Education
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Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1982
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Georgetown University, M.S.F.S., 1982
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Tulane University, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1977
Bar Admissions
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As Co-Chair of the firm’s Public Policy and Administrative and Regulatory Department, Mr. Turner focuses on public policy issues, including climate change and energy legislation; financial services; pension reform; Congressional investigations; telecommunications and copyright policy; sanctions policy; homeland security; and a host of other public policy issues. Mr. Turner helps clients advance their business objectives by helping block harmful legislation and regulations and by encouraging Congress and regulatory agencies to adopt favorable legislation and regulations. Mr. Turner has led teams on “bet-the-company” projects, including one underway now in the 111th Congress.
Representative Matters
- Represented the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power with respect to the enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and continues to provide advice to the Department on climate change and energy legislation.
- Represented the Ad Hoc Deep Water Exploration and Production Coalition in the 110th Congress in successfully opposing legislation that would have negated contracts entered into by coalition members to develop leases in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, and continues to represent the coalition in addressing broader legislative threats in the 111th Congress.
- Represents Sony Electronics on copyright and technology policy issues, both on Capitol Hill and before the Federal Communications Commission.
- Represented, pro bono, the American Friends of the Czech Republic in securing adoption of a House Resolution honoring Sir Nicholas Winton for saving 669 children from death camps on the eve of World War II.
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