Corporation Commission, including traditional regulation and deregulation of utility rates, services, facilities and territories (certificates of public convenience and necessity); mergers and acquisitions involving regulated companies; and enforcement matters brought by the Commission.
• Environmental, land use, mining and minerals, workplace safety, professional licensing and other regulatory matters before state, local and federal agencies. These include Virginia Department of Environmental Quality; Virginia Marine Resources Commission; Virginia Department of Health; Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; Virginia Department of Transportation; Virginia Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation; U. S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S Fish and Wildlife Service; U. S. Army Corps of Engineers; U. S. Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining; Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and Mining Safety and Health Administration.
• State and federal litigation and appeals related to, or arising out of, State Corporation Commission and other administrative agency regulatory requirements and decisions.
• Matters involving legislative and public policy issues before the Virginia General Assembly, its committees and sub-committees.