Background
Yamagata, Blaine was born on October 23, 1948 in Rexburg, Idaho, United States.
Yamagata, Blaine was born on October 23, 1948 in Rexburg, Idaho, United States.
University of Utah (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1971). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1974). Office of the General Counsel, Postal Rate Commission, 1974-1977.
Office of Opinions and Review, 1977-1978, Trial Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, 1978-1979 and Commissioner’s Legal Assistant, 1979-1980, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Member, O’Neill and Haase, Professional Corporation, 1981-1986. Legal Department, Conoco, Incorporated., 1986-1988.
Worked at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Limited liability partnership (Houston, Texas) specializing in Energy Regulatory. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Virginia. 1979, District of Columbia (Not admitted Texas).
Office of the General Counsel, Postal Rate Commission, 1974-1977.
Office of Opinions and Review, 1977-1978, Trial Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, 1978-1979 and Commissioner"s Legal Assistant, 1979-1980, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Member, O"Neill and Haase, Professional Corporation, 1981-1986.
Legal Department, Conoco, Incorporated., 1986-1988. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Virginia State Bar; Federal Energy and American (Member, Sections on: Natural Resources.
Public Utility. Administrative Law) Bar Associations.
Member, O"Neill and Haase, Professional Corporation, 1981-1986. Legal Department, Conoco, Incorporated., 1986-1988. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Virginia State Bar.
Federal Energy and American (Member, Sections on: Natural Resources. Public Utility; Administrative Law) Bar Associations.