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Meredith A.Hurley

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Meredith A. Hurley

Practice Counsel

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Office

Chicago

Phone

+1 312 840 7556

Areas of Focus

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Meredith Hurley represents public utilities and other energy companies in regulatory proceedings and related litigation at both the state and federal level.  

Before joining Jenner & Block, Meredith clerked for the Honorable Jon E. DeGuilio of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana and the Honorable Kenneth E. Ripple of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Prior to law school, Meredith worked as a regulatory policy analyst for an electric and gas utility in Indiana. She graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in American Studies and Environmental Science as well as from Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs with an MPA. Meredith received her JD from Northwestern University School of Law in 2019, graduating cum laude. During law school, she served as editor-in-chief of the Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy. In addition to publishing her journal note on federalism issues in the energy industry, she co-published an article on privacy and the energy industry in the Florida Law Review.

Areas of Focus

Credentials

  • Illinois, 2019

  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, JD, 2019
  • Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, MPA, 2013
  • University of Notre Dame, BA, 2009

Meredith Hurley represents public utilities and other energy companies in regulatory proceedings and related litigation at both the state and federal level.  

Before joining Jenner & Block, Meredith clerked for the Honorable Jon E. DeGuilio of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana and the Honorable Kenneth E. Ripple of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Prior to law school, Meredith worked as a regulatory policy analyst for an electric and gas utility in Indiana. She graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in American Studies and Environmental Science as well as from Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs with an MPA. Meredith received her JD from Northwestern University School of Law in 2019, graduating cum laude. During law school, she served as editor-in-chief of the Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy. In addition to publishing her journal note on federalism issues in the energy industry, she co-published an article on privacy and the energy industry in the Florida Law Review.

  • Illinois, 2019

  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, JD, 2019
  • Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, MPA, 2013
  • University of Notre Dame, BA, 2009

Overview

Meredith Hurley represents public utilities and other energy companies in regulatory proceedings and related litigation at both the state and federal level.  

Before joining Jenner & Block, Meredith clerked for the Honorable Jon E. DeGuilio of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana and the Honorable Kenneth E. Ripple of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Prior to law school, Meredith worked as a regulatory policy analyst for an electric and gas utility in Indiana. She graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in American Studies and Environmental Science as well as from Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs with an MPA. Meredith received her JD from Northwestern University School of Law in 2019, graduating cum laude. During law school, she served as editor-in-chief of the Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy. In addition to publishing her journal note on federalism issues in the energy industry, she co-published an article on privacy and the energy industry in the Florida Law Review.

Areas of Focus

Credentials

Admissions

  • Illinois, 2019

Education

  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, JD, 2019
  • Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, MPA, 2013
  • University of Notre Dame, BA, 2009

Meredith Hurley represents public utilities and other energy companies in regulatory proceedings and related litigation at both the state and federal level.  

Before joining Jenner & Block, Meredith clerked for the Honorable Jon E. DeGuilio of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana and the Honorable Kenneth E. Ripple of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Prior to law school, Meredith worked as a regulatory policy analyst for an electric and gas utility in Indiana. She graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in American Studies and Environmental Science as well as from Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs with an MPA. Meredith received her JD from Northwestern University School of Law in 2019, graduating cum laude. During law school, she served as editor-in-chief of the Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy. In addition to publishing her journal note on federalism issues in the energy industry, she co-published an article on privacy and the energy industry in the Florida Law Review.

Areas of Focus

Credentials

  • Illinois, 2019

  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, JD, 2019
  • Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, MPA, 2013
  • University of Notre Dame, BA, 2009

Meredith Hurley represents public utilities and other energy companies in regulatory proceedings and related litigation at both the state and federal level.  

Before joining Jenner & Block, Meredith clerked for the Honorable Jon E. DeGuilio of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana and the Honorable Kenneth E. Ripple of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Prior to law school, Meredith worked as a regulatory policy analyst for an electric and gas utility in Indiana. She graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in American Studies and Environmental Science as well as from Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs with an MPA. Meredith received her JD from Northwestern University School of Law in 2019, graduating cum laude. During law school, she served as editor-in-chief of the Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy. In addition to publishing her journal note on federalism issues in the energy industry, she co-published an article on privacy and the energy industry in the Florida Law Review.

  • Illinois, 2019

  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, JD, 2019
  • Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, MPA, 2013
  • University of Notre Dame, BA, 2009

Overview

Meredith Hurley represents public utilities and other energy companies in regulatory proceedings and related litigation at both the state and federal level.  

Before joining Jenner & Block, Meredith clerked for the Honorable Jon E. DeGuilio of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana and the Honorable Kenneth E. Ripple of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Prior to law school, Meredith worked as a regulatory policy analyst for an electric and gas utility in Indiana. She graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in American Studies and Environmental Science as well as from Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs with an MPA. Meredith received her JD from Northwestern University School of Law in 2019, graduating cum laude. During law school, she served as editor-in-chief of the Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy. In addition to publishing her journal note on federalism issues in the energy industry, she co-published an article on privacy and the energy industry in the Florida Law Review.

Areas of Focus

Credentials

Admissions

  • Illinois, 2019

Education

  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, JD, 2019
  • Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, MPA, 2013
  • University of Notre Dame, BA, 2009

News and Insights

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FERC Issues Final Rule on How to Plan and Pay for Electricity Transmission

On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued its long-awaited final rule on regional transmission planning and cost allocation, Order No. 1920. The final rule’s release follows a notice-and-comment period that drew over 600 comments from interested parties, amounting to over 30,000 pages from nearly 200 stakeholders—the largest record considered in any FERC proceeding, according to FERC staff.[1] 

May 15, 2024

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A Win for Southern Utah Drag Stars in Court; Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction for Event Permit

On June 16, the United States District Court for the District of Utah granted Southern Utah Drag Stars (Drag Stars) a preliminary injunction, allowing them to host their family-friendly drag performance in a public venue. In late May, in partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah Foundation, Inc., (ACLU of Utah), Jenner & Block filed a lawsuit on behalf of Mitski Avalōx and Drag Stars against the City of St. George for denying them a

June 21, 2023

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Southern Utah Drag Stars File Lawsuit Challenging the City of St. George’s Censorship of Drag Performances

In partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah Foundation, Inc., (ACLU of Utah), Jenner & Block is representing the organization Southern Utah Drag Stars, which filed a lawsuit challenging the city of St. George, Utah’s censorship of drag performances.

May 23, 2023

Publications

“The 7th Circuit’s Top Civil Opinions of 2022,” Law360

In this article, Jenner & Block Partners Annie Kastanek and Gabriel Gillett and Associate Meredith Hurley explore the “The Seventh Circuit's Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2022.”

January 18, 2023

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