Haley Waller Pitts

Senior Associate

Email: hwallerpitts@fredlaw.com
Office: 612.492.7443
Assistant: Mary Ann Monahan, 612.492.7641

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PRIMARY SERVICES

Energy Energy Regulation & Permitting Litigation

Overview

Haley’s practice focuses on regulatory and energy law matters, as well as commercial litigation.

Haley is a senior associate in Fredrikson & Byron’s Energy and Litigation Groups. In her energy practice, Haley focuses on assisting clients with wind farm, solar, transmission and pipeline permitting matters. Haley is part of a team advising utilities, independent power producers, independent transmission companies and pipeline companies on siting, routing, permitting and other regulatory matters before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and other federal, state, and local agencies.

In her litigation practice, Haley primarily represents clients in litigation related to energy infrastructure in trial and appellate courts. Haley has experience in both state and federal courts, administrative proceedings, and arbitration and mediation.

Experience

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Part of a team for 300 mile crude oil pipeline for certificate of need and pipeline routing permit in Minnesota.
Part of a team representing independent power producer in wind farm siting and transmission routing proceeding in Minnesota.
Part of a team representing independent power producer in siting large solar project in Minnesota.
Advises clients on issues related to Minnesota’s Community Solar Garden program.
Represents clients in appeals in Minnesota and Iowa state courts.
Represented guest workers on a pro bono basis in high-profile human trafficking lawsuit against Signal International.

Articles & Presentations

Sprinkler Mandate Declared Invalid by Minnesota Court of Appeals

October 13, 2015

By Joseph G. Springer and Haley Waller Pitts

In a decision issued on October 13, 2015, the Minnesota Court of Appeals struck down the building code mandate requiring installation of fire sprinklers in larger homes promulgated by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).

Honors & Education

EDUCATION

University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2012, magna cum laude
University of St. Thomas, B.A., 2007, magna cum laude

BAR ADMISSIONS

Minnesota, 2012
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2012
United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, 2014

HONORS

Minnesota Super Lawyers, Rising Star – Energy & Resources, 2017
Minnesota State Bar Association, North Star Lawyer, 2013-2015
Michigan Law Review, Contributing Editor, 2011-2012; Associate Editor 2010-2011
Certificates of Merit in Land Use and Planning and Statutory Interpretation courses, Michigan Law School

Professional Activities

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Minnesota State Bar Association
Hennepin County Bar Association
Extern, Honorable Helene White, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2012
Intern, Honorable Joan Ericksen, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2010