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Practice/Industry Groups:
Energy, Public Utilities & Environmental
Green Strategies
Sally Bloomfield is a Bricker & Eckler partner in the energy, public utilities and environmental law practice group. She practices public utility and administrative law, emphasizing state public utility regulatory proceedings involving representation of energy marketing companies, competitive telecommunications companies, and water utilities. She serves as regulatory counsel to Ohio's largest privately owned water utility and to local and long distance carriers.
Representative Experience
Former Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 1973-1977
Participates in Public Utilities Commission of Ohio cases involving electric issues, e.g., aggregation, and with some municipal electric issues
Represents applicants before the Ohio Power Siting Board
Serves as an arbitrator involving electric issues
Represents water and natural gas utilities before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Serves as regulatory counsel to several merchant power plant projects, and several natural gas marketers
Extensive experience in telecommunications industry-competitive local and long distance carriers and wireless carriers
Negotiates gas company rates for cities, rates lower than similar Commission approved rates
Negotiates settlements for business clients with utilities yielding resolution of ongoing difficulties as well as monetary compensation
Community and Professional Activities
President, Board of Governors, Columbus Bar Association, 2005 to 2006; immediate past president, 2006 to present; member, 2002 to present Vice Chair, Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority, 1996 to present; member, 1988 to present; Chairman, 1988 to 1990 Chair, Board of Directors, the American Red Cross Columbus Advisory Board, 2004 to 2007; member, 1998 to present National Council, OSU Moritz College of Law, 2004 to present; member, 1973 to present; Past Chair 2004-2006 Member, Alumni Advisory Council of The Ohio State University Alumni Association, 2004-present, and its Steering Committee, 2005-present YWCA Housing Corporation Board, member, 1995 to present; Chair, 2001 to 2006 Chair, YWCA Endowment Trust, 2004; Secretary, 2004-2006; Trustee, 2002 to present Member, Columbus Law Library Association, 2004 to present Member, Council of Delegates, Ohio State Bar Association, 1980 to present Member, Board of Trustees, Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation, 2007 to present Member, Public Utilities Commission Nominating Council, 2003 and 2004 President, Ohio State Bar Foundation, 1999; Trustee, 1993-2000; Life Fellow Member, Riverfront Commons Corporation, 1994 to 1999 Member, Board of Directors, Community Housing Network, 1990 to 2000; President, 1994 Member, Pro Bono program, Lawyers for Justice of the Columbus Bar Association 1995 to present Member, Grievance Mediation Committee, Columbus Bar Association, 1997 to present Member, Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State Bar Association, 1977 to present; Chairman, 1988 to 1991 Member, American Bar Foundation, 1994 to present Member, Ohio Commodores, 1988 to present Member, Rotary Club of Columbus, 1989 to present Member, YWCA Board of Trustees, 1992 to 1998; Vice President, 1996 and 1997; Recording Secretary, 1995; Assistant Treasurer, 1994 Member, Board of Directors, Thurber House, 1991 to 1997 Member, Columbus Bar Foundation, 1992 to 1995; President, 1994 Member, Mayor's Council on Ethics & Values 1991 to 1995 Member, Salvation Army Advisory Council 1990 to 1994 Member, Telecommunications Advisory Council, Office of the Governor, 1989 to 1991 Member, Columbus Bar Association Ethics Committee, 1988 to 1991 Member, Board of Directors, The Ohio State University Alumni Association, 1986 to 1991 Chairman, Columbus Bar Association Citizens Justice Center Task Force, 1985 to 1986; Co-chairman, 1988 Member, Franklin County Mental Health Board, 1983 to 1988; Chairman, 1984 to 1986 Member, Mayor's Economic and Development Council, 1982 to 1984 Member, Board of Governors, Columbus Bar Association, 1981 to 1985 Member, Board of Trustees, United Way of Franklin County, 1981 to 1985 Commissioner, Ohio Public Defender Commission, 1981 to 1985 Member, Board of Governors, Friends of WOSU, 1980 to 1983; Vice President, 1983 Trustee, Ohio Association of Attorneys General, 1979 to 1982; President, 1981 Member, CALL, Inc., 1977 to 1982; President, 1981; and Trustee, 1982 Founder-Trustee, Columbus Metropolitan Club, 1976 to 1982; President, 1979 Trustee, Columbus Area Leadership Program, 1975 to 1979 Member, Governor's Task Force on the Implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment, 1974 to 1975
Awards and Recognitions
Recipient, The Ohio State Bar Foundation Ritter Award, 2007
Recipient, The Columbus Bar Association Bar Service Medal, 2002
Recipient, Ohio State Bar Association Section on Women in the Profession Nettie Cronise Luttes Award, 2001
Recipient, Columbus Bar Foundation Distinguished Service Award, 1999
Recipient, The Ohio State University Alumni Association Citizenship Award, 1996
Recipient, Lucinda Nieman Madden Award for Law/Government, 1990 YWCA Women of Achievement Recipient, Columbus Bar Association Community Service Award to persons over 36 years, 1989 Recipient, Buckeye Boys Ranch Community Award, 1988
Recipient, Columbus Bar Association Community Service Award to persons under 36 years, 1979
Youngest recipient of the Pilot Club of Columbus Woman of the Year Award (professional women's service organization), 1976
Recipient, Columbus Junior Chamber of Commerce and Jaycee Women Ten Outstanding Young Citizens of Columbus Award, 1975
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers, 2004-2008
Listed in Best Lawyers in America (energy law, water law) 1997-2008
Publications
Author, "Equal Opportunities in the Profession/Gender Bias" chapter of the Handbook on Legal Ethics and Professionalism published by the Ohio Continuing Legal Education Institute and the Ethics Institute of Capital University in 1995
Co-author (with Mary R. Brandt), "When/How Should Commissions Keep (Trade) Secrets," Proceedings of the Seventh NARUC Biennial Regulatory Information Conference, September 12-14, 1990
Co-author (with Mary R. Brandt), "Negotiating Cellular Interconnection Agreements: Preview of Deregulation," Proceedings of the Sixth NARUC Biennial Regulatory Information Conference, September 14-16, 1988, Vol. III, pp. 643-660
Participant, Ohio Legal Center Institute: "Energy and the General Practitioner," 1978
Author, "Emergency Rate Case for Ohio Utilities" Ohio State Law Journal (Vol. 37, No. 1, 1976)
Author, "Emergency Rate Making for Ohio Public Utilities," Ohio State Law Journal (Vol. 37, p. 108, 1976)
Education
Ohio Wesleyan University; St. Louis University (B.A., 1965)
The Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., 1969)
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