Lauren A. Stenger

As an Associate Attorney with Calfee’s Columbus office, Lauren focuses her practice on Energy and Utilities Law, Public Law, and Government Relations and Legislation matters. Lauren has significant experience serving as outside counsel to investor-owned utilities, merchant energy companies, regional transmission organizations, and telecommunications entities regarding regulatory issues before state and federal regulatory commissions.

Lauren advises private entities, public agencies, and individuals on legal and practical issues relating to energy and utility matters, telecommunications (both wired and wireless), broadband services, and associated business matters.

Lauren currently serves as President-Elect of the Women’s Energy Network (Ohio Chapter), a global organization of professionals dedicated to fostering career and leadership development for women in the energy industry.

Prior to joining Calfee in 2025, Lauren served as an Associate at AmLaw 100 and AmLaw 200 firms. She also previously served as in-house regulatory counsel for a Fortune 500 utility company with more than 3.7 million customers.

Lauren began her legal career as an Administrative Law Judge for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), where she managed and prioritized an active docket of more than 90 cases, reviewed case filings to determine the appropriate course of action during pre- and post-litigation, and adjudicated full and abbreviated rate cases and renewable energy applications.

Lauren also served as the chief aide to current PUCO Chairman Jenifer French, where she advised and counseled the chair on utility policies, key legal arguments, rate plans, and decision points on major proceedings pending before the agency.

Education

J.D., Capital University Law School, 2018

B.A., American Studies, Miami University, 2015

Professional & Community

• Women’s Energy Network (Ohio Chapter), President-Elect and Board Member
• Columbus Bar Association, Member
• Ohio State Bar Association, Member
• Women Lawyers of Franklin County, Member
• The ALS Association

Presentations & Articles

• Co-Presenter, “Navigating the Patchwork: Regulatory Barriers and Pathways for VPPs Across the U.S.,” Virtual Power Plants USA 2025 Conference, Houston, Texas, September 29, 2025