PRACTICE DESCRIPTION
Craig Douglas's environmental practice focuses on regulation and litigation regarding land and natural resource use activities, including: land development, resource extraction, transportation, agricultural and ranching operations, and water rights. This involves regulatory compliance and litigation arising under various federal and state systems, including the Clean Water Act (wetlands, waters, and NPDES permits), the Endangered Species Act (incidental take permits and consultations), the National Environmental Policy Act, and laws relating to the protection of historic and cultural resources. In addition, Mr. Douglas also has a legislative and administrative practice that deals with land use and environmental issues in the Texas Legislature and related state agencies, as well as federal legislative and regulatory matters. In April 2003, Mr. Douglas testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water regarding critical habitat litigation at the invitation of Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. James Inhofe (R-Ok.). Mr. Douglas also has experience in handling local land use entitlements matters and general commercial litigation. He is a frequent speaker at environmental law conferences.

EDUCATION
The University of Texas School of Law
J.D., 1996
The University of Texas
Bachelor of Journalism, 1993

RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Taking Species: Difficult Questions of Proximity
and Degree, published in the Fall 2001 edition
of the ABA's Natural Resources and Environment.
Partial Deregulation of Excavation and Dredging
in Wetlands after National Mining v. U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, published in the Winter,
1999 issue of The Environmental Lawyer.

RECOGNITIONS
2005, 2006 and 2007 Texas Monthly, Rising Star
of Texas Law

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND ASSOCIATIONS
Admitted to State Bar of Texas, 1997
Also admitted to practice before the U.S. District
Court, Western District of Texas, and the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits
Member, American Bar Association, Section of
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
Member, State Bar of Texas, Environmental,
Litigation and Real Estate sections
Member, Travis County Bar Association
Member, Real Estate Council of Austin,
Board of Directors

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