Dena

Dena E. Wiggins has joined Ballard Spahr as a partner in the Business & Finance Department and Energy and Project Finance Group in Washington, DC, according to the firm. Ballard Spahr said Wiggins’ experience representing energy clients, coupled with her extensive work on natural gas projects, enhances the range of legal services the firm offers the energy industry. Wiggins, who most recently was with Sutherland, will concentrate on natural gas regulatory issues. She has more than 20 years’ experience handling energy policy issues, incentives for natural gas production and regulatory matters involving natural gas, crude oil, petroleum products, and hydropower. She represented a major producer in successful legislative efforts to oppose reform of Outer Continental Shelf leases and represents a client on the Natural Gas Council, a coalition of major gas and electric trade associations. She speaks regularly on natural gas policy, has testified before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and served on the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board under then-Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham.