Atty. John A. DeTore
John DeTore serves as Administrative Chairman of Rubin and Rudman’s Executive Committee and leader of the Energy Practice Group. John’s practice focuses on representing large energy companies before regulatory agencies and courts throughout New England and in New York.
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John A. DeTore is a government and energy attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Greenberg Traurig. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Educated at Boston College Law School (J.D., 1977). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Administrative / Regulatory Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Energy Regulatory Law (2026). Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John DeTore serves as Administrative Chairman of Rubin and Rudman’s Executive Committee and leader of the Energy Practice Group
- John’s practice focuses on representing large energy companies before regulatory agencies and courts throughout New England and in New York
- His representations include more than twenty major energy projects involving billions of dollars in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York, including eleven cases before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- John represented the first three power plant projects to be permitted by the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) and the first merchant power plant to be licensed in Massachusetts
- He was successful in modifying the EFSB’s standards to meet the needs of these types of facilities
- Additionally, John has assisted an emergency generation facility in achieving all necessary approvals in time to be in service to help prevent severe blackouts in southeastern Connecticut.On an ongoing basis, John represents competitive suppliers in both formal proceedings and informal settlement processes
- He also serves as counsel to a large, well-known higher education institution in the Boston area in connection with various energy issues including defense against imposition by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities of an onerous fee relating to a new general facility
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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