James L Halford

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Member

  Firm Name

  Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Obtained over $23.5 million in rate increases over last ten years from Public Service Commission rulings for major natural gas public utility.
  Obtained state regulatory approval of American Midstream's acquisition of intrastate gas pipeline facilities from Southcross,
  their subsequent acquisition by Third Coast.
  Represented large gasoline refinery in electric utility's rate case where Public Service Commission decreased electric rates by $10.88 million more than what utility sought.
  Obtained seven figure settlement payment for residential/commercial developer from utility for placement of electric transmission lines on 2.3 acres.
  Lead counsel for Regional Transmission Operator ('RTO') in gaining Mississippi Public Service Commission approval for electric utility to join that RTO.
  Obtained federal injunctive relief for immediate possession of multiple Mississippi properties for construction of natural gas pipeline projects.
  Oversaw right of way acquisition activities, including condemnation
  injunctive relief proceedings, for many pipeline projects, including the following: Texas Gas Transmission's Fayetteville
  Greenville Laterals natural gas pipeline (Mississippi portion of 262.6 miles of 36' natural gas pipeline in Washington, Humphreys, Holmes
  Attala Counties, MS)
  Tri-States NGL Pipeline's Upgrade (52 miles of liquids pipeline in Hancock, Harrison
  Jackson Counties, MS
  St. Tammany Parish, LA)
  Gulf South's Mississippi Expansion (60 miles of 42' natural gas pipeline in Warren, Hinds, Copiah
  Simpson Counties, MS)
  Gulf South's Southeast Expansion (111 miles of 42' natural gas pipeline in Simpson, Smith, Jasper
  Clark Counties, MS
  Choctaw County, AL)
  Gulf South's Mississippi Loop (17.8 miles of 42' natural gas pipeline in Hinds
  Simpson Counties, MS)
  Petal Gas Storage Pipeline (64.2 miles of 36' natural gas pipeline in Forrest, Jones, Jasper
  Clarke Counties, MS)
  Destin Pipeline (137 miles of 30'
  36' natural gas pipeline in Jackson, George, Greene, Wayne
  Clarke Counties, MS)
  Koch Gateway Pipeline Highway 51 Relocation Project (Madison County, MS)
  Koch Pipeline Southeast's Pipeline Conversion Project (Hancock, Harrison
  Jackson Counties, MS)
  Florida Gas Transmission's Phase III Expansion (Mississippi part of 815 miles of 26'-36' natural gas pipeline in Pearl River, Stone, Perry
  George Counties, MS)
  Endevco Pipeline Interconnect with Transco (Forest, Jones
  Covington Counties, MS)
  Endevco Pipeline Interconnect with Tennessee Gas (Forrest County, MS)
  
  Mississippi Fuel Company Expansions (Hinds, Warren, Marion, Jefferson Davis
  Covington Counties, MS.)
  Advise major broadb
  client on railroad crossings, tower site placements
  other right-of-way
  government permitting issues in 6000 mile project.
  Oversaw right-of-way acquisition
  eminent domain for major telecommunications fiber projects, including those for AT & T.
  Won $1.2 milllion eminent domain jury verdict for major pharmacy chain against Mississippi Department of Transportation for its alteration of an access point into store parking lot.