Law Center Webinar Series: How HB 15 Transforms Energy Policy in Ohio

This spring, the Ohio General Assembly passed HB 15, which transforms energy policy in significant ways. In this webinar, energy policy experts from DickinsonWright and the Ohio Environmental Council will overview the legislation, what it means for energy policy in Ohio, and what it means for regular Ohioans and how they relate to how they get electricity.

General admission is free.

Attorneys looking for CLE credits can purchase a ticket for $25.*
*Pending Supreme Court approval

Kevin Shimp: An attorney in the firm’s Columbus office, Kevin Shimp focuses his practice on government affairs at the Ohio Statehouse with a particular emphasis on technology, energy, and business issues including insurance law, workers’ compensation, and employment law. In addition, Kevin advocates for policy changes before the Governor’s Office and state executive agencies, assists clients facing regulatory enforcement actions, and provides association management services to small and mid-size trade organizations.

Before joining Dickinson Wright, Kevin served as the Ohio Chamber of Commerce’s General Counsel and Director of Labor & Legal Affairs. In this role, he worked with the business community, legislators, and government officials to advance the Ohio Chamber’s pro-growth agenda.

Chris Tavenor: As General Counsel, Chris Tavenor leads the OEC’s Law Center while providing essential legal support to the entire organization. They also coordinate the annual Ohio Public Interest Environmental Law Conference and our legal internship program.

Over their time with the OEC, Chris has represented the organization before the Ohio Supreme Court, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the Ohio Power Siting Board, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Environmental Review Appeals Commission, and beyond. They have drafted numerous regulatory comments, testimony, and other publications in pursuit of a healthy environment for all who call Ohio home. In working toward a healthy democracy, they led the OEC’s fight for a fair redistricting process in 2021 as a member of the Ohio Citizens’ Redistricting Commission.

Chris studied Philosophy and English at the Ohio State University and graduated from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in May 2017. Beyond their work as an attorney and advocate at the OEC, they are also a science fiction and fantasy author, publishing works under the name “C.D. Tavenor.” Their most recent project includes a climate fiction anthology titled “The World’s Revolution,” developed in collaboration with fifteen other authors.

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