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January 5, 2012

Preti Flaherty Names Todd Griset as Partner

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that the firm's partnership has named Todd J. Griset as Partners. Griset previously practiced as an associate with the Energy and Climate Strategy Groups in Augusta, Maine.

Todd J. Griset practices with Preti Flaherty's Energy and Climate Strategy Groups in Augusta, Maine.  He helps clients ranging from developers of energy projects to industrial and commercial energy consumers make critical decisions on energy and utilities matters and maximize their opportunities in power markets across the continent. He advises clients on permitting and regulatory affairs, as well as transactions relating to infrastructure, manufacturing and energy assets.

Griset is a frequent author and speaker on energy issues. He authors the "Energy Policy Update" blog and has been published in a peer-reviewed law journal on renewable ocean energy. His writings appear regularly in publications including the Offshore Wind Wire and Electric Light & Power. He earned his law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2002 and his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in 1999.  He also earned a Master of Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006. He is a resident of Bath, Maine

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