Practice Areas
- Administrative Litigation & Government Enforcement Actions
- Energy
- Litigation
- Product Liability and Tort Litigation
- White Collar, Regulatory Defense, and Investigations
Education
- B.A., University of Southern California, 1992
- J.D., George Mason University, 1997
Bar & Court Admissions
- Virginia, 1997
- North Carolina, 2005
Other Areas of Law
- Regulatory & Legislative
Brian S. Heslin
Energy Practice
Brian Heslin represents natural gas companies before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and state utility commissions. Brian provides guidance to his clients on contract and capacity acquisitions matters, advises regarding capacity release and secondary market activity, develops FERC compliance plans and associated training, and has conducted internal investigations in response to FERC Office of Enforcement inquiries. Brian gained invaluable experience representing various federal agencies as an attorney with the United States Department of Justice and litigating complex criminal matters in the U.S. Army. He now applies that know-how to successfully navigating in today’s corporate and regulatory environment.
Of Note
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Fellow of the Leadership Counsel on Legal Diversity
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Member, Diversity Law Institute
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Member, Trial Law Institute
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Recognized in the 2009-2012 editions of Benchmark Litigation as a “Future Star"
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Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
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Former trial attorney, United States Department of Justice
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Defended federal agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Interior and Department of Defense
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Prosecuted over 30 felony trials
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Worked with representatives of the United Nations and foreign governments to establish a western judicial system in Kosovo
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Instructor, “Document Retention and Destruction in the Age of Electronic Documents: How Document Retention Impacts Litigation and Business in the Computer Age”
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Instructor on various topics, including: law of war, international treaties, rules of engagement, electronic document discovery, FERC compliance and enforcement actions
News
- Heslin Quoted in ABA Journal
- Heslin Quoted in Charlotte Business Journal
- Heslin Named Leadership Counsel on Legal Diversity Fellow
- Brian Heslin Quoted in Inside Counsel
- Brian Heslin Featured in Lawdragon Profile
- Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Moore & Van Allen’s NC Litigation Practice with Highest Designation
Speaking Engagements
- Heslin to Speak at LCA's Spring Conference, May 9, 2012
- Heslin Speaking at CBI Community Conversation event on Trayvon Martin, April 11, 2012
- Heslin and Vervais Present at Duke Energy CLE, April 10, 2012
- Heslin To Speak at ABA CLE Webinar, February 2, 2012
- Heslin Presents on Trial-Back Approach to Handling Complex Litigation Defense, January 2012
- Brian Heslin to Speak at APA Bar Event, October 26, 2010
Professional Affiliations
- Energy Bar Association
- Litigation Counsel of America
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Virginia State Bar Association
- American Bar Association