Jessica Bayles

Jessica Bayles focuses her practice on energy regulatory, transactional and litigation matters. She counsels energy-industry clients in regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters concerning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and represents energy companies in regulatory litigation proceedings before FERC. Jessica has counseled energy and marketing companies on negotiation of energy trading agreements, power purchase agreements, renewable energy credit agreements, and other energy agreements and issues. She also counsels clients on environmental risks in connection with mergers and acquisitions involving facilities in a variety of industries, as well as on regulatory risks in renewable energy transactions, including the structuring, development and financing of solar photovoltaic projects. Jessica’s pro bono work focuses on asylum.

While in law school, Jessica served as managing editor of The George Washington Law Review and developed an active pro bono practice. She also served as a law clerk for the US Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and the US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.