Frederic Lee "Fred" Klein

Frederic Lee "Fred" Klein


Pullman & Comley LLC

Recognized since 2011

Hartford, Connecticut

Practice Areas

Energy Law

Water Law

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Energy Law
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Frederic Lee Klein chairs the Energy and Utilities Section of the firm's Regulatory, Energy and Telecommunications Department. Fred has wide-ranging experience in energy and utility matters, including electric and natural gas market restructuring, and transactions in regulated and competitive markets. His practice includes representing regulated and unregulated companies before more than a dozen state and federal regulatory commissions, district and appellate courts, as well as representing clients on numerous complex energy transactions and project developments.

Fred has litigated cases involving regulation of electric utilities and natural gas pipelines, licensing of hydroelectric facilities and interpretation of government contracts. He also has advised clients on antitrust matters and issues of utility regulation. He has provided legislative support on energy related issues in various states and has negotiated and drafted numerous power purchase and sale agreements and general contract templates for electricity, natural gas and renewable energy products. Fred also has represented competitive energy marketers throughout the Northeast with respect to licensing and regulatory issues, as well as wholesale and retail customers in contract negotiation and drafting.

Fred worked for 20 years in the legal department of Northeast Utilities, where he served as assistant general counsel for 12 years. He provided legal support for trading activities under industry standard agreements and for the transfer of a hydroelectric facility and relocation of a fuel cell. He also provided antitrust advice in connection with transactions, including joint ventures and pre-merger activities. Before Northeast Utilities, Fred was in private practice in Washington, D.C., and served in the Office of General Counsel at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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Location
  • 90 State House Square
    Hartford, CT 06103-3702
Education
  • Boston College Law School, J.D., graduated 1979
  • Northeastern University, B.S., graduated 1976
Bar Admissions
  • Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association
  • Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, District of Columbia Bar Assocation
  • Maryland, Maryland Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Connecticut Bar Association - Member
  • Northeast Chapter of the Energy Bar Association - Board Member and Chairman, Charitable Foundation
  • Northeast Energy & Commerce Association - Co-Chair, Legislative and Regulatory Committee

Pullman & Comley LLC
Headquarters: Bridgeport, Connecticut

34 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Energy Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Energy Law, Hartford (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Energy Law
  • Water Law
Awards:
  • Named as a 2009 MS Corporate Achiever by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • FDA Law

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