Deanna E. King

Partner

P 512.494.3612
F 512.479.3912
E deanna.king@bgllp.com

Assistant

Joy Pierson
512.494.3607

Deanna King concentrates on the representation and counsel of domestic and foreign energy-industry clients in regulatory compliance, hearings, disputes and associated litigation. Ms. King appears on behalf of her clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other state and federal agencies, in federal and state courts, and in mediation and arbitration proceedings.

Ms. King’s practice involves matters related to competition, market behavior and market design, enforcement and compliance, open access, restructuring and transnational issues related to foreign participation in United States energy markets.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. King served as a briefing attorney for the Honorable Nathan Hecht of the Supreme Court of Texas.

Education

J.D., with honors, The University of Texas School of Law, 1998
M.Ed., with highest honors, The University of Texas at Austin, 1988
B.S., magna cum laude, Baylor University, 1986

Bar Admissions

Texas

Court Admissions

U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 5th and 9th Circuits
U.S. District Court for the Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas

Affiliations

Travis County Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Austin Young Lawyers' Association
American Bar Association

Noteworthy

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation), 2011
US Legal 500, Energy Litigation, 2010, 2011
Texas Rising Stars, 2006-2008
Texas Law Review, University of Texas Law School