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Stacey was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Civil Litigation Section of the Austin Bar.  Stacey will serve a three year term beginning in August 2017.

The Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts (TAGD) recently voted Stacey in as a new associate member.  TAGD is a trade organization that  supports the sound management of groundwater, provides education on groundwater issues and practices, and promotes the communication and exchange of information on groundwater management.  TAGD’s membership is comprised of groundwater conservation districts and […]

Stacey was recently selected to participate in the Leadership Academy established by the Austin Bar and AYLA.  The Austin Bar/AYLA Leadership Academy was established to assist Austin-area lawyers in making a difference in our community, serving the Bar, and promoting professional development. Each year a class of approximately 30 members is selected from applications submitted […]

Stacey was selected as one of the top 18 Litigation Attorneys in Austin by Expertise.  Expertise reviewed 197 firms and selected firms based on reputation, credibility, experience, availability and professionalism.   View the full write-up at https://www.expertise.com/tx/austin/litigation-attorneys  

For the third year in a row, Stacey was recognized as a “Rising Star” in 2016 in business litigation by Texas Super Lawyers, a honor received by less than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state who are 40 years or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. Super Lawyers Rising Star 2014, […]

Stacey will speak on Texas groundwater rights at upcoming Annual Seminar on Water Laws and Regulations in Austin, Texas on June 3, 2015.

For the second year in a row, Stacey was recognized as a “Rising Star” in 2015 in business litigation by Texas Super Lawyers, a honor received by less than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state who are 40 years or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. Super Lawyers Rising Star 2014 […]

On September 10, 2014, the District remanded back to SOAH for a full evidentiary hearing on the amount of groundwater that will be put to a beneficial use by End Op during the 5-year operating permit term and the 30-year transport permit term. A full evidentiary hearing was held on these issues on November 7, […]

On September 10, 2014, the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District Adopted the ALJ’s Recommendation to Deny the Landowners party status to participate in End Op’s contested case hearing. . The Landowners appealed the District’s decision and their appeal is currently pending before the 21st Judicial District Court in Bastrop County, Texas. End Op has intervened […]

On April 10, 2014, the Administrative Law Judge issued a Proposal for Decision recommending the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District grant End Op’s applications to withdraw 46,000 acre-feet from the Simsboro Aquifer and to adopt special permit conditions designed to mitigate any potential impacts.