Balch & Bingham LLP

Energy

Partner

Chris Kirby advises clients throughout the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region on transactional, public policy and legislative matters. Chris works on all aspects of transactional matters in the ERCOT market, including significant power plant acquisitions. Chris also represents market participants before the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT in compliance matters, rulemaking proceedings and in contested cases. In addition, Chris worked in the Texas Legislature for three legislative sessions and assists clients in a variety of legislative matters, including providing expert testimony at legislative committee hearings and bill drafting.

State Bar of Texas, Administrative and Public Law Section – Corporate Counsel Section

Austin Bar Association

American Bar Association

University of Texas School of Law, Austin, J.D., with Honors; Administrative Editor, Texas Law Review; Editorial Board Member, Texas Review of Law and Politics

The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Government, 2011