Atty. Dane McKaughan
Dane McKaughan is an energy attorney who focuses on energy-related regulatory and litigation matters, with clients from both the regulated sector, such as gas utilities and pipelines, electric utilities and transmission providers, and the unregulated sector, such as generators and large-scale load. Dane has extensive experience representing clients before state regulators, including the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC).
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Dane McKaughan is a energy attorney based in Austin, Texas, practicing at Balch & Bingham LLP. Educated at The University of Texas (J.D., 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Utilities Law (2026). Serands clients in Austin, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Dane McKaughan is an energy attorney who focuses on energy-related regulatory and litigation matters, with clients from both the regulated sector, such as gas utilities and pipelines, electric utilities and transmission providers, and the unregulated sector, such as generators and large-scale load
- Dane has extensive experience representing clients before state regulators, including the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC)
- He is a prior Chair of the Public Utility Law Section of the Texas Bar and is Board Certified in Administrative Law
- Dane has extensive experience in litigation before state agencies, including ratemaking proceedings and enforcement actions, and in state court
- He has argued numerous appeals of administrative orders and has represented clients in commercial litigation on energy-related disputes
- He also routinely counsels clients participating in the ERCOT market and represents clients’ interests in rulemaking proceedings at the PUCT and ERCOT
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Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Austin are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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