Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Energy
- Energy & Telecommunications
- Energy Regulation & Dispute Resolution
- Government, Internal Investigations & Criminal Defense
- Litigation
Education
- B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder, 2002, Phi Beta Kappa
- J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006
Bar & Court Admissions
- North Carolina, 2006
Melinda (Mindy) L. Vervais
Melinda Vervais' practice focuses on energy regulation and general commercial litigation. A significant portion of Ms. Vervais' practice involves providing regulatory, business and litigation services to regulated public utilities in matters involving the natural gas and energy. She has represented clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the North Carolina Utilities Commission, and the Public Service Commission of South Carolina. Recently, Ms. Vervais has assisted clients in obtaining a Natural Gas Act Section 7(f) Service Area Determination, has successfully coordinated client participation through the FERC's NEPA prefiling process, and has prepared and obtained a certificate for an NGA Section 7 salt dome storage facility, and associated market based rate authorization.
In addition, Ms. Vervais has experience handling complex commercial litigation matters. She has represented clients in mediation and state and federal court in matters involving a wide variety of topics, including contract and employment disputes, trade secrets, commercial real estate, and equipment leasing.
Of Note
- Volunteer, Mecklenburg County Self-Serve Center
- Served as a Notes Editor on the North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology, a journal dedicated to discussing the impact technological changes have on various areas of the law
- Worked as a Reference Desk Assistant in the UNC Law Library
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Energy Bar Association
- Young Professionals in Energy
- Charlotte Women's Bar Association