Embrey, Ty H.

Governmental Relations Practice Group - Chair

(512) 322-5829

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Ty has represented a broad range of clients with legal and policy needs in environmental law and governmental relations related to groundwater, water and sewer utility service, surface water, water resource planning, and other environmental matters.

Before joining Lloyd Gosselink in 2003, Ty served as General Counsel and led the staffs of several legislative offices and committees at the Texas Legislature. Ty served as General Counsel for the Texas Senate Natural Resources Committee, the Texas Water Advisory Council and the Joint Senate-House Committee on Water Resources as well as lead staff member for the Oil-Field Cleanup Fund Advisory Committee. Ty also was the General Counsel for State Senator Buster Brown and a Legislative Aide for State Representative Beverly Wooley.

Practice Areas

Professional Licenses and Education

Admitted to College of the State Bar of Texas
Admitted to State Bar of Texas
J.D., Baylor Law School (1998)
B.A., University of Texas at Austin (1994)

Representative Experience

Provides general counsel, regulatory compliance, and additional legal services for numerous entities, including groundwater conservation districts, water supply corporations, and investor-owned utilities
Counsel clients, such as landowners and real estate developers, on groundwater rights and supply issues, water and sewer utility service matters
Works with trade associations and municipalities to represent their interests before the Texas Legislature and state agencies, such as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Railroad Commission of Texas, and Texas Water Development Board

Publications and Presentations

"Legislative Wrap-Up," TWCA Mid-Year Conference, June 2019
Bell County Water Symposium, November 2018
“Texas Legislative and Regulatory Update,” Texas Mining and Reclamation Association Annual Meeting, October 2018
“Texas Legislative and Regulatory Update,” Texas Mining and Reclamation Association Annual Meeting, October 2017
“Legislative Debrief,” Texas Groundwater Summit, August 2017
“Ethics Presentation,” Texas Water Conservation Association Mid-Year Conference, June 2017
“Legislative Update,” TxSWANA Annual Conference, April 2017
“85th Texas Legislature and Election Results,” 2016 Horizon Conference, November 2016
“Texas Legislative and Regulatory Update,” Texas Mining and Reclamation Association Annual Meeting , November 2016
“Water Issues Facing Texas,” University of Texas 16th Annual Legal Conference, September 2016
“Groundwater Conservation Districts Powers and Responsibilities,” Milam & Burleson Counties Groundwater Summit, August 2016
“Legislative Update,” TxSWANA Annual Conference, April 2016
“Water Issues Facing Texas,” Real Estate, Oil and Gas Conference, Texas Bankers Association, March 2016
“Texas Legislative and Regulatory Update,” Texas Mining and Reclamation Association Annual Meeting, October 2015
“Government Transparency Update and Interactions with State Agencies & Lawmakers,” Texas Water Conservation Association Fall Conference, October 2015
“Legislative Update,” Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts Groundwater Summit, August 2015
“Legislative Update,” TxSWANA Annual Conference, April 2015
“Groundwater Management During Drought,” CLE International, Texas Water Law, Sharing Water Resources, April 2015
“How to Influence Public Policy,” Compost 2015: US Composting Council's 23rd Annual Conference and Tradeshow, January 2015
“Groundwater Law Today and Tomorrow: Court Decisions and Their Impact,” 14th Annual Bell County Water Symposium, November 2014
“Texas Legislative and Regulatory Update - Uranium Mining,” Texas Mining and Reclamation Association, Annual Meeting, October 2014
“84th Texas Legislative Session: Impacts on Municipal Water Utilities,” 2014 Texas Municipal Utilities Association Meeting, October 2014
“The Future of Water in Texas,” Dallas Bar Association, Energy Law Section, July 2014
“The Future of Water in Texas,” 94th Annual Agriculture & Rural Affairs Conference, Texas Bankers Association, April 2014
“Laying the Groundwork for Successful Water Project Execution,” The Lone Star Water Summit, June 2014
“Groundwater Availability as a Matter of Law: A Discussion of the Statutory Model for Quantifying the Resource and Determining Water Availability,” The Lone Star Current, 2014
“The Future of Water in Texas - Prop 6 and the Crucial Water Issues Facing Texas,” Real Estate, Oil, and Gas Conference, March 2014
“Is the Legislature Concerned about Groundwater? Brackish What?,” 13th Annual Bell County Water Symposium, November 2013
State Regulatory Environment: The Latest Developments and the Impact on Projects & Plans,” Texas Water Summit, November 2013
“Texas Legislative and Regulatory Update - Uranium Mining,” Texas Mining and Reclamation Association Annual Meeting, October 2013
“Texas Legislative and Regulatory Update,” U-2013 Global Uranium Symposium, September 2013
“Management of Brackish Groundwater,” Texas Groundwater Summit, August 2013
“Legislative Update - Water Law,” State Bar Webcast, August 2013
“Legislative Wrap-Up and Implementation,” Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association, July 2013
“Legislative Update,” Environmental Law Section, Austin Bar Association, April 2013
“Water Issues for 83rd Texas Legislature,” Texas Water Conservation Association, 69th Annual Convention, March 2013
“Groundwater Availability as a Matter of Law,” State Bar of Texas, 14th Annual Changing Face of Water Rights in Texas, February 2013
“Water Utility Service Issues - CCN Update,” State Bar of Texas, 14th Annual Changing Face of Water Rights in Texas, February 2013
“The State Water Plan - What Cities Need to Know,” Texas City Attorneys Association Summer Conference, June 2012
“CCN Decertification and EAA vs Day Decision,” Utilities Panel, Annual Convention, Texas Water Conservation Association, March 2012
“SB 573, CCN Decertification, and Water Utility Service Issues,” State Bar of Texas, 13th Annual Changing Face of Water Rights in Texas, February 2012
"Legislative Update," Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, August 2011
"Environmental Legislative Update," Annual STEP Joint DFW Meeting, July 2011
"Legislative Wrap-Up," Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts, June 2011
"Legislative Update," 9th Annual North Texas Chapter of Texas American Water Works Association Drinking Water Seminar, October 2010
"Regulatory and Legislative Update," Drinking Water Seminar, North Central Texas American Water Works Association, 2009
Co-Director, State Bar of Texas, The Changing Face of Water Rights in Texas, 2008 and 2009
"Meeting Agendas, Robert's Rules of Order, and Ethics," Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts, Speaker Session, 2008
“Holding a Key to the Future of Texas: The Role of Water Utilities,” State Bar of Texas, The Changing Face of Water Rights in Texas, 2008
“Groundwater Availability: How Pumping Limits May Be Imposed Under New Law, Water Rights, Sales & Transfers in Texas,” 2007
“Won't You Be My Neighbor: The New Joint Groundwater Planning Process for Texas,” State Bar of Texas, The Changing Face of Water Rights in Texas, 2006
"Water Legislation Update," Central Texas Section of Water Environment Association of Texas, 2003, 2005 and 2007
“Recent Developments and Decisions – Fundamentals of Water Law: Protecting Water Rights, Use, and Quality,” National Business Institute, 2004
"Legislative Update and Improving Communication with the Texas Legislature," American Water Works Association, Water Conservation Workshops, 2002
"Flooding and Natural Disaster Issues," Texas Floodplain Management Association, 2002
"Natural Disaster Response Efforts and Legislative Update," Emergency Management Association of Texas, 2002

Professional Associations and Memberships

College of the State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Texas
- Administrative and Public Law
- Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section
- Legislative and Campaign Law Section
Austin Bar Association
- Environmental, Natural Resources, and Water Law Section
Texas Water Conservation Association, Board Member
Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts
Water Environment Association of Texas
Texas Rural Water Association

Personal Profile

Ty is an avid sports fan who attends numerous college and high school sporting events each year. Ty enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, traveling, and reading, particularly books focused on history and biographies.

Embrey, Ty H.

Governmental Relations Practice Group - Chair

(512) 322-5829

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