Andrew C. Hanson
- Madison
Notice
Before proceeding, please note: If you are not a current client of Perkins Coie, please do not include any information in this e-mail that you or someone else considers to be of a confidential or secret nature. Perkins Coie has no duty to keep confidential any of the information you provide. Neither the transmission nor receipt of your information is considered a request for legal advice, securing or retaining a lawyer. An attorney-client relationship with Perkins Coie or any lawyer at Perkins Coie is not established until and unless Perkins Coie agrees to such a relationship as memorialized in a separate writing.
Andrew helps clients develop innovative projects in the energy sector.
Andrew Hanson assists with negotiating real estate transactions and purchase and supply contracts; forming project entities and partnerships, including joint ventures; and counseling clients regarding potential tax credit opportunities, including under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. He helps clients navigate regulatory approvals for hundreds of millions of dollars of investments in renewable energy projects, energy efficiency and demand response programs, electric vehicle infrastructure, advanced metering infrastructure, grid modernization, and other emerging technologies.
Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Andrew served as a senior attorney with Alliant Energy, where he negotiated contracts for the acquisition of several hundred megawatts (MW) wind and solar projects and secured regulatory approval for 1,000 MW of new wind generation. He held several positions in public service, including as a trial attorney with the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Civil Enforcement, and EPA's Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water.
Andrew has been published in law journals, presented at the Wisconsin Public Utility Institute, and designed and instructed courses on environmental litigation and renewable energy project finance for Vermont Law School and the University of Puerto Rico Law School.
Education & Credentials
Education
- Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D., 2001
- University of Michigan, B.S., Environmental Policy and Behavior, 1997
Bar and Court Admissions
-
Wisconsin
-
Michigan
Related Employment
- Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Madison, WI, Senior Attorney, 2016-2018
- United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., Environment and Natural Resources Division, Trial Attorney, 2008-2015
- Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT, Environmental Law Program, Adjunct Summer Faculty, 2014, 2015
- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., Office of Civil Enforcement, Air Enforcement Division, Attorney-Advisor, 2006-2008
- Midwest Environmental Advocates, Madison, WI, Staff Attorney, 2001-2006
- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., Environmental Protection Specialist, 1997-1998
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT, Environmental Law Program, Adjunct Summer Professor of Law, 2014-2015 and 2019-2023
- University of Puerto Rico Law School, Visiting Professor, 2023
Community Involvement
- REAP Food Group, Director/Board of Directors
