Boardman Law Firm

Richard A. Heinemann, Partner

Energy Law • Municipal & Local Government Law •
Municipal Finance • Real Estate

Richard provides legal services primarily to municipal electric utilities and joint action agencies in Wisconsin, Illinois, and the upper Midwest. He advises municipalities and local governments that own electric distibution systems or generation facilities on all facets of the energy business, including power contract negotiations, project finance and construction, intergovernmental agreements, sustainability ("green") practices, and asset transfer and regulatory compliance.

Richard has over 10 years of practice experience. He has appeared frequently before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is licensed in both Wisconsin and Illinois. Richard is currently a member of Boardman's Executive Committee.

Clients

• Great Lakes Utilities
• Manitowoc Public Utilities
• City of Marshfield
• City of Geneva
• Northern Illinois Technology Triangle
• Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency
• Western Wisconsin Municipal Power Group
• Upper Midwest Municipal Power Agency
• Winnebago County Landfill Gas Facility

Education

• J.D. University of Wisconsin Law School (cum laude, Order of the Coif)
• Ph.D. University of Chicago (German and Social Thought)
• A.B. Brown University (magna cum laude)

Awards

• Editor-in-Chief, University of Wisconsin Law Review
• Special recognition from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for contribution to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources redesign of nonpoint pollution regulation
• Member of Department of Natural Resources Alternative Energy/Clean Coal Fact-Finding Delegation to Germany on behalf of Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin (2002)

Writings, Seminars & Contributions

• 2009 Energy Law Journal, Renewable Energy Committee Report (2008 state law cases involving renewable energy)
• "Sustainable Communities"--Energy Initiatives (2008 Wisconsin League of Municipalities panel presentation)
• American Public Power Association publication, "Municipal Governance," (October, 2006)
• Workshop Leader, 2006 American Public Power Association National Conference, "Municipal Governance and Ethical Considerations"
• Workshop leader, Wisconsin Bankers Association Municipal Lending Workshops
• Workshop leader, Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin, "Utility Bankruptcy and Collections"

Other Memberships

• Wisconsin Bar Association (Member, Energy and Telecommunications Section; Environmental Law Section)
• Energy Bar (Active Member, Renewable Energy and Climate Change Committee)
• Dane County Bar Association
• Ilinois Bar Association
• City of Madison Committee for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Personal Interests

• Tennis, running
• Plays flute in a performing jazz trio
• Fluent in German
• Married and father of three (spirited) boys

Interesting Facts

• Richard won an award from the Modern Language Association for translating a work of German Philosophy by Hans-Georg Gadamer