Katie Leesman

Katie Leesman

Ballard Spahr LLP

Katie Leesman advises clients on complex business transactions, with a focus on energy project finance, public-private partnership (P3) initiatives, project development and acquisition, related financings, and federal and state energy regulatory matters. She has experience across a wide range of project technologies, including commercial, utility-scale, residential photovoltaic systems, and community solar projects. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Leesman worked as a legal policy analyst for Dell Inc.'s government affairs group. She completed internships with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Administrative Litigation, served as a law clerk with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance within the National Planning, Measures, and Analysis division. Ms. Leesman earned her J.D. degree, cum laude, from American University Washington College of Law, where she was a member of the American University International Law Review and the Moot Court Honor Society. She earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from Mary Washington College, where she was a member of Pi Sigma Alpha and Phi Alpha Theta. Ms. Leesman is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia.

Katie Leesman's Courses

  • Wind and Solar Energy Law 101

    Real Estate

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Approved 3 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
    California CLE Approved 3 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
    Louisiana CLE Upon Request 3 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
    New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
    OnDemand
    3 Pennsylvania CLE