Areas of Practice

Policy Advocacy

Rivenoak Consulting offers public policy advocacy with a proven history of creative coalition-building.  Brader has worked in energy and environmental policy for two governors, and was instrumental in the conceptualization, drafting, and passage of legislative packages that received strong bipartisan support on key issues, including comprehensive energy reform and the Detroit bankruptcy.  She is an accomplished speaker, having given testimony at federal and state legislative levels as well as a speaking before large and small audiences, including keynote addresses at large events.  

Expert Testimony

Rivenoak Consulting offers expert witness testimony in court and administrative proceedings on a number of topics.  Our areas of expertise include intellectual property law and practice, and a wide range of energy-related subject matter, including certificate of need processes, renewable energy and energy waste reduction, reliability and energy security, pipelines, and proceedings regarding rates and charges.   

Research & Analysis

Rivenoak Consulting has the ability to dive deeply into a topic and produce understandable, impactful, and on-target analysis for a company or cause.  With impeccable academic credentials and real-world experience in both the private and public sectors, we can provide a wide range of products, ranging from extensive reports that will delve into a topic deeply to help determine the proper course of action, to single page products that will withstand strong scrutiny in a policy or corporate arena.   

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