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Keith McCrea, 67, a member of the Energy Bar who practiced law in the District of Columbia for more than 40 years, passed away at his home on September 5, 2014. The cause of death was melanoma.
Keith, a resident of Dickerson, Maryland, was bom in Western Pennsylvania. He received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Lehigh University and received his J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Keith is missed by his wife of 44 years, Penelope McCrea; their children, Conor and his wife Shelly, Chad and his wife Erika, and Caitlin; his grandchildren, Everett and Katherine; his mother, Vema McCrea; his brother, Gary McCrea; and his sister, Sue Lovett. He was preceded in death by his father, Russ McCrea.
Keith was a partner in the Energy Group of the firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan since 1990 and previously had been a partner with Squires Sanders & Dempsey, and Grove Jaskiewicz & Gilliam. During his tenure at Sutherland, Keith served in firm leadership, including as the head of Sutherland's energy regulatory practice group and on the Firm's Executive Committee. Keith was regularly recognized by clients and colleagues as among the top energy lawyers in Washington D C. and the United States by Chambers, The Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers.
Drawing on his engineering background, Keith cultivated his specialty as an energy lawyer representing infrastmcture owners and large industrial users....