| Biography | Order of the Coif. Tau Beta Pi. Author: "American Law and Jurisprudence on Fracing," with T. Kurth, M. Mazzone and C. Kulander, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Journal, Vol. 47, No. 2, 2010; "Framework for the Environmental Regulation of the Use of Fossil Fuels for Energy Environmental Federalism: Background and Overview;" Essential Administrative and Environmental Law for Energy Projects Conference, University of Texas School of Law CLE program, November 18, 2010, Austin, TX and December 1, 2010, Houston, TX, article and presentation; "The Practical Impacts of Burlington Northern," with J. Civins, American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources as part of "Environmental Issues in Region 6: Recent Developments and Hot Topics" June 14-15, 2010; "Energy and Climate Change Legislative Update: What's Hot, What's Not," Green Technology Law and Business 2010: Legislation, Financing, Carbon Trading and Sustainability conference, PLI, San Francisco, Feb. 22, 2010; "Transactional Environmental Due Diligence - What diligence is due?" with J. Civins, January 5, 2010; "Environmental Due Diligence - Counting Carbon," with J. Civins and A. Sencenbaugh, Natural Resources & Environment, Volume 24, Number 2, Fall 2009; "Corporate Dealmaking in a Carbon Conscious World," with J. Civins, State Bar of Texas 8th Annual Advanced In-House Counsel Course, July 30, 2009, presentation and article; "Climate Change - An Overview," 21st Annual Texas Environmental Law Superconference, Austin, Texas, August 5-7, 2009; "The Carbon Revolution: Answering the Call," with J. Civins, Texas Bar Journal, April 2009; "Companies Should Be Cautious When Making Green Claims," with J. Civins, Executive Legal Advisor, March/April 2009; "Climate Change Disclosures - Avoid the Heat," with J. Civins, Texas Lawyer, February 2009; "The Opportunities and Risks of the New Federal Stimulus Bill - Environmental Aspects," February 19, 2009, presentation; "The Carbon Revolution," with J. Civins, UT CLE 2009 Carbon and Climate Change Conference, Austin, Texas, February 3-4, 2009; "When It Comes to Eco—Marketing, It's Not Easy Being Green," with J. Civins, Austin Business Journal, November 21, 2008; "Reporting Environmental Liabilities and Risks After Sarbanes-Oxley," UT-Dallas Institute for Excellence In Corporate Governance, May 4, 2006; "Environmental Case Law Update," 13th Annual Texas Environmental Law Superconference, August 2001; "Texas' Use of Institutional Controls," American Bar Association book, A Practical Guide to Implementing Institutional Controls at Brownfields and Other Contaminated Sites, August 2002; "The Great Evolution of Environmental Law," @Law, Spring 2003; "All Appropriate Inquiries - Are They Appropriate?," The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., January 1, 2006; "Reporting Environmental Liabilities and Risks After Sarbanes-Oxley" UT-Dallas Institute for Excellence In Corporate Governance, May 4, 2006; "Transactional Environmental Due Diligence - What Diligence is Due?," American Bar Association Natural Resources & Environment, Winter 2006; "EPA's New All Appropriate Inquiry Standard"; "All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI) Limitations and Concerns," AWMA Program, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 21, 2006. Leading Individual, Environmental Law, Chamber's USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2006, 2011). Who's Who Legal: Texas Environmental Law (2007, 2008). Texas Super Lawyer, Rising Star, Texas Monthly (2005-2007). Best Lawyers in America - Environmental Law (Woodward/White, Inc., 2006, 2008-2011). Member, Immediate Past President (2009-2010), President (2008-2009), Board of Directors and Secretary, Any Baby Can of Austin. Member, Leadership Austin (Class of 2005-2006). |