Rural Electric Cooperative
Cooperative Law
William T.
Crisp, II (1924-1992), the firm's founding partner,
was instrumental in the organization and continued
operation of over 60 rural electric cooperative
associations in North Carolina and across the nation.
Prior to his death in 1992, Mr. Crisp was recognized
as the nation's most experienced and knowledgeable
attorney in the field of REA (now Rural Utilities
Services) cooperatives. The spirit of Bill Crisp
lives on at the firm and in the attorneys at the firm.
The firm continues to represent numerous cooperatives
in North Carolina as general counsel and represents
several cooperatives in North Carolina and other states
as special counsel. The firm regularly handles
cases for cooperative clients involving (but not
limited to):
- affirmative action plans
- territorial
disputes
- easements, real estate and condemnation
- electro-magnetic field litigation
- general corporate and bylaw matters
- hostile takeovers
- personal injury, wrongful death and property damage
- wrongful disconnection of electric service
- electric meter tampering
- service policy issues
- environmental matters
- O.S.H.A. regulations
- mergers and consolidations
Because of
its expertise in handling matters for rural electric
distribution cooperatives, the firm stands in a unique
position to analyze client problems and advise clients
on matters before the trial and appellate courts, as
well as administrative and regulatory agencies.
The firm has well-established relationships with RUS,
CFC, NRECA, NCEMC, and NCREA.
The firm's
attorneys regularly attend board and committee
meetings of the cooperatives that it serves as general
or special counsel. The attorneys prepare and
present seminars on important issues facing utility
clients and edit national newsletters for rural
electric cooperatives.
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