Erik Mikkelson

Erik Mikkelson has over 15 years of experience in the executive and legislative branches of government. In that time, he has been intimately involved in numerous policy areas, including oil and gas regulations, state operating and capital budget matters, natural resources regulations, criminal sentencing reform and public utility law to name a few. He also owns and operates Mikkelson Law, which is a boutique law firm specializing in estate planning, small business and real estate matters. Mr. Mikkelson focuses primarily on energy, juvenile justice, budget, and related state issues. His responsibilities include developing legislative strategies for public and private sector clients and representing client matters before the Office of the Governor, cabinet agencies, members of Congress, Ohio General Assembly, and local government entities.

Mr. Mikkelson began his career in state government as a Senate Page and was hired to be the Legislative Aide for State Senator Bill Seitz upon graduating from college. In that capacity, he served as Clerk to both the Senate Public Utilities and Government Oversight and Reform Committees, helped shepherd several landmark bills through the legislature, and formed excellent working relationships with members of the legislative and executive branches of Ohio government.

Most recently, Mr. Mikkelson served as the Legislative Liaison for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. In that role, he helped develop and implement policy for the department’s legislative agenda and helped negotiate compromises on legislation and proposed rules impacting the department’s programs. His focus pertained to oil and gas regulatory issues and oversight of the administrative rules process.

Mr. Mikkelson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University and his Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School. He is an active member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Ohio Lobbying Association, and numerous non-profits.