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William Scherman
William Scherman
Partner — Energy Regulation
Partner — Energy Regulation

William Scherman

William Scherman
Washington, D.C.

2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 500 West
Washington, D.C. 20037

William Scherman

Credentials

  • University of Louisville, J.D., 1984 (Law Review, Articles Editor)
  • The George Washington University, B.A., 1980
  • General Counsel, FERC, 1990–1993
  • Chief of Staff and Senior Legal and Policy Advisor, FERC, 1987–1993
  • Legal 500 U.S., Energy Regulation: Oil & Gas, 2024; Energy Regulation: Electric Power, 2024
  • The Best Lawyers in America® in energy law
  • Selected to the 500 Leading Energy Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2023 and 2024
  • Chambers USAAmerica’s Leading Lawyers for Business in Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation), 2003–2023
  • The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC), Litigation – Environmental (Washington), 2025
  • Selected to the D.C. Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2007–2024
  • Who’s Who Legal (Law Business Research Ltd.), Energy, 2018–2023
  • Euromoney’s Expert Guides in the Energy and Environment guide, 2017
  • Selected to the Top 50 Energy & Environmental Trailblazers, National Law Journal, 2015
  • SNL Energy‘s 10 Most Influential People, 2014
  • America’s Leading Lawyers for Business’ BTI Client Service All-Star, 2014
  • Member: Keystone Energy Board; Harvard Electricity Policy Group
  • District of Columbia