Annie Cook represents oil and gas pipeline, terminal and LNG clients across the United States on traditional and renewable energy, transportation and safety-related legal matters at the federal, state and local levels. She is particularly recognized for her technical knowledge and regularly advises clients on pipeline safety regulatory compliance and enforcement matters before the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and related federal and state agencies.
Her experience covers strategic project planning and permitting, including special permits and state waivers, as well as construction, operations, maintenance, security, incident response, litigation support, transactional support and due diligence. Annie has assisted clients in challenging administrative agency actions before administrative tribunals and federal appellate courts and is frequently involved in legislative and regulatory rulemaking advocacy.
In addition, Annie has extensive experience managing confidential investigations and compliance audits, and has worked alongside government investigations teams to resolve investigations, including matters involving potential criminal liability pursued by federal agencies such as the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General.
- Energy and construction
- Environmental
- Energy Regulatory
- Pipeline and LNG Safety and Regulation
- Biomass
- Energy
- Natural resources
- Oil and gas
- JD, with honors, Emory University School of Law - 2008
- BA, magna cum laude, Kenyon College - 2003
- District of Columbia
- Georgia