Introduction
Lindsey is an associate in Fredrikson & Byron’s Environmental Law and Energy groups. Her practice focuses on environmental, regulatory and energy matters.
In her environmental practice, Lindsey regularly serves as environmental counsel in mergers, acquisitions and real estate transactions. Lindsey advises clients on permitting and regulatory compliance under environmental and health and safety laws, including the Clean Water Act, RCRA and CERCLA. Lindsey also assists with environmental review and land use and zoning matters.
In her energy practice, Lindsey provides regulatory advice to clients on generator interconnection, transmission and permitting, and assists with the acquisition and development of wind, solar and other energy projects. Lindsey advises clients on compliance under federal energy laws, such as the FPA and PURPA, and represents clients in proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. She also counsels clients on the Midwest ISO Tariff and generator interconnection procedures.
Prior to joining the firm, Lindsey worked as a student attorney in the Conservation Law Clinic in Bloomington, Indiana and as a legal intern for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 in Kansas City, Kansas.
Education
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 2009
Practice Areas
Selected Publications & Presentations
- “MISO Queue Reform Update,” co-authored with Daniel Yarano and Todd Guerrero, FredALERT: Energy, April 20, 2012
- “Good Planning Helps Satisfy Regulatory Hurdles,” co-authored with Emily Chad, Biomass Magazine, March 19, 2012
- “Environmental-Review Reforms,” FredNEWS: Real Estate, August 2011
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Secretary of the Environmental, Natural Resources and Energy Law Section Council
- Hennepin County Bar Association
Honors & Distinctions
- Notes and Comments Editor,
- Executive Board, Moot Court, 2008-2009
- Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition, Received Brief-writing and Oral-advocacy Honors, 2007-2008
Community Involvement
- Volunteer Attorney, Children’s Law Center of Minnesota