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M.C. Hammond

Counsel
Washington, DC

Counsel, Washington, DC

T: +1.202.663.8189
T: +1.202.663.8189

Areas of Focus

M.C. Hammond has been practicing nuclear energy law for nearly 10 years at both Pillsbury and the Department of Energy (DOE). She recently returned to Pillsbury from the DOE, where she advised on over $2.9 billion in nuclear loans and awards within the past three years.

As the lead nuclear regulatory counsel for DOE’s Loans Program Office, M.C. advised the Department on the $1.52 billion loan guarantee for the first-of-a-kind restart of the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station. M.C. was also nuclear regulatory counsel for the DOE’s Civil Nuclear Credit Program’s $1.1 billion award to Diablo Canyon Power Plant, including extensive advice on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues.

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She also co-led the development of a groundbreaking $300 million Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program award for Kairos Power at the DOE.

During her time at Pillsbury, M.C. advised clients on complex licensing and enforcement proceedings before the NRC, including license renewals, license transfers and the first below-ground-interim-storage facility for spent nuclear fuel.

M.C. is also a leading practitioner in nuclear liability law and has—by invitation of the International Atomic Energy Association—taught workshops on nuclear liability law and regulation to nuclear newcomer countries, including in the Baltics, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

Representative Experience

  • Lead nuclear regulatory counsel for DOE’s Loans Program Office $1.52 billion loan guarantee for the restart of Palisades Nuclear Generating Station.
  • Lead nuclear regulatory and NEPA counsel for DOE’s Civil Nuclear Credit Program $1.1 billion award to Diablo Canyon Power Plant.
  • Co-lead on development and award of $300 million first-of-a-kind, milestone-based-project award for DOE’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program.

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  • Provided nuclear liability advice and counsel on DOE’s Price Anderson Act and the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, including analyses of foreign nuclear liability laws.
  • Representing the United States in the negotiation of civil nuclear treaties and international agreements.
  • Assisted the Energy Infrastructure & Projects team with FERC and state Public Utility Commission compliance.
  • Advised utilities and advanced reactor companies on nuclear export control compliance, including DOE Part 810 and NRC Part 110 export controls.

Professional Highlights

  • Northwestern University Law Review, Editor-in-Chief

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Education

  • J.D., Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, 2016
    cum laude

    B.S., University of Tennessee, 2006
    magna cum laude

Admissions

  • District of Columbia

    Virginia

Courts

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Clerkships

  • Law Clerk, Hon. G. Michael Harvey, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, October 2017 – October 2018

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