Eric J. Schneidewind Partner

Office: Lansing
Phone: 517/482-6237
Fax: 517/482-6937
Email: ejschneidewind@varnumlaw.com
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Assistant: Monica Robinson, 517/482-6237

Energy and Telecommunications Experience

Eric is co-chair of the Energy and Telecommunications Practice Group. His practice focuses on electrical retail wheeling, non-utility electric power marketing, cogeneration projects, waste to energy, utility scale natural gas, coal and wind generating plants. Eric’s clients include large government and private development entities and generation hosts who he assists in the purchase of natural gas, and with environmental permitting as well as the negotiation of fuel, equipment, lease and power purchase agreements relating to electric generation projects. On behalf of his clients, he secured the first licenses to market electricity in the Consumers Energy and Detroit Edison service territories.

Recognition & Rankings

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2003
Named one of six " Thought Leaders in Law" by the Western Michigan Business Review

Professional Activities

Eric has extensive service in state government culminating with a six-year term as Commissioner, then Chairman, of the Michigan Public Service Commission from 1979-1985. He drafted and obtained passage of PA81 1987 and was instrumental in the passage of Electric Restructuring Act (PA 141 2000). Additionally, Eric serves as counsel to Energy Michigan, the trade group of Michigan businesses and end users advocating competition in the electric sector.

Electric Power Supply Association
State Bar of Michigan: Administrative Law Section
Ingham County Bar Association

Community Activities

AARP Michigan, President

Education

University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
J.D.
University of California
Berkeley, California
B.A.