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Anne E. Becker

Director

About

Professional Profile

Anne Becker is a director and a member of the firm's energy and utility law group. Anne represents regulated and unregulated utilities, newly formed corporations, customer groups, industrial entities and others, before state agencies, courts and federal administrative bodies. As part of the energy and utility law group, Anne works with municipalities, consumers and renewable developers with drafting supply and other agreements as well as representation involving contract disputes with utilities and utility rate setting.

Anne also serves as Indiana counsel for national telecommunications and cable carriers and is experienced litigating telecommunications issues including carrier to carrier disputes and assisting with regulatory compliance.

Her 10-year tenure as Indiana's Utility Consumer Counselor has earned Anne the title of longest-serving counselor in the history of the State of Indiana. There, she led a staff of 57 in representing customers - residential, commercial, and industrial - before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the courts.

As Utility Consumer Counselor, Anne reorganized the governmental entity to become more policy-oriented and the agency began to engage in issues beyond its traditional advocacy role.

Anne is also a certified civil mediator.

Practice Areas

Anne works with municipalities, schools, consumers, large industrial entities, and renewable developers on drafting agreements as well as representation involving contract disputes. She also serves as Indiana counsel for national telecommunications and cable carriers.

In addition, Anne is certified civil mediator.

Education

University of Notre Dame

J.D.
1988
Indiana Journal for Global Legal Students, Submission Editor

St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame

B.A., Economics/Government
1983
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Admissions

  • Indiana
  • U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
  • U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Involvement

Professional Affiliations

  • Indiana State Bar Association, Member; Utility Law Section
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • Indianapolis Bar Association, Member
  • Federal Energy Bar Association, Member, State Commission Practice; Regulation Committee
  • Federal Communications Bar Association, Member
  • Indiana Ratepayer Trust, Member, 1997-Present; Chair, 2013-Present


Community Service

  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Pastoral Council, Former President
  • Indiana 211 Partnership, Board Member, 2013-2020
  • Holy Family Services Advisory Council
  • Child Advocates
  • Meridian Kessler Neighborhood Association, Executive Committee, 2004-2009


Recognition

  • Sagamore of the Wabash – Issued by Governors of the State of Indiana, 1996, 2003, and 2004
  • Ardath Burkhart Board Leadership Series, Graduate


Speaking and Publications

    Anne has spoken at numerous energy and utility forums during her career.

Anne E. Becker

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