2025 Men of the Year: Douglas L. Healy

When Douglas Healy wanted to open an energy law practice, most people told him not to, that he would be up against larger, more established firms. He didn’t listen.

“I had a vision of serving not-for-profit utilities that had long histories of serving their communities but were facing a much more complicated future,” says Healy, managing member of Healy Law Offices LLC. “I believe having a passion to serve and knowing who we serve has helped to shape and focus our business in a way that has empowered smaller not-for-profit utilities. It is something I feel truly blessed to be a part of, and I thoroughly enjoy working with those communities to be successful.”

After earning his law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 2000, Healy briefly practiced in Poplar Bluff before joining the Greene County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in 2002. Three years later, he moved to the Missouri Public Service Commission before opening his law firm in 2007.

“Since founding Healy Law Offices, I have had the opportunity to provide leadership both within the firm and with the communities we serve,” he says.

One significant example is Healy’s work helping the Missouri Public Utility Alliance, for which he serves as external general counsel, in developing the Grain Belt Express project, which will move power from Kansas to Missouri and from Missouri to Indiana.

“The Missouri converter station will provide substantial economic development opportunities for municipal electric utilities in 38 Missouri cities through substantially reduced wholesale rates,” Healy says. “That project will benefit all Missourians by providing a needed electrical generator in the state with no emissions profile that can be targeted by federal environmental policy and by providing that power at a competitive long-term price.”

Healy has also been involved with moving multiple Missouri cities, including in the Ozarks, into joint electric purchasing agreements.

“It has been a great experience to see those communities take the steps necessary to ensure the long-term viability of their electrical utilities while adapting to a much more complex world in regards to wholesale power agreements,” Healy says.

Outside of work, he volunteers for Christian Missions Unlimited and Manna Worldwide. At Victory Mission, Healy chairs the mission’s building campaign overseeing a new $22 million homeless shelter.

“The opportunity to help with the transformation of lives is an honor to be a part of,” he says. “I look forward to helping however I can for Victory to be successful.”

Healy counts himself fortunate to have built a career he loves.

“The ability to work with some of my best friends and colleagues to build a boutique energy law practice that is recognized nationally has been something I’m very proud [of],” he says.

Words to live by: Treat others like you would like to be treated.

Dream dinner party guest: Jesus. Regardless of your personal beliefs, his life impacted more world history than anyone before or after. It would be a fascinating dinner.

Advice to other men: Live a life worthy of inspiration. That doesn’t mean high profile or a me-first approach, but regardless of what you do for a vocation, do it in a manner that commands respect.