Phoenix
(March 12, 2013) – Jennings,
Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C., a leading Phoenix-based law firm, is pleased to
announce that Andrea I. Sarmentero Garzón has joined the firm’s energy practice
as an associate in its Washington, D.C. office.
“We are
pleased to welcome Andrea to the firm’s energy practice. She brings with her a
wealth of energy law experience ranging from traditional regulatory matters to
complex market issues, both domestically and internationally,” said Debra Roby,
Chair of the firm’s energy practice. “In addition to her legal knowledge, Andrea’s
experience with a state utility regulator complements our team well.”
Sarmentero
spent the past four years as a staff attorney in the counsel’s office at the
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. Prior to practicing in the United
States, she worked in the office of the General Secretariat with the Council of
European Energy Regulators in Brussels, Belgium, and in the private sector as
an attorney in the Project Finance Division of DLA Piper in Madrid, Spain. Sarmentero also worked at the World Bank in
Washington, D.C., focusing on electricity restructuring in various European
countries.
“I am excited
about the prospect of re-entering private practice and delighted to join
Jennings, Strouss & Salmon’s growing energy team,” states Sarmentero. “This
is a very challenging time for energy businesses everywhere, and I look forward
to joining a team of distinguished attorneys who possess extensive experience
representing clients in the ever changing energy industry.”
Sarmentero is
admitted to the New York Bar. She earned a J.D. from the University of
Málaga in Spain, an LLM in Energy Law & Policy from the University of
Dundee in the UK, and completed the NY Law School Foreign Lawyer Training
Program. Sarmentero also earned a
Diploma in International Nuclear Energy Law from the University of Montpellier
in France and a Master of Business and International Trade from the University
Complutense of Madrid. She is a member
of the New York City Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the Energy
Bar Association.
About Jennings, Strouss & Salmon
Jennings Strouss & Salmon is one of the Southwest's leading
law firms, providing legal counsel for nearly 70 years through its offices in Phoenix and Peoria, Arizona; and Washington, D.C. The firm's primary areas of practice include
bankruptcy, reorganization and creditors’ rights; construction; corporate and
securities; employee benefits and pensions; energy; family law and domestic
relations; health care; intellectual property; labor and employment;
litigation; real estate; sports and entertainment; surety and fidelity; tax;
and trust and estates. For additional information please visit www.jsslaw.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
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