Caitlin Shields is a leading energy regulatory lawyer and strategist who advises utilities, large customers, and other stakeholders on complex, high-stakes matters across the country. She represents clients in state public utility commission proceedings, federal regulatory matters, and related litigation, and is frequently called upon to lead multi-jurisdictional engagements involving significant policy, commercial, and operational implications.

Caitlin’s practice focuses on ratemaking and rate design, large load and data center development, resource planning, wildfire mitigation, and the evolving intersection of energy, environmental policy, and economic development. She has nearly fifteen years’ experience advising utilities and data centers on large customer interconnection, infrastructure, and power procurement strategies, including the development and negotiation of commercial agreements, power supply arrangements, and innovative tariff structures. Her work often sits at the center of consequential regulatory and commercial decisions for both utilities and their largest customers.

She also serves as lead counsel on major regulatory proceedings, including utility mergers and acquisitions, rate cases, and contested policy dockets, where she brings a practical, business-oriented approach to advocacy and strategy. Caitlin is widely recognized for her work on wildfire mitigation policy in the Mountain West, including plan development, regulatory approvals, and litigation involving multibillion-dollar infrastructure and risk management programs.

Earlier in her career, Caitlin spent substantial time seconded to a Fortune 500 utility, where she worked on strategic energy policy and regulatory initiatives. That in-house experience informs her pragmatic approach and ability to align legal strategy with client business objectives.