Atty. Alan M. Shoer
Alan Shoer knows energy, telecommunications and other public-utility issues inside and out having served in both industry and government. He’s worked as in-house general counsel and regulatory affairs director for regional utilities, as Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management’s General Counsel, and as the state’s Special Assistant Attorney General in key litigation before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Public Utility Commission.
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About Alan M. Shoer at a glance
Alan M. Shoer is a energy attorney based in Providence, Rhode Island, practicing at Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC. Admitted to practice in Rhode Island, Rhode Island Bar Association, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association, Colorado, Colorado Bar Association, and District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar. Educated at Vermont Law School (J.D., 1983) and Brown University (BA, 1979). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Energy Regulatory Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Providence, RI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Alan Shoer knows energy, telecommunications and other public-utility issues inside and out having served in both industry and government
- He’s worked as in-house general counsel and regulatory affairs director for regional utilities, as Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management’s General Counsel, and as the state’s Special Assistant Attorney General in key litigation before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Public Utility Commission
- His national and regional corporate and governmental clients—in renewable energy, telecommunications, energy, gas and water—benefit materially from his multifaceted experience
- They get a deeply knowledgeable, connected and trusted partner/advisor who understands the demands and expectations they face
- He brings this deep experience to bear in addressing state and federal regulatory matters, interconnection agreements, tariff issues, commercial wholesale and retail service contracts with customers and vendors, lease agreements, and other issues associated with mergers and acquisitions
- Responsive and quick to grasp your needs, Alan applies his extensive legal expertise in administrative and public-utility regulatory law, environmental law, corporate law and other commercial laws to help his energy, utility and telecommunications clients succeed, prosper and effectively deal with complex regulatory, litigation and compliance matters
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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 Rhode Island
Practicing law in Rhode Island. Legal matters in Rhode Island are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Providence are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Rhode Island state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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