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Katherine A. McDowell

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Katherine A. McDowell is an attorney based in Portland, OREGON. The practice focuses on Energy and Litigation. Currently practicing at McDowell Rackner Gibson PC.

Based in
Portland, OREGON
Experience
attorney
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Energy · Litigation
  • Handles Energy and Litigation matters from Portland, OREGON.
  • Recognized with Lawyer of the Year — Energy Law, Portland (OR) (2025).

About Katherine A. McDowell: Katherine A. McDowell is an attorney based in Portland, OREGON. The practice focuses on Energy and Litigation. Currently practicing at McDowell Rackner Gibson PC.

Areas of practice

Practice focus

Katherine A. McDowell represents clients in Portland, Oregon across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.

Biography

About Katherine A. McDowell

Katherine McDowell is an attorney at McDowell Rackner Gibson PC in Portland, Oregon, where her practice centers on Energy Law and Energy Regulatory Law, with a significant focus on litigation involving regulatory enforcement matters. She advises utilities and energy companies on a broad range of regulatory and administrative law issues, including ratemaking, resource development and acquisition, compliance with environmental mandates, industry restructuring, and utility mergers and acquisitions.

Katherine regularly represents clients before state and federal regulatory bodies throughout the western United States, including commissions in Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, and Arizona. Her experience also includes matters before the Bonneville Power Administration and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In addition, she handles litigation and appeals arising from final orders issued by administrative agencies, including Regulatory Enforcement matters involving the SEC, telecommunications, and energy-related issues.

Credentials

Education

  • The University of Iowa

    B.A. · 1981

  • Stetson University

    J.D. · 1989

Jurisdictions

Bar admissions

  • Oregon, Oregon State

    ACTIVE

  • Washington, Washingt

    ACTIVE

  • Florida, The Florida

    ACTIVE

Recognition

Awards & honors

  • Lawyer of the Year — Energy Law, Portland (OR)

    2025

  • Lawyer of the Year — Energy Regulatory Law, Portland (OR)

    2024

  • Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Portland (OR)

    2023

  • Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Portland (OR)

    2020

  • Lawyer of the Year — Energy Regulatory Law, Portland (OR)

    2019

  • Lawyer of the Year — Energy Law, Portland (OR)

    2018

  • Lawyer of the Year — Energy Regulatory Law, Portland (OR)

    2017

  • Lawyer of the Year — Energy Law, Portland (OR)

    2016

  • Lawyer of the Year — Energy Law, Portland (OR)

    2013

  • Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Energy Regulatory Law

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Public Utility

    2026

Locations

Office locations

Main office

McDowell Rackner Gibson PC

419 Southwest 11th Avenue, Suite 400

Portland, Oregon 97205

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  • What areas of law does Katherine A. McDowell practice?

    Katherine A. McDowell focuses on Energy and Litigation.

  • Where is Katherine A. McDowell located?

    Katherine A. McDowell primarily serves clients in Portland, Oregon, with an office at 419 Southwest 11th Avenue, Suite 400.

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