Background and Experience

Dave Wilson graduated from Western Michigan University and the University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, Arkansas where he served as Managing Editor of the Arkansas Law Review. Mr. Wilson clerked for Arkansas Supreme Court Justice John A. Fogleman, and has practiced law in North Little Rock, Arkansas for more than 35 years. Over the years, Mr. Wilson has developed a focus in public utility, electric, and water matters, and represents local utilities throughout the State of Arkansas. He practices both in Arkansas and Washington D.C.  Wilson is a member of various Professional and Civic organizations including: American Bar Association, Federal Energy Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association, and the Pulaski County Bar Association.

Zachary David Wilson P.A. has expertise in representing Cities, Cooperatives, Improvement Districts, Electrical and Water Utilities in all of their legal requirements.

Zachary David Wilson P.A. is experienced in negotiating and drafting contracts for wholesale power requirements, transmission services, distribution services and other utility services.  Zachary David Wilson P.A. is experienced in litigation involving utility issues including territorial disputes, fuel supply, and rate making.

Zachary David Wilson P.A. is experienced in developing Request For Proposals for municipal and cooperative utilities for wholesale power requirements, lobbying and taking active role in passing or defeating legislation at the Arkansas General Assembly.

Representative Cases include:

  • City of Lamar vs. City of Clarksville, 314 Ark. 413, 863 S.W.2d 805 (1993)
  • Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation vs. City Water and & Light Plant of Jonesboro, Arkansas, U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit 278 F.3d 859 (2002)
  • Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept., vs. Hope Brick Works, Inc., 294 Ark 490, 744 S.W.2d 711 (1988)
  • Union Pacific R.R. vs. Entergy Arkansas Inc., et al. Pulaski County Circuit Court, Docket No. CV2006-2711-6
  • In the matter of Entergy Arkansas Inc.’s Request for a Declaratory Order regarding the White Bluff Steam Electric Station, Arkansas Public Service Commission, Docket No. 09-024-U
  • East Texas Electric Cooperative and Arkansas Electric Cooperative vs. Entergy Corporation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket Nos. EL05-15 and EL04-134
  • Entergy Services Inc., Independent Coordinator of Transmission Proposal, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER05-1065 and ER04-699
  • Open Access Transmission Tariff, Entergy Services Inc., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER09-1214
  • Entergy Open Access Transmission Tariff, Order 888 Reform, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. RM05-25, OA07-32
  • AEP West Open Access Transmission Tariff, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER98-2770 and ER98-2786
  • SPP Open Access Transmission Tariff, Docket No. RT04-1, ER05-1285
  • Entergy Gulf States Merger, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. EC92-21 and ER92-806
  • Entergy Services Inc., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. ER91-569, case involving market power investigation concerning Entergy Services and American Electric Power
  • Entergy Services Inc., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER06-706, case involving Entergy Services Formula Rate Update Redeterminations
  • Entergy Services Inc., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER06-719, case involving Entergy Services Formula Rate Update Redeterminations
  • Entergy Services Inc., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER06-599, case involving Entergy Services Formula Rate Update Redeterminations

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