Susan Maxwell and Claudia Russell Speak on Water Supply and Demand

BHDA partners Susan M. Maxwell and Claudia Russell were speakers at the Austin Bar Association’s recent Administrative Law CLE. Their presentation “Developing Issues in Texas Water Supply and Demand” covered the recent Sunset review of the state’s water-related agencies and other developments from the 88^th Legislature, along with related upcoming agency rulemaking proceedings. Examining the areas of both state-regulated surface water and more locally regulated groundwater, the presentation also addressed emerging strategies for water supply development and major administrative practice issues related to that development in these regulatory arenas.

Ms. Maxwell practices in water rights law, environmental law, and administrative law. She assists clients in developing and securing water supplies and water rights. She also represents clients before the State Office of Administrative Hearings and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in contested case hearings concerning water rights and in judicial appeals of those administrative decisions.

Ms. Russell is an attorney and government relations expert with a background that includes employment in all three branches of government and an extensive network of key legislators, decision makers, and lobbyists in Texas. She has worked for and with both Republican and Democrat legislators in the House and Senate during her 23-year career associated with the Texas Legislature.