M. Howard Petricoff

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Partner

Columbus Office

Columbus 614.464.5414

Fax 614.719.4904

Email mhpetricoff@vorys.com

Practice Areas

Industries

Education

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981, M.P.A., Master of Public Administration
University of Cincinnati College of Law, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1974, J.D.
American University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1971, B.S.

Bar & Court Admissions

Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Mr. Petricoff is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the energy and environmental group. He advises and represents clients on energy, utility and environmental matters, including litigation in federal and state court as well as state public service commissions, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and various permitting boards and commissions.

Career highlights include:

Currently serving as a Commissioner on the Ohio Oil and Gas Commission
Currently serving as Adjunct Professor at the Capital University Law School since 1997
Served as Assistant Ohio Attorney General from 1977 to 1982 and currently serving as a special counsel on energy/environmental cases
Argued the Elyria Foundry v. Public Utilities Commission case before the Ohio Supreme Court which disallowed utility fuel charges to customers who buy power in the open market

Mr. Petricoff is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Ohio Bar Foundation, and the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation.

Mr. Petricoff has presented seminars on topics involving electric deregulation, utility pricing, cogeneration, alternative energy and contracting for power and fossil fuels.

Mr. Petricoff received his M.P.A. from Harvard University, his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and his B.S. from American University.

Before joining Vorys, Mr. Petricoff was an Assistant Ohio Attorney General.

Professional and Community Activities

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Board of Trustees, 2006-present
Energy Industries of Ohio, Board of Trustees, 2005-present
National Gas & Oil Corporation, Board of Trustees, 1992-1999

Honors & Awards

The Best Lawyers in America, "Energy Lawyer of the Year" for Columbus, OH, 2011
Columbus CEO, Top Lawyers in Columbus, 2010
The Best Lawyers in America, Energy Law, 2009-2012
Ohio Super Lawyers, Energy and Natural Resources, 2004-2008

News

Events

Publications

“Underground Gas Storage: Condemnation Problems Under the Natural Gas Act,” Eastern Mineral Law Institute, 1988 (Vol. 9 Pg. 16-1)
“The Effect of Price on the Ohio Gas Market,” Energy Review, 1982 (Vol. 1 Pg. 12)
“Safe Drinking Water Act & Disposal of Wastes in Gas & Oil Wells,” Eastern Mineral Law Institute, 1982 (Vol. 3 Pg. 20-1)