Balch & Bingham LLP

Energy/Utility Regulation

Partner

Mark Strain’s primary area of practice involves the representation of electric utilities in a wide array of matters before state and federal agencies, trial courts and courts of appeal. Mark also practices administrative litigation; commercial transactional law for businesses; endorsement and NIL contracts for professional and college athletes; and entertainment law, representing musicians, record labels, and other music industry participants in contractual and other matters.

American Bar Association

Section of Infrastructure and Regulated Industries (IRIS), Member, 2015-present

Electricity Committee of IRIS, Vice-Chair, 2015-2018

Electricity Committee of IRIS, Chair, 2018-2023

University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1992

University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1989, with honors, Plan II Honors Program