Attorney Biography

Douglas Healy

Attorney in Springfield, Missouri

Environmental TortsTelecom LawEnergy LawUtility LawMunicipal Law

Education and Early Career

Douglas L. Healy is an experienced attorney versed in environmental torts as well as telecom, energy, utility, and municipal law. He began pursuing a career as an attorney at the University of Arkansas in 1998 after completing his bachelor's degree in business administration at Liberty University, where he graduated magna cum laude and earned the Distinguished Business Scholar Award. Douglas Healy was the youngest graduate in the University of Arkansas School of Law class of 2000 and scored among the top 1 percent of examinees passing the Missouri Bar.

Magna Cum Laude, Liberty University

Youngest Graduate, UA Law Class of 2000

Top 1% on Missouri Bar Exam

Prosecution and Public Service

After earning his JD, Douglas L. Healy joined Duncan & Pierce in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and provided counsel to small businesses. He worked one year in this capacity before joining the Greene County Prosecutor as a senior assistant prosecutor in its Property and White Collar Crime Division. He then served as an advisor to the chairman of the Missouri Public Service Commission. Douglas Healy worked two years in this role and, among other responsibilities, helped manage 200 employees and offered his expertise on utility issues and legislation to the state executive and legislative branches.

Healy Law Offices

Douglas Healy has served as managing member of his Springfield, Missouri-based law firm since 2007. He oversees all accounting and IT functions for the firm and supervises its operations. Mr. Healy provides local counsel to Magnitude 7 Metals and CenturyTel, among other clients, and serves as general counsel to the Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission (MJMEUC). In addition, he represents the MJMEUC in the Transmission Access Policy Study Group.

Magnitude 7 Metals

CenturyTel

Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission

National Steel of America

Build America Bonds Litigation

Recently, Doug Healy led efforts by several Midwest utilities to recover funds from the federal government for the non-payment of bond subsidies related to the Build America Bonds (BABs). Those utilities include American Municipal Power (AMP), Illinois Municipal Energy Agency (IMEA), Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA), Kentucky Municipal Power Agency (KMPA), MJMEUC, and Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency (NIMPA). The total damages of these non-profit utilities is approximately $100 million. This action is pending in the Federal Claims Court. It is estimated the municipalities and non-profits have lost billions relying on the government promises related to BABs.

AMPIMEAIMPAKMPAMJMEUCNIMPA

~$100 Million

Total damages sought for non-profit utilities in the Federal Claims Court

Memberships

Professional Affiliations

Republican National Lawyers Association

American Public Power Association

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