Robert J. Humm is a partner at Keegan Werlin LLP, focusing on energy, regulatory, and public utility law. He represents a number of gas and electric utilities in state regulatory and administrative proceedings in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Mr. Humm advises energy and public utility companies on legal, regulatory, commercial, and legislative matters to support their objectives and ensure compliance. His representation includes advocacy and strategic guidance on issues related to distribution rates, planning and system reliability, infrastructure replacement, capital and operational expenses, energy supply, service quality, safety, compliance, and state investigations. In addition, his background as a litigation attorney allows him to assist clients with court appeals from administrative agency decisions.
Before joining Keegan Werlin, Mr. Humm served as Senior Counsel at National Grid in its New England Legal Regulatory Group, and as the Assistant General Counsel – Litigation at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, where he represented the company in federal and state administrative proceedings, among other responsibilities. Mr. Humm began his career as a litigation attorney at Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.
Attorney Information
Boston Office
Phone: 617-951-1400
Fax: 617-951-1354
Email: rhumm@keeganwerlin.com
AREAS OF PRACTICE
● Public Utilities
● Energy Law
● Regulatory Law
● Administrative Law
BAR ADMISSIONS
● Rhode Island
● Massachusetts
● Connecticut
● U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island
● U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
● U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
● U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals
MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
● Town Council, Town of Barrington, Rhode Island – Vice President.
● Leadership Rhode Island – Member.
● Friends of Brown Basketball – Executive Board Member.
● Roger Williams University School of Law Alumni Association – President (2012-14).
● Roger Williams University School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors – Board Member (2009-16).
● Roger Williams University School of Law Board of Directors – Ex Officio Member (2012-14).
RECOGNITIONS
● Rhode Island Super Lawyers, “Rising Star,” 2014, 2015, 2016
EDUCATION
● Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D., 2008
● Brown University, B.A., Modern American History, 2004