Lauren J. kalisek

Principal Attorney
(512) 322-5847

Lauren Kalisek is a principal in the Firm's Water Practice Group and Districts Practice Group. Her primary focus is in the areas of water quality and water utilities, including wastewater permitting and related regulatory programs, along with the organization and operation of water districts and water supply corporations. Lauren is a native of Houston and earned her bachelor's degree with honors from The University of Texas at Austin. She earned her juris doctorate degree from the University of Texas School of Law.

Areas of Practice

• Water
• Districts

Representative Experience

• Appeal of federalized Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit to the United States Environmental Appeals Board on issue of whole effluent toxicity
• Prosecution of TPDES applications for publicly owned treatment works with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) including contested case hearings held at the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH)
• Special counsel on water quality matters for river authorities, cities, and other retail public utilities throughout the State of Texas
• Serve on TCEQ Water Quality Standards Stakeholder Group
• General counsel to water control & improvement districts, municipal utility districts, and water supply corporations throughout the State of Texas
• Created and organized water districts
• Negotiation and sale of 900 plus customer retail water system to another retail public utility
• Negotiation and drafting of wholesale water and wastewater supply contracts, developer reimbursement agreements, shared capacity agreements for water and wastewater facilities; and reclaimed water contracts
• Development of rules and policies regarding operations, administration, service rules and related matters for water utilities

Professional Licenses and Education

• Admitted to the State Bar of Texas (1995)
• J.D., University of Texas School of Law (1995)
• B.A., University of Texas at Austin (1992)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Texas
• Travis County Bar Association
• Austin Bar Association
• Texas Water Conservation Association
• Texas Association of Clean Water Agencies
• Association of Water Board Directors - Texas

Publications and Presentations

• Co-Author, "Water Quality," Chapter 6 , Vol. 45 Texas Practice, Environmental Law (West 2006 - present)
• Solicitations Associate Editor, Texas Environmental Law Journal
• Speaker, “TMDL Implementation Plans, The Final Frontier,” Texas Water 2002, Receiving Water Quality
• Speaker, “The Emerging Confluence of Water Quality and Water Supply Planning,” International CLE Texas Water Law Conference, 2004
• Speaker, 16th Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, Water Quality Panel, 2004
• Speaker, “Understanding and Navigating the Environmental Enforcement Process,” The Association of Water Board Directors – Texas, 2005
• Speaker, “When A Handshake is Not Enough: Considerations in Water District Contracts,” Texas Rural Water Association, 2007
• Speaker, “An Update on Ethics, Conflicts and Open Government for Water Officials and Staff,” Texas Water Conservation Association, 2008
• Speaker, “Water Quality Issues for Landowners,” CLE International Texas Water Law Conference, 2008
• Speaker, “Emerging Issues in Water Quality Law & Policy,” Texas Rural Water Association/ Texas Water Conservation Association Water Law Seminar, 2009

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