Law360, New York (January 9, 2012, 3:30 PM EST) -- Edward W. Zaelke is a partner in Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP's Los Angeles office, where he co-chairs the firm's global project finance and renewable energy practice. He focuses his practice on project development and finance, with a particular emphasis on representing companies engaged in the development, financing and operation of wind power, solar power and other alternative energy projects. Zaelke is the former president of the American Wind Energy Association and has been a board member of AWEA since 2002. He is also a board member of the American Wind Energy Foundation and chairman of the AWEA Conference and Education Committee....