Three GSF attorneys, Joe Guida, John Slavich and Paul Seals were recognized in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers in America!
Three GSF attorneys, Joe Guida, John Slavich and Paul Seals were recognized in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers in America!
Guida, Slavich and Flores, P.C. helps clients deal with the environmental risks inherent in real estate ownership and management. Those risks can arise anywhere along the spectrum of owning, developing, and operating property and can affect owners, developers, lenders, sellers, buyers and tenants. Our clients range from international commercial developers to local neighborhood shopping center owners.
Areas of Law
-Industrial
-Commercial
-Real Estate
-Energy
-Lenders
-Law Firms
-Sustainability
-Climate Change
-Governmental Affairs
-Regulatory
-Transactional
-Air Quality Control
-Brownfields
-CERCLA (Superfund)
-Emergency Management
-Lead-Based Paint
-Environmental Insurance
-Mold and Indoor Air Quality
-Municipal Setting Designations
-Pesticides and Herbicides
-Solid and Hazardous Waste
-Toxic Substances Control
-Water Quality Control
-Worker Protection
Call 214.692.0009 to schedule an initial consultation.
Main Office
14679 Midway Road, Suite 115
Addison, TX 75001
(214) 692-0009
Licensed for 42 years, Joseph F. Guida focuses his practice on Environmental Law and General Practice. He is admitted to practice in District of Columbia and Texas and has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
To contact Mr. Guida call 214.692.0009 today.
University of Virginia
Juris Doctorate, 1979
Licensed for 42 years, Joseph F. Guida focuses his practice on Environmental Law and General Practice. He is admitted to practice in District of Columbia and Texas and has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
To contact Mr. Guida call 214.692.0009 today.
University of Virginia Juris Doctorate, 1979
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Member, Board of Editors, Washington University Law Quarterly, 1974-1975. Author: "Power Tools: Using Municipal Setting Designations and The Dry Cleaner Remediation Program to Address Contaminated Property in Texas," Twenty-Ninth Annual State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Course, 2007; "Texas Voluntary Cleanup Program," "Brownfields: A Comprehensive Guide to Redeveloping Contaminated Property," American Bar Association, 2002; "Brownfield Redevelopment: A Buyer's Checklist of Environmental Legal Issues," Twelfth Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, 2000; "Brownfield Redevelopment: Defying the Law of Unexpected Consequences," 6 Environmental Regulation and Permitting 3, 1997; "Real Estate Asset Enhancement Using the Texas Voluntary Cleanup Program," in Conference on Land Use Planning Law, University of Texas, 1997; "To Tell the Truth: Environmental Disclosure Duties of Attorneys and Consultants in Texas," Fifth Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, 1993. Co-Author: "Transactional Protection: Using Insurance to Cover Environmental Risks," Doing the Real Estate Deal: The Ultimate Environment Toolkit, 2000; "Structuring Considerations in Transactions with Environmental Issues," Advanced Environmental Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1996; "Contractual Efforts to Allocate the Risk of Environmental Liability: Is There a Way to Make Indemnities Worth More Than the Paper They Are Written On?" 44 SW. L.J. 1349, 1991. Member, City of Dallas Brownfields Forum.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Brownfields Redevelopment
-Environmental Transactional Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
Admitted in 1976, Texas
Law School Attended:
Washington University
Class of 1975
J.D.
University Attended:
Earlham College
Class of 1972
B.A.
Southern Methodist University
Class of 1982
M.B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1950
Detroit, Michigan, November 1, 1950
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Chair, 2001 and Member, Environmental Law Section); Member, Real Property Section) and American (Member, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources; Section of Real Estate Probate and Trust Law; Section of Business Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Environmental and Natural Resources Law; Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law-Environmental Subcommittee).
Washington University
Juris Doctorate, 1975
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Member, Board of Editors, Washington University Law Quarterly, 1974-1975. Author: "Power Tools: Using Municipal Setting Designations and The Dry Cleaner Remediation Program to Address Contaminated Property in Texas," Twenty-Ninth Annual State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Course, 2007; "Texas Voluntary Cleanup Program," "Brownfields: A Comprehensive Guide to Redeveloping Contaminated Property," American Bar Association, 2002; "Brownfield Redevelopment: A Buyer's Checklist of Environmental Legal Issues," Twelfth Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, 2000; "Brownfield Redevelopment: Defying the Law of Unexpected Consequences," 6 Environmental Regulation and Permitting 3, 1997; "Real Estate Asset Enhancement Using the Texas Voluntary Cleanup Program," in Conference on Land Use Planning Law, University of Texas, 1997; "To Tell the Truth: Environmental Disclosure Duties of Attorneys and Consultants in Texas," Fifth Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, 1993. Co-Author: "Transactional Protection: Using Insurance to Cover Environmental Risks," Doing the Real Estate Deal: The Ultimate Environment Toolkit, 2000; "Structuring Considerations in Transactions with Environmental Issues," Advanced Environmental Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1996; "Contractual Efforts to Allocate the Risk of Environmental Liability: Is There a Way to Make Indemnities Worth More Than the Paper They Are Written On?" 44 SW. L.J. 1349, 1991. Member, City of Dallas Brownfields Forum.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Brownfields Redevelopment
-Environmental Transactional Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
Admitted in 1976, Texas
Law School Attended:
Washington University
Class of 1975
J.D.
University Attended:
Earlham College
Class of 1972
B.A.
Southern Methodist University
Class of 1982
M.B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1950
Detroit, Michigan, November 1, 1950
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Chair, 2001 and Member, Environmental Law Section); Member, Real Property Section) and American (Member, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources; Section of Real Estate Probate and Trust Law; Section of Business Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Environmental and Natural Resources Law; Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law-Environmental Subcommittee).
Washington University Juris Doctorate, 1975
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Outstanding Student, 1985-1986. Legal Research Instructor, University of Texas School of Law. Co-Author: "The New Clean Air Act: A Post-Amendment Introduction," 4 Environ. Lit. Comm. Newsletter, ABA Section of Litigation 9, 1992. Author: "On-Site Reclamation of Solvent-Containing Wastes: Classification and Permitting Under RCRA," Journal of Environmental Permitting, Winter, 1993; "The Texas Innount Owner/Operator Program," The Texas Lawyer, 1998; "New Storm Water Permitting at Small Construction Sites," The Texas Lawyer, March 16, 2003; "The Clean Water Act: Highlights for the Real Estate Lawyer," Texas Bar Associations Advanced Real Estate Law Seminar, July 2002.
Areas of Law:
Environmental Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1987, Texas
-1988, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
-1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
-1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Law School Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1987
J.D.
University Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1984
B.A.
with high honors
Birth Information:
Born in 1961
Austin, Texas, October 11, 1961
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Environmental Law Section, Past Chair; Program Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer) and American (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Executive Committee, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section).
Representative Cases:
United States v. Hardage, 750 F. Supp. 1460 (W.D. Okla. 1990).
University of Texas
Juris Doctorate, 1987
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Outstanding Student, 1985-1986. Legal Research Instructor, University of Texas School of Law. Co-Author: "The New Clean Air Act: A Post-Amendment Introduction," 4 Environ. Lit. Comm. Newsletter, ABA Section of Litigation 9, 1992. Author: "On-Site Reclamation of Solvent-Containing Wastes: Classification and Permitting Under RCRA," Journal of Environmental Permitting, Winter, 1993; "The Texas Innount Owner/Operator Program," The Texas Lawyer, 1998; "New Storm Water Permitting at Small Construction Sites," The Texas Lawyer, March 16, 2003; "The Clean Water Act: Highlights for the Real Estate Lawyer," Texas Bar Associations Advanced Real Estate Law Seminar, July 2002.
Areas of Law:
Environmental Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1987, Texas
-1988, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
-1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
-1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Law School Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1987
J.D.
University Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1984
B.A.
with high honors
Birth Information:
Born in 1961
Austin, Texas, October 11, 1961
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Environmental Law Section, Past Chair; Program Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer) and American (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Executive Committee, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section).
Representative Cases:
United States v. Hardage, 750 F. Supp. 1460 (W.D. Okla. 1990).
University of Texas Juris Doctorate, 1987
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Phi Alpha Delta. Little Patch of Heaven presented to the 22nd Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, August 4, 2010; Barnett Shale Air Quality Monitoring: Legal Issues and Strategies presented to the Providence Engineering Symposium, April 16, 2010; Air Permitting and Enforcement of Barnett Shale Operations presented to the Fort Worth Business Press Breakfast Symposium, October 29, 2009; Starting a Clean Air Program presented to the North Texas Clean Air Coalition seminar, September 10, 2009; DFW Business Risks and Rewards presented to Operation Clean Air, July 23, 2009; Municipal Setting Designations: Allocation and Resolution of Environmental Risk in Real Property Transactions presented to the State Bar of Texas 31st Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course, July 10, 2009; The Local Role in DFW SIP Development presented to the Air and Waste Management Association, DFW Chapter, October 22, 2008; The Role of DFW Employers in Developing Clean Air Solutions presented to the NTCAC Business Outreach Luncheon, September 4, 2008; Carbon and Climate Change, Faculty Member, University of Texas Law School, April 24-25, 2008; Environmentally Impaired Real Property: Getting the Deal Closed, presented to the Dallas Bar Association Real Property Section, December 2007; Resolution of Environmental Impediments in the Real Estate Transactional Context, presented to the Houston Real Estate Lawyers' Council, October 9, 2007; Environmentally Impaired Real Property: Getting the Deal Closed, presented to the 41st Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, September 20-21, 2007 and October 11-12, 2007; Advisory Board, Environmental Protection Magazine; Environmentally Impaired Real Property: Getting the Deal Closed; Shifting Environmental Sands: Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc. and Texas Municipal Setting Designations, presented to the 39th Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, September 8-9, 2005 and October 6-7, 2005; Allocation of Transactional Environmental Risk: Contractual Provisions, presented to the 16th Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, March 10-11, 2005; Getting the Deal Done: The Environmental Perspective, presented to the 38th Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, September 9-10, 2004 and to the Dallas Bar Association Real Property Section, November 8, 2004; Educating North Texans: The Air Quality Problem and Its Solutions, presented to the 6th Annual Texas Transportation Summit, August 15, 2003; Commute Solutions Month press conference presented on behalf of North Texas Clean Air Coalition, August 1, 2003; The Clean Air Challenge, Ft. Worth Business Press, August 1, 2003; 2003 Air Pollution Awareness, DART Board of Trustees, presented June 24, 2003; Try Parking It: Ozone Season is Upon Us, presented at Earthfest 2003, April 25, 2003; Clearing the Air on DFW Air Quality: Regulatory, Engineering and Practical Considerations, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, April 15, 2003; The Shifting Sands of NSR: Good News or Bad for the Texas Power Industry?, presented to The Dallas Electric Club, January 17, 2003; Environmental Law From a Business Perspective. Adjunct Lecturer, Cox School of Business, MBA Program, Southern Methodist University, October 30, 2002; Air Quality in the Metroplex, The Economic Development Role of the North Texas Clean Air Coalition, May 24, 2002. Board Member, 1998-2004, 2008 and Chair, 2003, North Texas Clean Air Coalition;. Board Member, North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee, 2003. Board Member, Trinity Commons Foundation, 2006.
Areas of Law:
Environmental Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
-1985, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
-2003, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
Law School Attended:
Indiana University
Class of 1981
J.D.
cum laude
University Attended:
University of Virginia
Class of 1977
B.A.
with honors
Birth Information:
Born in 1955
Chicago, Illinois, November 26, 1955
Associations & Memberships:
State Bar of Texas (Chair, Natural Resources and Environmental Law Section, 1999-2000); Dallas (Chair, Environmental Law Section, 1991), Illinois State (Member, Environmental Law Committee, 1981) and American (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources, 1981) Bar Associations.
Indiana University
Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1981
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Phi Alpha Delta. Little Patch of Heaven presented to the 22nd Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, August 4, 2010; Barnett Shale Air Quality Monitoring: Legal Issues and Strategies presented to the Providence Engineering Symposium, April 16, 2010; Air Permitting and Enforcement of Barnett Shale Operations presented to the Fort Worth Business Press Breakfast Symposium, October 29, 2009; Starting a Clean Air Program presented to the North Texas Clean Air Coalition seminar, September 10, 2009; DFW Business Risks and Rewards presented to Operation Clean Air, July 23, 2009; Municipal Setting Designations: Allocation and Resolution of Environmental Risk in Real Property Transactions presented to the State Bar of Texas 31st Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course, July 10, 2009; The Local Role in DFW SIP Development presented to the Air and Waste Management Association, DFW Chapter, October 22, 2008; The Role of DFW Employers in Developing Clean Air Solutions presented to the NTCAC Business Outreach Luncheon, September 4, 2008; Carbon and Climate Change, Faculty Member, University of Texas Law School, April 24-25, 2008; Environmentally Impaired Real Property: Getting the Deal Closed, presented to the Dallas Bar Association Real Property Section, December 2007; Resolution of Environmental Impediments in the Real Estate Transactional Context, presented to the Houston Real Estate Lawyers' Council, October 9, 2007; Environmentally Impaired Real Property: Getting the Deal Closed, presented to the 41st Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, September 20-21, 2007 and October 11-12, 2007; Advisory Board, Environmental Protection Magazine; Environmentally Impaired Real Property: Getting the Deal Closed; Shifting Environmental Sands: Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc. and Texas Municipal Setting Designations, presented to the 39th Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, September 8-9, 2005 and October 6-7, 2005; Allocation of Transactional Environmental Risk: Contractual Provisions, presented to the 16th Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, March 10-11, 2005; Getting the Deal Done: The Environmental Perspective, presented to the 38th Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, September 9-10, 2004 and to the Dallas Bar Association Real Property Section, November 8, 2004; Educating North Texans: The Air Quality Problem and Its Solutions, presented to the 6th Annual Texas Transportation Summit, August 15, 2003; Commute Solutions Month press conference presented on behalf of North Texas Clean Air Coalition, August 1, 2003; The Clean Air Challenge, Ft. Worth Business Press, August 1, 2003; 2003 Air Pollution Awareness, DART Board of Trustees, presented June 24, 2003; Try Parking It: Ozone Season is Upon Us, presented at Earthfest 2003, April 25, 2003; Clearing the Air on DFW Air Quality: Regulatory, Engineering and Practical Considerations, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, April 15, 2003; The Shifting Sands of NSR: Good News or Bad for the Texas Power Industry?, presented to The Dallas Electric Club, January 17, 2003; Environmental Law From a Business Perspective. Adjunct Lecturer, Cox School of Business, MBA Program, Southern Methodist University, October 30, 2002; Air Quality in the Metroplex, The Economic Development Role of the North Texas Clean Air Coalition, May 24, 2002. Board Member, 1998-2004, 2008 and Chair, 2003, North Texas Clean Air Coalition;. Board Member, North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee, 2003. Board Member, Trinity Commons Foundation, 2006.
Areas of Law:
Environmental Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
-1985, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
-2003, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
Law School Attended:
Indiana University
Class of 1981
J.D.
cum laude
University Attended:
University of Virginia
Class of 1977
B.A.
with honors
Birth Information:
Born in 1955
Chicago, Illinois, November 26, 1955
Associations & Memberships:
State Bar of Texas (Chair, Natural Resources and Environmental Law Section, 1999-2000); Dallas (Chair, Environmental Law Section, 1991), Illinois State (Member, Environmental Law Committee, 1981) and American (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources, 1981) Bar Associations.
Indiana University Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1981
Attorney in Dallas, TX
National Order of Barristers. Vice Chairman, Board of Barristers. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Mock Trial Competition; Outstanding Trial Advocate Award; Texas Tech Advanced Mock Trial Competition, First Place, 1990. Member: Texas Tech National Mock Trial Team, 1990-1991; MENSA; Dallas Scottish Rite; York Rite and Hella Shrine.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Litigation
-Real Property Litigation
-Construction Litigation
-Commercial Litigation
-Mediation
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1991, Texas
-1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
-1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
-2000, U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of Texas
-2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
-2008, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School Attended:
Texas Tech University
Class of 1991
J.D.
University Attended:
Baylor University
Class of 1988
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1965
Fort Worth, Texas, April 7, 1965
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Member, Environmental Law Section, Executive Committee), Tarrant and Rockwall County Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; American Bar Association (Member, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law Section); Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Representative Cases:
Appellate Decisions: Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, No. 07-11247, 2008 WL 5243638 (5th Cir. Dec. 17, 2008); Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 529F.3rd 519 (5th Cir. 2008), cert. denied, 129 S. Ct. 418, 172 L.Ed2d288 (2008); Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 2007 WL 4165917 (N. D. Tex. Nov. 20, 2007); Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 516 F.Supp2d 653 (N.D. Tex. 2007); K-7 Enterprises, L.P. v. Jeswood Oil Co., 2005 WL 182947 (Tex. App.-Fort Worth, 2005, no pet.).
Texas Tech University
Juris Doctorate, 1991
Attorney in Dallas, TX
National Order of Barristers. Vice Chairman, Board of Barristers. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Mock Trial Competition; Outstanding Trial Advocate Award; Texas Tech Advanced Mock Trial Competition, First Place, 1990. Member: Texas Tech National Mock Trial Team, 1990-1991; MENSA; Dallas Scottish Rite; York Rite and Hella Shrine.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Litigation
-Real Property Litigation
-Construction Litigation
-Commercial Litigation
-Mediation
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1991, Texas
-1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
-1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
-2000, U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of Texas
-2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
-2008, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School Attended:
Texas Tech University
Class of 1991
J.D.
University Attended:
Baylor University
Class of 1988
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1965
Fort Worth, Texas, April 7, 1965
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Member, Environmental Law Section, Executive Committee), Tarrant and Rockwall County Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; American Bar Association (Member, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law Section); Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Representative Cases:
Appellate Decisions: Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, No. 07-11247, 2008 WL 5243638 (5th Cir. Dec. 17, 2008); Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 529F.3rd 519 (5th Cir. 2008), cert. denied, 129 S. Ct. 418, 172 L.Ed2d288 (2008); Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 2007 WL 4165917 (N. D. Tex. Nov. 20, 2007); Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 516 F.Supp2d 653 (N.D. Tex. 2007); K-7 Enterprises, L.P. v. Jeswood Oil Co., 2005 WL 182947 (Tex. App.-Fort Worth, 2005, no pet.).
Texas Tech University Juris Doctorate, 1991
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Member, Texas Law Review, 1977-1979. Author: "Federal Trade Commission Regulation of the Professions," Texas Bar Journal, February, 1984. Counsel to the Chairman, Committee on Water Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, 1979-1980. Director of Legislative Affairs and Registered Lobbyist, The Fertilizer Institute, Washington, D.C., 1980-1983. Legislative Director and Counsel, Texas 26th Congressional District, U.S. House of Representatives, 1983-1985.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Administrative Law
-Public Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1979, Texas
-1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Law School Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1979
J.D.
University Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1976
B.A.
cum laude
Birth Information:
Born in 1953
Denton, Texas, September 4, 1953
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Member, Environmental Law Section) and American (Member Sections on: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources Law, 1988).
University of Texas
Juris Doctorate, 1979
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Member, Texas Law Review, 1977-1979. Author: "Federal Trade Commission Regulation of the Professions," Texas Bar Journal, February, 1984. Counsel to the Chairman, Committee on Water Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, 1979-1980. Director of Legislative Affairs and Registered Lobbyist, The Fertilizer Institute, Washington, D.C., 1980-1983. Legislative Director and Counsel, Texas 26th Congressional District, U.S. House of Representatives, 1983-1985.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Administrative Law
-Public Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1979, Texas
-1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Law School Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1979
J.D.
University Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1976
B.A.
cum laude
Birth Information:
Born in 1953
Denton, Texas, September 4, 1953
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Member, Environmental Law Section) and American (Member Sections on: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources Law, 1988).
University of Texas Juris Doctorate, 1979
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Author: "Memo Offers Relief from Some Penalties," Texas Lawyer (October 2007, Vol. 23 No.34).
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Litigation
-Commercial Litigation
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1996, Texas
-U.S. Federal District Court, Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts
-U.S. Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit
Law School Attended:
University of Iowa
Class of 1996
J.D.
University Attended:
Monmouth College
Class of 1991
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1969
Dubuque, Iowa, May 13, 1969
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Environmental Lease and Natural Resources Law Section); State Bar College.
University of Iowa
Juris Doctorate, 1996
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Author: "Memo Offers Relief from Some Penalties," Texas Lawyer (October 2007, Vol. 23 No.34).
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Litigation
-Commercial Litigation
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1996, Texas
-U.S. Federal District Court, Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts
-U.S. Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit
Law School Attended:
University of Iowa
Class of 1996
J.D.
University Attended:
Monmouth College
Class of 1991
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1969
Dubuque, Iowa, May 13, 1969
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Environmental Lease and Natural Resources Law Section); State Bar College.
University of Iowa Juris Doctorate, 1996
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Law Clerk to Justice Bill Vance, Tenth Court of Appeals of Texas, 1999-2000. Listed as a Rising Star in 2010, 2011 and 2012 by the Texas Super Lawyers. AUTHOR: "What to do when your employee is being investigated," A.B.A. Environmental Enforcement and Crimes Committee Newsletter (Vol. 11, No. 1, January 2010); "Overview of Citizen Suits," POWER Magazine, September 2010. Reported Environmental Cases: Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 516 F.Supp.2d 653 (N.D. Tex. 2007).
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Commercial Litigation
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 2000, Texas
-U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Law School Attended:
South Texas College of Law
Class of 1999
J.D.
University Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1995
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1972
Lubbock, Texas, September 25, 1972
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association (Member, Environmental and Energy Law Sections); State Bar of Texas (Member, Youth Livestock Auction Committee); Dallas Young Lawyers Association (Chair, Ask-A-Lawyer Committee, 2004-2005); North Texas Association of Environmental Professionals; Dallas Electric Club.
Bar Fellowship:
Dallas Bar Foundation.
South Texas College of Law
Juris Doctorate, 1999
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Law Clerk to Justice Bill Vance, Tenth Court of Appeals of Texas, 1999-2000. Listed as a Rising Star in 2010, 2011 and 2012 by the Texas Super Lawyers. AUTHOR: "What to do when your employee is being investigated," A.B.A. Environmental Enforcement and Crimes Committee Newsletter (Vol. 11, No. 1, January 2010); "Overview of Citizen Suits," POWER Magazine, September 2010. Reported Environmental Cases: Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 516 F.Supp.2d 653 (N.D. Tex. 2007).
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Commercial Litigation
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 2000, Texas
-U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Law School Attended:
South Texas College of Law
Class of 1999
J.D.
University Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1995
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1972
Lubbock, Texas, September 25, 1972
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association (Member, Environmental and Energy Law Sections); State Bar of Texas (Member, Youth Livestock Auction Committee); Dallas Young Lawyers Association (Chair, Ask-A-Lawyer Committee, 2004-2005); North Texas Association of Environmental Professionals; Dallas Electric Club.
Bar Fellowship:
Dallas Bar Foundation.
South Texas College of Law Juris Doctorate, 1999
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Areas of Law:
Environmental
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Associate
Admission Details:
Admitted in 2003, Texas
Law School Attended:
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
Class of 2002
J.D.
University Attended:
North Texas State University
Class of 1985
B.S.
North Texas State University
Class of 1985
B.A.
University of Texas at Dallas
Class of 1988
M.S.
University of Texas at Dallas
Class of 1990
M.A.I.S.
University of Texas at Dallas
Class of 1995
M.P.A.
Birth Information:
-Born in 1963
-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 19, 1963
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Areas of Law:
Environmental
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Associate
Admission Details:
Admitted in 2003, Texas
Law School Attended:
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
Class of 2002
J.D.
University Attended:
North Texas State University
Class of 1985
B.S.
North Texas State University
Class of 1985
B.A.
University of Texas at Dallas
Class of 1988
M.S.
University of Texas at Dallas
Class of 1990
M.A.I.S.
University of Texas at Dallas
Class of 1995
M.P.A.
Birth Information:
-Born in 1963
-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 19, 1963
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Areas of Law:
Environmental Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Of Counsel
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1991, Texas
-1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Law School Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1991
J.D.
with honors
University Attended:
Texas A & M University
Class of 1987
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1965
Atlanta, Georgia, May 11, 1965
Languages:
Spanish
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.
University of Texas
Juris Doctorate, with honors, 1991
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Areas of Law:
Environmental Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Of Counsel
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1991, Texas
-1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Law School Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1991
J.D.
with honors
University Attended:
Texas A & M University
Class of 1987
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1965
Atlanta, Georgia, May 11, 1965
Languages:
Spanish
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.
University of Texas Juris Doctorate, with honors, 1991
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Southern Methodist University Law Review Association Scholarship, 1992-1993. Board Member, Southern Methodist University Law Review Association, 1992-1993. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award, Research Methods and Legal Writing, 1990. Named, Best Lawyers in American, Environmental Law, 2008-2010. Texas State Bar College, top three authors of Outstanding CLE Article of the Year, 2002. Author: chapter 34, "Ethical Considerations," Texas Practice, Environmental Law, Second Edition, Vol. 46, Thompson West, 2005; note, "The Regulation of Storm Water Runoff and Its Impact on Aviation," 58 J. Air L. & Com. 555, 1993. Member: Commercial Real Estate Women- Dallas. Co-Chair, Services Committee, 2010. Fellow: Dallas and American Bar Foundations.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Real Estate
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Of Counsel
Admission Details:
Admitted in 1993, Texas
Law School Attended:
Southern Methodist University
Class of 1993
J.D.
cum laude
University Attended:
University of Michigan
Class of 1977
B.S.
with distinction
Southern Methodist University
Class of 1989
M.B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1955
Flint, Michigan, May 28, 1955
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Environment, Energy and Resources; Real Property, Trust and Estate Law; Litigation; Co-Director, Publications, CLE and Programs, 2009-2010; Co-Chair, Content Management Committee, 2008-2009; Co-Chair, Newsletters Committee, 2005-2008; Co-Chair, Member Involvement Committee, 2003-2005; Co-Chair, Environmental Litigation Committee, 2000-2003); State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Environment and Natural Resources Law; Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law); Texas State Bar College.
Bar Fellowship:
Dallas and American Bar Foundations.
Southern Methodist University
Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1993
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Southern Methodist University Law Review Association Scholarship, 1992-1993. Board Member, Southern Methodist University Law Review Association, 1992-1993. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award, Research Methods and Legal Writing, 1990. Named, Best Lawyers in American, Environmental Law, 2008-2010. Texas State Bar College, top three authors of Outstanding CLE Article of the Year, 2002. Author: chapter 34, "Ethical Considerations," Texas Practice, Environmental Law, Second Edition, Vol. 46, Thompson West, 2005; note, "The Regulation of Storm Water Runoff and Its Impact on Aviation," 58 J. Air L. & Com. 555, 1993. Member: Commercial Real Estate Women- Dallas. Co-Chair, Services Committee, 2010. Fellow: Dallas and American Bar Foundations.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Real Estate
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Of Counsel
Admission Details:
Admitted in 1993, Texas
Law School Attended:
Southern Methodist University
Class of 1993
J.D.
cum laude
University Attended:
University of Michigan
Class of 1977
B.S.
with distinction
Southern Methodist University
Class of 1989
M.B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1955
Flint, Michigan, May 28, 1955
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Environment, Energy and Resources; Real Property, Trust and Estate Law; Litigation; Co-Director, Publications, CLE and Programs, 2009-2010; Co-Chair, Content Management Committee, 2008-2009; Co-Chair, Newsletters Committee, 2005-2008; Co-Chair, Member Involvement Committee, 2003-2005; Co-Chair, Environmental Litigation Committee, 2000-2003); State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Environment and Natural Resources Law; Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law); Texas State Bar College.
Bar Fellowship:
Dallas and American Bar Foundations.
Southern Methodist University Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1993
Guida, Slavich and Flores, P.C. helps clients deal with the environmental risks inherent in real estate ownership and management. Those risks can arise anywhere along the spectrum of owning, developing, and operating property and can affect owners, developers, lenders, sellers, buyers and tenants. Our clients range from international commercial developers to local neighborhood shopping center owners.
Areas of Law
-Industrial
-Commercial
-Real Estate
-Energy
-Lenders
-Law Firms
-Sustainability
-Climate Change
-Governmental Affairs
-Regulatory
-Transactional
-Air Quality Control
-Brownfields
-CERCLA (Superfund)
-Emergency Management
-Lead-Based Paint
-Environmental Insurance
-Mold and Indoor Air Quality
-Municipal Setting Designations
-Pesticides and Herbicides
-Solid and Hazardous Waste
-Toxic Substances Control
-Water Quality Control
-Worker Protection
Call 214.692.0009 to schedule an initial consultation.
Main Office
14679 Midway Road, Suite 115
Addison, TX 75001
(214) 692-0009
Licensed for 42 years, Joseph F. Guida focuses his practice on Environmental Law and General Practice. He is admitted to practice in District of Columbia and Texas and has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
To contact Mr. Guida call 214.692.0009 today.
University of Virginia
Juris Doctorate, 1979
Licensed for 42 years, Joseph F. Guida focuses his practice on Environmental Law and General Practice. He is admitted to practice in District of Columbia and Texas and has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
To contact Mr. Guida call 214.692.0009 today.
University of Virginia Juris Doctorate, 1979
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Member, Board of Editors, Washington University Law Quarterly, 1974-1975. Author: "Power Tools: Using Municipal Setting Designations and The Dry Cleaner Remediation Program to Address Contaminated Property in Texas," Twenty-Ninth Annual State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Course, 2007; "Texas Voluntary Cleanup Program," "Brownfields: A Comprehensive Guide to Redeveloping Contaminated Property," American Bar Association, 2002; "Brownfield Redevelopment: A Buyer's Checklist of Environmental Legal Issues," Twelfth Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, 2000; "Brownfield Redevelopment: Defying the Law of Unexpected Consequences," 6 Environmental Regulation and Permitting 3, 1997; "Real Estate Asset Enhancement Using the Texas Voluntary Cleanup Program," in Conference on Land Use Planning Law, University of Texas, 1997; "To Tell the Truth: Environmental Disclosure Duties of Attorneys and Consultants in Texas," Fifth Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, 1993. Co-Author: "Transactional Protection: Using Insurance to Cover Environmental Risks," Doing the Real Estate Deal: The Ultimate Environment Toolkit, 2000; "Structuring Considerations in Transactions with Environmental Issues," Advanced Environmental Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1996; "Contractual Efforts to Allocate the Risk of Environmental Liability: Is There a Way to Make Indemnities Worth More Than the Paper They Are Written On?" 44 SW. L.J. 1349, 1991. Member, City of Dallas Brownfields Forum.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Brownfields Redevelopment
-Environmental Transactional Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
Admitted in 1976, Texas
Law School Attended:
Washington University
Class of 1975
J.D.
University Attended:
Earlham College
Class of 1972
B.A.
Southern Methodist University
Class of 1982
M.B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1950
Detroit, Michigan, November 1, 1950
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Chair, 2001 and Member, Environmental Law Section); Member, Real Property Section) and American (Member, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources; Section of Real Estate Probate and Trust Law; Section of Business Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Environmental and Natural Resources Law; Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law-Environmental Subcommittee).
Washington University
Juris Doctorate, 1975
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Member, Board of Editors, Washington University Law Quarterly, 1974-1975. Author: "Power Tools: Using Municipal Setting Designations and The Dry Cleaner Remediation Program to Address Contaminated Property in Texas," Twenty-Ninth Annual State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Course, 2007; "Texas Voluntary Cleanup Program," "Brownfields: A Comprehensive Guide to Redeveloping Contaminated Property," American Bar Association, 2002; "Brownfield Redevelopment: A Buyer's Checklist of Environmental Legal Issues," Twelfth Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, 2000; "Brownfield Redevelopment: Defying the Law of Unexpected Consequences," 6 Environmental Regulation and Permitting 3, 1997; "Real Estate Asset Enhancement Using the Texas Voluntary Cleanup Program," in Conference on Land Use Planning Law, University of Texas, 1997; "To Tell the Truth: Environmental Disclosure Duties of Attorneys and Consultants in Texas," Fifth Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, 1993. Co-Author: "Transactional Protection: Using Insurance to Cover Environmental Risks," Doing the Real Estate Deal: The Ultimate Environment Toolkit, 2000; "Structuring Considerations in Transactions with Environmental Issues," Advanced Environmental Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1996; "Contractual Efforts to Allocate the Risk of Environmental Liability: Is There a Way to Make Indemnities Worth More Than the Paper They Are Written On?" 44 SW. L.J. 1349, 1991. Member, City of Dallas Brownfields Forum.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Brownfields Redevelopment
-Environmental Transactional Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
Admitted in 1976, Texas
Law School Attended:
Washington University
Class of 1975
J.D.
University Attended:
Earlham College
Class of 1972
B.A.
Southern Methodist University
Class of 1982
M.B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1950
Detroit, Michigan, November 1, 1950
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Chair, 2001 and Member, Environmental Law Section); Member, Real Property Section) and American (Member, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources; Section of Real Estate Probate and Trust Law; Section of Business Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Environmental and Natural Resources Law; Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law-Environmental Subcommittee).
Washington University Juris Doctorate, 1975
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Outstanding Student, 1985-1986. Legal Research Instructor, University of Texas School of Law. Co-Author: "The New Clean Air Act: A Post-Amendment Introduction," 4 Environ. Lit. Comm. Newsletter, ABA Section of Litigation 9, 1992. Author: "On-Site Reclamation of Solvent-Containing Wastes: Classification and Permitting Under RCRA," Journal of Environmental Permitting, Winter, 1993; "The Texas Innount Owner/Operator Program," The Texas Lawyer, 1998; "New Storm Water Permitting at Small Construction Sites," The Texas Lawyer, March 16, 2003; "The Clean Water Act: Highlights for the Real Estate Lawyer," Texas Bar Associations Advanced Real Estate Law Seminar, July 2002.
Areas of Law:
Environmental Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1987, Texas
-1988, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
-1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
-1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Law School Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1987
J.D.
University Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1984
B.A.
with high honors
Birth Information:
Born in 1961
Austin, Texas, October 11, 1961
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Environmental Law Section, Past Chair; Program Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer) and American (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Executive Committee, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section).
Representative Cases:
United States v. Hardage, 750 F. Supp. 1460 (W.D. Okla. 1990).
University of Texas
Juris Doctorate, 1987
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Outstanding Student, 1985-1986. Legal Research Instructor, University of Texas School of Law. Co-Author: "The New Clean Air Act: A Post-Amendment Introduction," 4 Environ. Lit. Comm. Newsletter, ABA Section of Litigation 9, 1992. Author: "On-Site Reclamation of Solvent-Containing Wastes: Classification and Permitting Under RCRA," Journal of Environmental Permitting, Winter, 1993; "The Texas Innount Owner/Operator Program," The Texas Lawyer, 1998; "New Storm Water Permitting at Small Construction Sites," The Texas Lawyer, March 16, 2003; "The Clean Water Act: Highlights for the Real Estate Lawyer," Texas Bar Associations Advanced Real Estate Law Seminar, July 2002.
Areas of Law:
Environmental Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1987, Texas
-1988, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
-1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
-1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Law School Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1987
J.D.
University Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1984
B.A.
with high honors
Birth Information:
Born in 1961
Austin, Texas, October 11, 1961
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Environmental Law Section, Past Chair; Program Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer) and American (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Executive Committee, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section).
Representative Cases:
United States v. Hardage, 750 F. Supp. 1460 (W.D. Okla. 1990).
University of Texas Juris Doctorate, 1987
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Phi Alpha Delta. Little Patch of Heaven presented to the 22nd Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, August 4, 2010; Barnett Shale Air Quality Monitoring: Legal Issues and Strategies presented to the Providence Engineering Symposium, April 16, 2010; Air Permitting and Enforcement of Barnett Shale Operations presented to the Fort Worth Business Press Breakfast Symposium, October 29, 2009; Starting a Clean Air Program presented to the North Texas Clean Air Coalition seminar, September 10, 2009; DFW Business Risks and Rewards presented to Operation Clean Air, July 23, 2009; Municipal Setting Designations: Allocation and Resolution of Environmental Risk in Real Property Transactions presented to the State Bar of Texas 31st Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course, July 10, 2009; The Local Role in DFW SIP Development presented to the Air and Waste Management Association, DFW Chapter, October 22, 2008; The Role of DFW Employers in Developing Clean Air Solutions presented to the NTCAC Business Outreach Luncheon, September 4, 2008; Carbon and Climate Change, Faculty Member, University of Texas Law School, April 24-25, 2008; Environmentally Impaired Real Property: Getting the Deal Closed, presented to the Dallas Bar Association Real Property Section, December 2007; Resolution of Environmental Impediments in the Real Estate Transactional Context, presented to the Houston Real Estate Lawyers' Council, October 9, 2007; Environmentally Impaired Real Property: Getting the Deal Closed, presented to the 41st Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, September 20-21, 2007 and October 11-12, 2007; Advisory Board, Environmental Protection Magazine; Environmentally Impaired Real Property: Getting the Deal Closed; Shifting Environmental Sands: Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc. and Texas Municipal Setting Designations, presented to the 39th Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, September 8-9, 2005 and October 6-7, 2005; Allocation of Transactional Environmental Risk: Contractual Provisions, presented to the 16th Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, March 10-11, 2005; Getting the Deal Done: The Environmental Perspective, presented to the 38th Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, September 9-10, 2004 and to the Dallas Bar Association Real Property Section, November 8, 2004; Educating North Texans: The Air Quality Problem and Its Solutions, presented to the 6th Annual Texas Transportation Summit, August 15, 2003; Commute Solutions Month press conference presented on behalf of North Texas Clean Air Coalition, August 1, 2003; The Clean Air Challenge, Ft. Worth Business Press, August 1, 2003; 2003 Air Pollution Awareness, DART Board of Trustees, presented June 24, 2003; Try Parking It: Ozone Season is Upon Us, presented at Earthfest 2003, April 25, 2003; Clearing the Air on DFW Air Quality: Regulatory, Engineering and Practical Considerations, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, April 15, 2003; The Shifting Sands of NSR: Good News or Bad for the Texas Power Industry?, presented to The Dallas Electric Club, January 17, 2003; Environmental Law From a Business Perspective. Adjunct Lecturer, Cox School of Business, MBA Program, Southern Methodist University, October 30, 2002; Air Quality in the Metroplex, The Economic Development Role of the North Texas Clean Air Coalition, May 24, 2002. Board Member, 1998-2004, 2008 and Chair, 2003, North Texas Clean Air Coalition;. Board Member, North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee, 2003. Board Member, Trinity Commons Foundation, 2006.
Areas of Law:
Environmental Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
-1985, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
-2003, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
Law School Attended:
Indiana University
Class of 1981
J.D.
cum laude
University Attended:
University of Virginia
Class of 1977
B.A.
with honors
Birth Information:
Born in 1955
Chicago, Illinois, November 26, 1955
Associations & Memberships:
State Bar of Texas (Chair, Natural Resources and Environmental Law Section, 1999-2000); Dallas (Chair, Environmental Law Section, 1991), Illinois State (Member, Environmental Law Committee, 1981) and American (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources, 1981) Bar Associations.
Indiana University
Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1981
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Phi Alpha Delta. Little Patch of Heaven presented to the 22nd Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, August 4, 2010; Barnett Shale Air Quality Monitoring: Legal Issues and Strategies presented to the Providence Engineering Symposium, April 16, 2010; Air Permitting and Enforcement of Barnett Shale Operations presented to the Fort Worth Business Press Breakfast Symposium, October 29, 2009; Starting a Clean Air Program presented to the North Texas Clean Air Coalition seminar, September 10, 2009; DFW Business Risks and Rewards presented to Operation Clean Air, July 23, 2009; Municipal Setting Designations: Allocation and Resolution of Environmental Risk in Real Property Transactions presented to the State Bar of Texas 31st Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course, July 10, 2009; The Local Role in DFW SIP Development presented to the Air and Waste Management Association, DFW Chapter, October 22, 2008; The Role of DFW Employers in Developing Clean Air Solutions presented to the NTCAC Business Outreach Luncheon, September 4, 2008; Carbon and Climate Change, Faculty Member, University of Texas Law School, April 24-25, 2008; Environmentally Impaired Real Property: Getting the Deal Closed, presented to the Dallas Bar Association Real Property Section, December 2007; Resolution of Environmental Impediments in the Real Estate Transactional Context, presented to the Houston Real Estate Lawyers' Council, October 9, 2007; Environmentally Impaired Real Property: Getting the Deal Closed, presented to the 41st Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, September 20-21, 2007 and October 11-12, 2007; Advisory Board, Environmental Protection Magazine; Environmentally Impaired Real Property: Getting the Deal Closed; Shifting Environmental Sands: Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc. and Texas Municipal Setting Designations, presented to the 39th Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, September 8-9, 2005 and October 6-7, 2005; Allocation of Transactional Environmental Risk: Contractual Provisions, presented to the 16th Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, March 10-11, 2005; Getting the Deal Done: The Environmental Perspective, presented to the 38th Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, September 9-10, 2004 and to the Dallas Bar Association Real Property Section, November 8, 2004; Educating North Texans: The Air Quality Problem and Its Solutions, presented to the 6th Annual Texas Transportation Summit, August 15, 2003; Commute Solutions Month press conference presented on behalf of North Texas Clean Air Coalition, August 1, 2003; The Clean Air Challenge, Ft. Worth Business Press, August 1, 2003; 2003 Air Pollution Awareness, DART Board of Trustees, presented June 24, 2003; Try Parking It: Ozone Season is Upon Us, presented at Earthfest 2003, April 25, 2003; Clearing the Air on DFW Air Quality: Regulatory, Engineering and Practical Considerations, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, April 15, 2003; The Shifting Sands of NSR: Good News or Bad for the Texas Power Industry?, presented to The Dallas Electric Club, January 17, 2003; Environmental Law From a Business Perspective. Adjunct Lecturer, Cox School of Business, MBA Program, Southern Methodist University, October 30, 2002; Air Quality in the Metroplex, The Economic Development Role of the North Texas Clean Air Coalition, May 24, 2002. Board Member, 1998-2004, 2008 and Chair, 2003, North Texas Clean Air Coalition;. Board Member, North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee, 2003. Board Member, Trinity Commons Foundation, 2006.
Areas of Law:
Environmental Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
-1985, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
-2003, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
Law School Attended:
Indiana University
Class of 1981
J.D.
cum laude
University Attended:
University of Virginia
Class of 1977
B.A.
with honors
Birth Information:
Born in 1955
Chicago, Illinois, November 26, 1955
Associations & Memberships:
State Bar of Texas (Chair, Natural Resources and Environmental Law Section, 1999-2000); Dallas (Chair, Environmental Law Section, 1991), Illinois State (Member, Environmental Law Committee, 1981) and American (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources, 1981) Bar Associations.
Indiana University Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1981
Attorney in Dallas, TX
National Order of Barristers. Vice Chairman, Board of Barristers. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Mock Trial Competition; Outstanding Trial Advocate Award; Texas Tech Advanced Mock Trial Competition, First Place, 1990. Member: Texas Tech National Mock Trial Team, 1990-1991; MENSA; Dallas Scottish Rite; York Rite and Hella Shrine.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Litigation
-Real Property Litigation
-Construction Litigation
-Commercial Litigation
-Mediation
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1991, Texas
-1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
-1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
-2000, U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of Texas
-2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
-2008, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School Attended:
Texas Tech University
Class of 1991
J.D.
University Attended:
Baylor University
Class of 1988
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1965
Fort Worth, Texas, April 7, 1965
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Member, Environmental Law Section, Executive Committee), Tarrant and Rockwall County Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; American Bar Association (Member, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law Section); Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Representative Cases:
Appellate Decisions: Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, No. 07-11247, 2008 WL 5243638 (5th Cir. Dec. 17, 2008); Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 529F.3rd 519 (5th Cir. 2008), cert. denied, 129 S. Ct. 418, 172 L.Ed2d288 (2008); Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 2007 WL 4165917 (N. D. Tex. Nov. 20, 2007); Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 516 F.Supp2d 653 (N.D. Tex. 2007); K-7 Enterprises, L.P. v. Jeswood Oil Co., 2005 WL 182947 (Tex. App.-Fort Worth, 2005, no pet.).
Texas Tech University
Juris Doctorate, 1991
Attorney in Dallas, TX
National Order of Barristers. Vice Chairman, Board of Barristers. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Mock Trial Competition; Outstanding Trial Advocate Award; Texas Tech Advanced Mock Trial Competition, First Place, 1990. Member: Texas Tech National Mock Trial Team, 1990-1991; MENSA; Dallas Scottish Rite; York Rite and Hella Shrine.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Litigation
-Real Property Litigation
-Construction Litigation
-Commercial Litigation
-Mediation
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1991, Texas
-1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
-1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
-2000, U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of Texas
-2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
-2008, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School Attended:
Texas Tech University
Class of 1991
J.D.
University Attended:
Baylor University
Class of 1988
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1965
Fort Worth, Texas, April 7, 1965
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Member, Environmental Law Section, Executive Committee), Tarrant and Rockwall County Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; American Bar Association (Member, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law Section); Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Representative Cases:
Appellate Decisions: Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, No. 07-11247, 2008 WL 5243638 (5th Cir. Dec. 17, 2008); Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 529F.3rd 519 (5th Cir. 2008), cert. denied, 129 S. Ct. 418, 172 L.Ed2d288 (2008); Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 2007 WL 4165917 (N. D. Tex. Nov. 20, 2007); Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 516 F.Supp2d 653 (N.D. Tex. 2007); K-7 Enterprises, L.P. v. Jeswood Oil Co., 2005 WL 182947 (Tex. App.-Fort Worth, 2005, no pet.).
Texas Tech University Juris Doctorate, 1991
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Member, Texas Law Review, 1977-1979. Author: "Federal Trade Commission Regulation of the Professions," Texas Bar Journal, February, 1984. Counsel to the Chairman, Committee on Water Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, 1979-1980. Director of Legislative Affairs and Registered Lobbyist, The Fertilizer Institute, Washington, D.C., 1980-1983. Legislative Director and Counsel, Texas 26th Congressional District, U.S. House of Representatives, 1983-1985.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Administrative Law
-Public Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1979, Texas
-1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Law School Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1979
J.D.
University Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1976
B.A.
cum laude
Birth Information:
Born in 1953
Denton, Texas, September 4, 1953
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Member, Environmental Law Section) and American (Member Sections on: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources Law, 1988).
University of Texas
Juris Doctorate, 1979
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Member, Texas Law Review, 1977-1979. Author: "Federal Trade Commission Regulation of the Professions," Texas Bar Journal, February, 1984. Counsel to the Chairman, Committee on Water Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, 1979-1980. Director of Legislative Affairs and Registered Lobbyist, The Fertilizer Institute, Washington, D.C., 1980-1983. Legislative Director and Counsel, Texas 26th Congressional District, U.S. House of Representatives, 1983-1985.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Administrative Law
-Public Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1979, Texas
-1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Law School Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1979
J.D.
University Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1976
B.A.
cum laude
Birth Information:
Born in 1953
Denton, Texas, September 4, 1953
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas (Member, Environmental Law Section) and American (Member Sections on: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources Law, 1988).
University of Texas Juris Doctorate, 1979
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Author: "Memo Offers Relief from Some Penalties," Texas Lawyer (October 2007, Vol. 23 No.34).
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Litigation
-Commercial Litigation
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1996, Texas
-U.S. Federal District Court, Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts
-U.S. Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit
Law School Attended:
University of Iowa
Class of 1996
J.D.
University Attended:
Monmouth College
Class of 1991
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1969
Dubuque, Iowa, May 13, 1969
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Environmental Lease and Natural Resources Law Section); State Bar College.
University of Iowa
Juris Doctorate, 1996
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Author: "Memo Offers Relief from Some Penalties," Texas Lawyer (October 2007, Vol. 23 No.34).
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Litigation
-Commercial Litigation
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1996, Texas
-U.S. Federal District Court, Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts
-U.S. Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit
Law School Attended:
University of Iowa
Class of 1996
J.D.
University Attended:
Monmouth College
Class of 1991
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1969
Dubuque, Iowa, May 13, 1969
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Environmental Lease and Natural Resources Law Section); State Bar College.
University of Iowa Juris Doctorate, 1996
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Law Clerk to Justice Bill Vance, Tenth Court of Appeals of Texas, 1999-2000. Listed as a Rising Star in 2010, 2011 and 2012 by the Texas Super Lawyers. AUTHOR: "What to do when your employee is being investigated," A.B.A. Environmental Enforcement and Crimes Committee Newsletter (Vol. 11, No. 1, January 2010); "Overview of Citizen Suits," POWER Magazine, September 2010. Reported Environmental Cases: Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 516 F.Supp.2d 653 (N.D. Tex. 2007).
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Commercial Litigation
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 2000, Texas
-U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Law School Attended:
South Texas College of Law
Class of 1999
J.D.
University Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1995
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1972
Lubbock, Texas, September 25, 1972
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association (Member, Environmental and Energy Law Sections); State Bar of Texas (Member, Youth Livestock Auction Committee); Dallas Young Lawyers Association (Chair, Ask-A-Lawyer Committee, 2004-2005); North Texas Association of Environmental Professionals; Dallas Electric Club.
Bar Fellowship:
Dallas Bar Foundation.
South Texas College of Law
Juris Doctorate, 1999
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Law Clerk to Justice Bill Vance, Tenth Court of Appeals of Texas, 1999-2000. Listed as a Rising Star in 2010, 2011 and 2012 by the Texas Super Lawyers. AUTHOR: "What to do when your employee is being investigated," A.B.A. Environmental Enforcement and Crimes Committee Newsletter (Vol. 11, No. 1, January 2010); "Overview of Citizen Suits," POWER Magazine, September 2010. Reported Environmental Cases: Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 516 F.Supp.2d 653 (N.D. Tex. 2007).
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Commercial Litigation
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Shareholder
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 2000, Texas
-U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Law School Attended:
South Texas College of Law
Class of 1999
J.D.
University Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1995
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1972
Lubbock, Texas, September 25, 1972
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association (Member, Environmental and Energy Law Sections); State Bar of Texas (Member, Youth Livestock Auction Committee); Dallas Young Lawyers Association (Chair, Ask-A-Lawyer Committee, 2004-2005); North Texas Association of Environmental Professionals; Dallas Electric Club.
Bar Fellowship:
Dallas Bar Foundation.
South Texas College of Law Juris Doctorate, 1999
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Areas of Law:
Environmental
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Associate
Admission Details:
Admitted in 2003, Texas
Law School Attended:
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
Class of 2002
J.D.
University Attended:
North Texas State University
Class of 1985
B.S.
North Texas State University
Class of 1985
B.A.
University of Texas at Dallas
Class of 1988
M.S.
University of Texas at Dallas
Class of 1990
M.A.I.S.
University of Texas at Dallas
Class of 1995
M.P.A.
Birth Information:
-Born in 1963
-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 19, 1963
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Areas of Law:
Environmental
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Associate
Admission Details:
Admitted in 2003, Texas
Law School Attended:
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
Class of 2002
J.D.
University Attended:
North Texas State University
Class of 1985
B.S.
North Texas State University
Class of 1985
B.A.
University of Texas at Dallas
Class of 1988
M.S.
University of Texas at Dallas
Class of 1990
M.A.I.S.
University of Texas at Dallas
Class of 1995
M.P.A.
Birth Information:
-Born in 1963
-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 19, 1963
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Areas of Law:
Environmental Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Of Counsel
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1991, Texas
-1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Law School Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1991
J.D.
with honors
University Attended:
Texas A & M University
Class of 1987
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1965
Atlanta, Georgia, May 11, 1965
Languages:
Spanish
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.
University of Texas
Juris Doctorate, with honors, 1991
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Areas of Law:
Environmental Law
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Of Counsel
Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1991, Texas
-1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Law School Attended:
University of Texas
Class of 1991
J.D.
with honors
University Attended:
Texas A & M University
Class of 1987
B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1965
Atlanta, Georgia, May 11, 1965
Languages:
Spanish
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.
University of Texas Juris Doctorate, with honors, 1991
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Southern Methodist University Law Review Association Scholarship, 1992-1993. Board Member, Southern Methodist University Law Review Association, 1992-1993. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award, Research Methods and Legal Writing, 1990. Named, Best Lawyers in American, Environmental Law, 2008-2010. Texas State Bar College, top three authors of Outstanding CLE Article of the Year, 2002. Author: chapter 34, "Ethical Considerations," Texas Practice, Environmental Law, Second Edition, Vol. 46, Thompson West, 2005; note, "The Regulation of Storm Water Runoff and Its Impact on Aviation," 58 J. Air L. & Com. 555, 1993. Member: Commercial Real Estate Women- Dallas. Co-Chair, Services Committee, 2010. Fellow: Dallas and American Bar Foundations.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Real Estate
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Of Counsel
Admission Details:
Admitted in 1993, Texas
Law School Attended:
Southern Methodist University
Class of 1993
J.D.
cum laude
University Attended:
University of Michigan
Class of 1977
B.S.
with distinction
Southern Methodist University
Class of 1989
M.B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1955
Flint, Michigan, May 28, 1955
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Environment, Energy and Resources; Real Property, Trust and Estate Law; Litigation; Co-Director, Publications, CLE and Programs, 2009-2010; Co-Chair, Content Management Committee, 2008-2009; Co-Chair, Newsletters Committee, 2005-2008; Co-Chair, Member Involvement Committee, 2003-2005; Co-Chair, Environmental Litigation Committee, 2000-2003); State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Environment and Natural Resources Law; Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law); Texas State Bar College.
Bar Fellowship:
Dallas and American Bar Foundations.
Southern Methodist University
Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1993
Attorney in Dallas, TX
Southern Methodist University Law Review Association Scholarship, 1992-1993. Board Member, Southern Methodist University Law Review Association, 1992-1993. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award, Research Methods and Legal Writing, 1990. Named, Best Lawyers in American, Environmental Law, 2008-2010. Texas State Bar College, top three authors of Outstanding CLE Article of the Year, 2002. Author: chapter 34, "Ethical Considerations," Texas Practice, Environmental Law, Second Edition, Vol. 46, Thompson West, 2005; note, "The Regulation of Storm Water Runoff and Its Impact on Aviation," 58 J. Air L. & Com. 555, 1993. Member: Commercial Real Estate Women- Dallas. Co-Chair, Services Committee, 2010. Fellow: Dallas and American Bar Foundations.
Areas of Law:
-Environmental Law
-Real Estate
Experience & Credentials:
Position:
Of Counsel
Admission Details:
Admitted in 1993, Texas
Law School Attended:
Southern Methodist University
Class of 1993
J.D.
cum laude
University Attended:
University of Michigan
Class of 1977
B.S.
with distinction
Southern Methodist University
Class of 1989
M.B.A.
Birth Information:
Born in 1955
Flint, Michigan, May 28, 1955
Associations & Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Environment, Energy and Resources; Real Property, Trust and Estate Law; Litigation; Co-Director, Publications, CLE and Programs, 2009-2010; Co-Chair, Content Management Committee, 2008-2009; Co-Chair, Newsletters Committee, 2005-2008; Co-Chair, Member Involvement Committee, 2003-2005; Co-Chair, Environmental Litigation Committee, 2000-2003); State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Environment and Natural Resources Law; Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law); Texas State Bar College.
Bar Fellowship:
Dallas and American Bar Foundations.
Southern Methodist University Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1993