Background
Canter, Douglas M. was born on December 1, 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia.
Canter, Douglas M. was born on December 1, 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia.
Bucknell University (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). University of Baltimore (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Worked at McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, Professional Corporation (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Administrative Practice including Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Interstate Commerce Commission, Energy Law and Transportation Law. Practice in Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Maryland.
1986, District of Columbia.
Attorney Adviser to Administrative Law Judges, 1979-1980, Trial Attorney, 1980-1982 and Special Assistant to the Deputy General Counsel for Litigation, 1982-1983, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Maryland State, Federal Energy (Chairman, Environment Committee, 1986-1987. Vice-Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1991-1992) and American (Member, Sections of Public Utility and Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law) Bar Associations.
Since 1968, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, Professional Corporation has specialized in providing advice and litigation services in administrative law matters, with an emphasis on energy and transportation law.
The Firm"s energy group includes former high ranking and key staff personnel from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The firm"s energy practice includes representing clients in litigation and rulemaking matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, various state agencies and courts. The firm"s transportation group includes former staff personnel from the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The firm"s transportation practice includes representing clients in litigation and rulemaking matters before the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Department of Transportation, the Federal Maritime Commission, various state agencies and courts.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Maryland State, Federal Energy (Chairman, Environment Committee, 1986-1987. Vice-Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1991-1992) and American (Member, Sections of Public Utility and Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law) Bar Associations.