Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., in Austin
Ms. Albright is a member of the Water and Districts Practice Groups. Her client work focuses primarily on general counsel services to water utilities, including the governance, organization and operation of regional utilities, water districts, and other local government entities. She also assists clients with various permitting, compliance, and enforcement issues related to water quality matters. Originally from Lake Jackson, Texas, Ms. Albright received her undergraduate degree from Southwestern University and earned her doctor of jurisprudence degree from the University of Houston Law Center. Previously, Ms. Albright served as a lead staff member in the Texas House of Representatives.

Of counsel, Freeman Mills PC in Dallas
Mr. Beecham began his career working for a major oil and gas company. He is experienced in dealing with acquisitions, exploration and production of non-producing and producing oil and gas properties including fee lands, Indian lands, and state and federal lands. Mr. Beecham has been involved with all aspects of mineral titles, leases, leasing, seismic agreements, exploration agreements, drilling contracts, joint operating and master service agreements, participation agreements, oil and gas acquisitions, energy lending transactions, natural gas transportation agreements, gas processing agreements, and pooling and unitization agreements. He has litigated many oil and gas issues and has represented water districts in administrative matters and other issues. Mr. Beecham caries an “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale Hubbell peer review rating service. He has spoken at many seminars and written papers concerning oil and gas matters and water issues.

James D. Bradbury, PLLC, in Fort Worth
Mr. Bradbury’s practice focuses on land, environmental, water and regulatory matters, including the imminent water policy issues facing rural Texas. His firm has offices in Fort Worth and Austin. Mr. Bradbury advises clients on land use and permitting as well as enforcement matters before state authorities, EPA and the Department of Justice, and he handles civil litigation that arises out of environmental issues. Mr. Bradbury has a focus on the legal and policy issues facing Texas landowners and producers, working with statewide agriculture associations on legislative and regulatory matters. His firm also prepares and submits appellate amicus briefing to the Texas Supreme Court on issues of statewide importance. Mr. Bradbury also has significant experience in the environmental aspects of hydraulic fracturing production, including surface use rights, eminent domain and pipelines. He is an adjunct professor at Texas A&M Law School, teaching Ag Law, Natural Resources and a Special Projects course in Texas Eminent Domain Policy. Mr. Bradbury regularly speaks on landowner rights and water issues as they affect Texas public policy and serves on the Board of the Texas Land Trust Council and the Policy Committee of Texas Ag Land Trust working to conserve working farms and ranches.

Fancher Legal, PLLC, in Frisco
Ms. Fancher has extensive experience in representing clients on water and other legal matters across the State of Texas. She represents a diverse array of clients – from water districts to landowners and private companies – and therefore has a broad perspective that benefits her clients. After practicing in Austin for a number of years, Ms. Fancher simultaneously founded Fancher Legal, PLLC, and relocated with her family to the North Texas area where she was raised. She is a sixth generation Texan and is fortunate to have the opportunity to represent clients with interests and values similar to those that she was raised with.

Water Policy Program Manager, Hill Country Alliance
Mr. Flatten’s role at the Hill Country Alliance includes water planning, policy, and management outreach — and facilitating a cooperative dialog between the region’s diverse communities. He was born in New Braunfels, grew up in Beaumont, and came to Austin in 1984 to attend the University of Texas School of Architecture. After a long career serving the vibrant local bicycle community, Mr. Flatten completed a degree in Geography and then a master’s degree in Resource Management, with a specialty in Hydrology from Texas State University. “My success in the bicycle business was largely due to the natural assets of the Hill Country. So it’s been an easy transition from enjoying the Hill Country on a bicycle to advocating for responsible growth and the sustainability of its resources.”