Kristyn M. Melvin

Kristyn Melvin is an associate in the Real Estate, Energy, Land Use & Environmental Practice Group in the firm's Chicago office.

Areas of Practice

Kristyn is experienced in renewable energy transactions with emphasis on debt and tax equity financing of wind and solar projects. Her experience also includes advising clients on joint ventures, joint development arrangements, project acquisitions and dispositions, a variety of offtake arrangements, and equipment procurement and construction contracts in connection with such wind and solar projects.

Kristyn is also dedicated to pro bono work. In law school, she structured and formed nonprofit organizations, corporations, partnerships, and LLCs, advised boards and staff members as to their legal duties and best practices in running a nonprofit or small business, and represented clients in the leasing, purchase and sale of real property as part of the Notre Dame Community Development Clinic.  

Articles

Energy Law Blog

• "Making Sense of the Solar Supply Chain Issues," March 8, 2022
• "Comprehensive $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill to Provide Critical Support for Clean Energy," November 16, 2021

• "A Clean Slate for Executive Order 13920: The Bulk Power Order," April 30, 2021

• "Securing the U.S. Bulk Power System: An Assessment of Executive Order 13920," May 12, 2020