Balch & Bingham LLP

Energy Litigation

Partner

Anne Kaufold-Wiggins successfully defends her clients at every stage of litigation, including in trial, upon motions, and on appeal. Anne takes a proactive role in serving her client’s needs. Anne regularly handles a wide variety of cases, including high stakes personal injury and wrongful death cases, nuisance and trespass suits, fire cause and origin claims, complex commercial litigation, class actions, environmental torts, and other energy-related litigation. Anne has a growing appellate practice, having participated in more than twenty appeals, including sixteen victories. Anne specializes in representing electric utilities, including both investor-owned utilities and electric cooperatives. She counsels her utility clients with respect to policy, risk management, corporate governance, and joint use and pole attachment issues. Anne invests in understanding clients' businesses and strategically partnering with them to minimize risks.

Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission, 2019-present

Women’s Energy Network, President, 2020; Past-President, 2021-2022

Georgia Electric Membership Corporation Counsel Association

State Bar of Georgia

Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competence, 2017-2021; Chair, 2022

Bench and Bar Committee, 2017-2020

YLD Executive Committee, Director of Leadership Development, 2014-2016

Leadership Academy, co-chair, 2014-2016

YLD Northern District Representative to Executive Council, 2010-2012

YLD Rules, Bylaw and Procedures Committee, chair, 2011-2012

Mercer University School of Law, Board of Visitors 2021- present; Alumni Board President, 2018-2020

Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, Vice Chair, Amicus Committee, 2020-2022

DRI - Lawyers Representing Business

American Bar Association

Mercer University School of Law, J.D. & Certificate in Advanced Legal Writing, 2005, cum laude

University of Georgia, B.A., 2002, cum laude