Omar represents energy generation companies, data center developers, digital infrastructure companies, project developers, industrial users of energy, businesses, manufacturers, and municipal utilities in a broad range of regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters involving the power sector. His practice encompasses strategic counseling, commercial negotiations, contract support, regulatory proceedings, and appellate litigation.

A significant portion of Omar’s practice involves representing clients in matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and state utility commissions. He brings deep  experience with the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), and the Natural Gas Act (NGA).

Omar has substantial experience litigating cases before federal and state appellate courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Omar has presented oral argument before the D.C. Circuit in an appeal of a FERC decision concerning the interpretation of a regional transmission organization tariff and FERC’s jurisdiction over distributed energy resource interconnections and related cost-allocation issues.

Omar also counsels clients seeking to develop or deploy transmission facilities, distributed energy generation, behind-the-meter technology, or on-site power generation, including advising on strategies for meeting the power supply needs of data center development and addressing regulatory issues associated with large-load interconnection. He provides transactional, permitting, and regulatory approval support, including guidance on pertinent state or federal regulations, represents parties in transactions or disputes involving qualifying facilities (QF), and advises on cutting-edge energy technologies such as superhot rock geothermal and waste heat-to-power generation.

Omar’s practice also encompasses providing transactional support on the regulatory aspects of renewable energy project financing, including serving as a lead regulatory attorney on complex energy infrastructure transactions involving natural gas transportation arrangements for data center projects, project financings for innovative generation facilities, and FERC approval of energy facility sales. He has represented generators in disputes concerning interconnection and matters involving market-based rates, including applications and periodic compliance filings, and is involved in landmark FERC proceedings addressing the integration of large loads into the electric grid. 

Omar also has experience with merchant and independent transmission development, including transmission rate incentives, cost-of-service rate filings, and issues relating to the classification and cost recovery of transmission facilities before FERC. His experience also includes advising on negotiated rate authority applications and related regulatory matters.

Prior to joining Mintz, Omar was a senior attorney at an international law firm, where he represented clients in litigation, regulatory, transactional, and telecommunications matters. Earlier in his career, Omar was an attorney-advisor in the Office of General Counsel at FERC, where he advised and worked on determinations on issues involving the NGA, FPA, and PURPA.

Omar serves on the board of directors of Cleantech San Diego, a nonprofit member organization positioning the greater San Diego region as a global leader in the cleantech economy.

Outside of his legal practice, Omar enjoys acting in community theater.