Overview
Sebastian Lombardi, chair of the firm's Energy and Utilities practice, assists energy clients with all aspects of transactional and regulatory matters associated with federally regulated power and gas markets.
Sebastian is a member of the team of lawyers serving as general counsel to the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL), a regional organization engaged in the wholesale markets for electrical power. In this capacity, Sebastian represents NEPOOL before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and regularly provides counsel on a wide range of matters related to the design and operation of the region's wholesale electric markets.
During law school, Sebastian served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Mary Ellen Coster Williams of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, as a legal intern for the Connecticut attorney general, and as editor of the Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal.
Prior to attending law school, Sebastian worked for a United States senator, primarily involved in defense, homeland security, veterans and energy policy issues.
Education and Credentials
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D.
- Johns Hopkins University, M.A., with Honors
- University of Richmond, B.A.
Admissions
- State of Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Affiliations
- Northeast Energy and Commerce Association (NECA), Board of Directors
- Energy Bar Association (EBA), Director of Northeast Chapter
- City of Hartford's Energy Improvement District Board, Vice-Chair
- Connecticut Power and Energy Society
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity, Mentor
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
Chosen for inclusion in the Chambers USA Legal Directory (Chambers & Partners) of recognized practitioners for Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) Nationwide, 2023-2024
Chosen for inclusion in the Chambers Global (Chambers & Partners) for Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation), 2023-2024
Selected to the list of 500 Leading US Energy Lawyers list by Lawdragon, 2023-2024
Selected to the list of Ones to Watch for Energy Law by The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), 2023-2025
Selected as one of the New Leaders in the Law by the Connecticut Law Tribune (ALM Media Properties, LLC), 2020
Selected to the list of Connecticut Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Thomson Reuters), Energy and Natural Resources, 2014-2021
ABA Section of Urban, State & Local Government Prize, 2010
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Prize, 2009
CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Renewable Energy Law in the United States
LEED Green Associate
Community Involvement
Hartford's Law & Government Academy School Governance Council, 2009-2011
City of Hartford Young Professionals Task Force, former member
In The Media
Speaking Engagements
- 2017 Electricity 101, March 30, 2017
- Integrating Markets and Public Policy (IMAPP) Initiative: What is it? Where is it headed?, November 1, 2016
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Today's Legal Landscape, April 10, 2015
- Electricity 101 | September 4, 2014, September 4, 2014
- Sebastian Lombardi Speaks at 11th Annual NECA Power Markets Conference "Planning for the Next Version of the Forward Capacity Market", October 24, 2012
Media Mention
- Day Pitney Names Leaders in Corporate Department, Law360 Pulse , October 3, 2024
- Major CT Law Firm Names 3 to Corporate Department Leadership Team, Hartford Courant, October 1, 2024
- Conn. Bar Foundation Elects 22 Attys As Fellows, Law360 Pulse, February 9, 2023
- New England Strives for Consensus on Wholesale Electricity Market Reforms, RTO Insider, November 19, 2017
Publications
- Opinion: Connecticut's New Energy Strategy Is Not Quite Comprehensive, Connecticut Law Tribune, July 12, 2013