Michael provides strategic counsel on legal, legislative and regulatory issues, including tax, energy, and international trade. Michael has extensive experience developing and implementing successful government relations programs. He has a refined understanding of the political landscape, supported by technical knowledge and a wealth of experience drafting tax legislative language and technical white papers, advising on legislative and regulatory matters, and building and advocating winning legislative and regulatory strategies for participants in energy and related markets. Prior to joining the firm, Michael was the Tax Director for the American Petroleum Institute and the Tax and International Trade Counsel for U.S. Senator John H. Chafee.

Patrick Reimherr is an associate in the Public Policy and Energy Practice Groups where he assists clients with navigating regulatory and legislative matters and compliance with federal, state, and local laws. Patrick also assists clients in competing for various funding opportunities, including from the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act.  Prior to joining Van Ness Feldman, Patrick worked at the U.S. Department of the Treasury where he assisted the Department in its implementation of the American Rescue Plan. Patrick also spent time in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor and managed government relations for Salt Lake County, Utah—the largest county government in Utah.  Patrick holds a JD from Stanford Law School where he was a member of the Stanford Law Review and Environmental Law Society, and a Masters in Public Policy from Georgetown University.