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Ron Williams

Of Counsel

Phone:
208.344.6633
Fax:
208.954.5253
Email:
rwilliams@hawleytroxell.com

Biography

Ron’s practice focuses on regulated industries, business law, legislative and regulatory matters. He has several decades of successful state government affairs representation and legislative advocacy on behalf of clients in the telecommunications, energy, oil and gas, health care, insurance, and financial industries.

Ron also advises industrial customers on electric issues and represents large energy consumers before the Idaho Public Utilities Commission and other state regulatory commissions. He is general counsel to a state energy facility bonding authority and an electric cooperative. Ron is active in renewable energy and independent power development – in negotiating contracts, at the Idaho Legislature, and before the Idaho PUC. For over the past decade Ron has been named by U.S. News and World Report as one of Idaho’s Best Lawyers® in the field of energy law.

Ron is a member of the Oregon and Idaho Bar Associations. His past and present community service includes the Boise Public Library Foundation, Boy Scouts of America, The Idaho Foodbank Warehouse, the Friendship Food Pantry and the American Heart Association.

PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

Idaho Legislative Advisors

Idaho Technology Council

Boise Metro Area Chamber of Commerce

Boy Scouts of America

The Idaho Foodbank

Friendship Food Pantry

American Heart Association

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Best Lawyers®– Energy Law

EDUCATION

Law School:

Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College, J.D.

Undergraduate:

University of Idaho

BAR ADMISSIONS

Idaho

Oregon

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