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for Green Energy Companies, Landowners and Communities

A National Energy Law Firm Powering Renewables, Consumers & Landowners

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How We're Different

The energy industry is undergoing rapid change. Shouldn’t your law firm change with it? We think so.

That’s why the Law Offices of Carolyn Elefant, a woman-owned micro-firm headquartered near the nation’s capital has been at the forefront of advancing change for green energy companies and landowners and communities impacted by natural gas pipelines for decades. Here’s how we do it:
  • No Astronomical Fees for Namesakes: While many firms charge a fortune ($1000/hour or more) promising insider access through ex-regulators and officials, we achieve the same through impeccable work and nurturing genuine professional relationships.
  • We Savor Value, Not Hourly Indulgences: Unlike firms that thrive on billing hours with no link to outcomes, we’re zealous about value. Our pricing, though not always cheap due to our extensive experience and complex services, is fair and innovative, utilizing flat fees and bonus incentives, consistently undercutting competitors by at least 30%.
  • No Cookie Cutter Offerings: Sometimes a case may demand one attorney; other times additional staffing is needed. Drawing on a national pool of energy professionals, we’ll build the team that’s right for your case.
  • Law Transformation is Our Forte: Where most firms retreat when the law seems unyielding, we ask: Can we change it? Our track record includes changing and advancing laws on renewable energy and gas pipeline development via strategic actions in regulatory cases, jury trials, state and federal appellate courts and working with Congress.
  • Tech-Savviness Sets Us Apart: Harnessing cutting-edge technology, including advanced AI tools, empowers us to deliver services that are not only cost-effective but markedly superior compared to relying solely on legal professionals.
  • Real Experience: Over the years, the firm has amassed thousands of hours of regulatory hearings, jury trials and appeals before FERC, state energy commissions and federal and state courts, including the United States Supreme Court.

How We Can Help

Energy Regulation

Energy Regulation

Pipeline Cases

Pipeline Cases

Appeals

Environmental Law

Greenwashing

Green Energy

Energy Easements & Leases

Energy Easements

Mediation Services

Of Counsel/Local Counsel Service

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What People Are Saying

Carolyn Elefant, Esq. was a courageous, principled and outstanding counsel in defense of us and our environment before a federal judge in federal court. She carefully prepared each of us with background and information so that we understood and could testify with confidence...
I have worked with attorneys of all types and find Ms. Elefant to be a tireless and brilliant intellect willing to go the extra mile to provide the best counsel to her clients. She combines experience, intelligence and desire in her advocacy on behalf of her clients, never settling for anything other than excellence.
Carolyn Elefant has been a tireless advocate on behalf of our citizens group in certificate proceedings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in a compression station siting case. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable about the Natural Gas Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, she is a brilliant strategist...
Carolyn took our case against [gas company] in eminent domain with sensitivity, passion and success. She fended off eminent domain in a federal court. As the judge closed the proceedings, he acknowledged Ms Elefant in her defense of "The Brandywine 5"

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