Monarch Butterfly

Alan Rhodes believes that each deal is different, and that each deal holds unique opportunity. He combines his legal experience with his business acumen to assist his clients in a variety of topics relating to corporate, commercial, non-profit, and private enterprises.

After practicing over 16 years with some of the largest law firms in Texas, Jim Bradbury formed his own firm based in Fort Worth, Texas to serve his clients more directly.

Food and agribusiness is a multibillion-dollar industry and more – it’s a sustaining force, here and abroad, attracting the highest levels of commercial, financial and regulatory interest.

Mr. Ballard is experienced in a wide array of environmental compliance, remediation and permitting issues concerning air, water and solid and hazardous waste.

Ms. Flores, a shareholder in the firm, has practiced environmental law since 1987. Her broad range of experience in the field includes solid and hazardous waste management issues, Clean Water Act issues, Clean Air Act issues, Superfund (CERCLA) defense and liability issues, and pollution control regulation.

David’s clients are landowners interested in conserving the rural character of their land. He helps them create and protect sustainable value in their land.

We are advocates for you and your land.Braun & Gresham, PLLC provides expert legal counsel and practical advice for owners of rural property nationwide

Landowners come to Cassie because of her unrelenting dedication to protecting their rights. Cassie helps her clients identify their needs and find the right solutions for them concerning property taxes, buying and selling property, boundary disputes, and conservation and condemnation issues.

Thomas has developed a private practice focused in the areas of estate planning, probate, real estate, conservation easements and non-profit corporation law.

Mr. Webberman is considered one of the foremost land conservation attorneys in Texas. With over 20 years of experience advising private landowners, land trusts and governmental entities on conservation issues, he has gained a deep understanding of and appreciation for the complex and sensitive issues involved in balancing land use, including development, with conservation and protection of natural resources.

The Smiley Law Firm, P.C., located in Austin, Texas, represents a wide variety of clients in environmental matters. The firm is dedicated to serving its clients as they participate in regulatory processes, including:     permit applications and authorizations     rulemaking     responses to environmental enforcement actions.

J. D. Head is managing partner of the Firm. Mr. Head has practiced environmental and administrative law in Texas for over 29 years representing regulated entities, governmental bodies and individuals in areas of water quality and surface water rights permitting, groundwater regulation, solid and hazardous waste permitting, regulation and remediation, air quality and enforcement actions covering all environmental media.

Leonard H. Dougal represents a diverse group of clients in complex environmental permitting and water supply matters, including energy companies involved in shale development, power generation companies, real estate developers and special utility districts.

Armstrong Law serves individuals throughout Texas for estate planning and throughout the United States for conservation planning. Susan brings a unique blend of experience to her conservation and estate planning practice.

Amy Mitchell is part of the Austin real estate practice group.  Since 1980, she has acted as advisor and counsel to a wide variety of clients on matters related to improved and unimproved real property including sales and acquisitions, leases, ground leases, subleases, real estate financing, real estate development, environmental issues affecting real property, construction matters for owners, general contractors and subcontractors, and the formation of entities to acquire, develop, finance and operate real property.

David Hartman has a diversified land use and real estate development practice, including experience in a broad range of land development permitting, entitlement, and natural resource issues.

Lloyd Gosselink believes the law exists to improve and protect the lives of people who don’t really care about the legal profession.

Widely recognized as an authority in environmental, wildlife, and natural resources law and policy, David Smith returned to Texas – and private practice – after more than a decade in public service in both Austin and Washington, D.

Helen Currie Foster focuses on addressing and resolving environmental issues in various forums including agencies and courtrooms.  In addition to general business and regulatory litigation, she has special experience with environmental issues, permitting and remediation, response cost liability, and statutory requirements (Texas and federal) including CERCLA, Clean Water Act, and RCRA).

Craig Douglas's environmental practice focuses on regulation and litigation regarding land and natural resource use activities, including: land development, resource extraction, transportation, agricultural and ranching operations, and water rights.

Paul Seals, a shareholder in the firm, has over 35 years of experience in environmental regulatory matters. His practice includes environmental public law and policy, licensing and compliance matters.

David E. Whitten, a shareholder in the firm, practices in the areas of environmental law, environmental litigation, environmental aspects of mergers and acquisitions, and federal, state and local governmental affairs.

Andrew Aelvoet practices in the areas of general civil litigation including fiduciary litigation, will contests, estate litigation, trust litigation, family law disputes, oil and gas litigation; real estate transactions; water law, including Chapter 36 water districts and the Edwards Aquifer Authority; and banking

Practice Areas:  General Civil & Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law (Litigation & Transactional), Wills, Estate & Probate Litigation, Fiduciary Litigation, Banking, Credentialed Mediator with additional Family Law Mediation Certification

Joseph B.C. Fitzsimons is a natural resources, oil and gas and water law attorney and third-generation South Texas rancher. Mr. Fitzsimons is a graduate of Deerfield Academy, Lewis & Clark College, and the University of Texas School of Law. H

After graduating from the University of Texas School of Law and receiving his Texas law license in 1984, Mr. Uhl began practicing law with Matthews and Branscomb, P.C.

Mission Our mission is to provide high-quality, effective legal representation for those who share our commitment to fight for the right to own and use property, limited and ethical government, individual liberty, and the free enterprise system.

Patrick, Miller, Kropf & Noto is a leading water rights law firm in the Western United States with offices in Aspen, Denver, Phoenix, and Tulsa

Kevin is the founding shareholder who has represented many of the nation’s most prominent companies, people, and water providers. He’s appeared in State and Federal appellate courts, including the US Supreme Court and has written and spoken extensively on water and infrastructure issues throughout the US, Europe, and South America.

Chuck Wehland advances the interests of clients in the energy industry by counseling and defending them in environmental matters. His cases have established important precedent for the regional haze requirements in the Clean Air Act, the statute of limitations for Clean Air Act citizen lawsuits, successor liability for Superfund cleanups, and the available defenses to imminent and substantial endangerment claims under hazardous waste laws.

Nossaman represents a wide array of government and private entities engaged in resource use and conservation activities both within California and across the nation.