Brown McCarroll Attorneys at Law

R. Keith Hopson

Partner

Austin

512-479-9735

khopson@brownmccarroll.com

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Legal Experience

Since 1980 Mr. Hopson has represented clients in the commercial waste management, waste reclamation, chemical, chemical distribution, petroleum, petrochemical, primary and secondary metals, semiconductor, consumer products, metal plating, aerospace, paper, electric power generation and cement industries as well as commercial, municipal, lender and individual clients in environmental matters involving: solid waste, hazardous waste, Superfund, environmental litigation and permitting, international environmental law, environmental auditing, brownfields and environmental aspects of commercial transactions.

Education

• Doctor of Jurisprudence, The University of Texas School of Law, 1978
• Masters of Public Affairs, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, 1975
• Bachelor of Arts, Austin College, 1973

Professional Licenses

• Attorney at Law, Texas, 1978

Court Admissions

• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Prior Professional Experience

• United States District Judge Jack Roberts, Senior Law Clerk, Austin, Texas, 1978-1980
• United States General Accounting Office (now Government Accountability Office), Dallas Regional Office, Management Analyst, 1975-1976

Speeches and Publications

• Municipal Setting Designations: They’re Not Just for Developers Anymore, Texas Chemical Council Environmental Health and Safety Seminar, 2008, Speech
• Historic Contamination - Reporting and Beyond, Texas Environmental Superconference, 2005, Speech
• Overview of the Regulation of Waste in the United States of America, International Seminar on the Law of Water and Waste in Mexico, USA and Canada and Transboundary Challenges, Mexico City Seminar Sponsored by the Mexican, Canadian and American Bar Associations, August 2004, Speech
• LexisNexis Matthew Bender Environmental Law Practice Guide: State and Federal Law, Texas Section, Contributing Author, 2003
• Brownfields Law and Practice, In-State Consultant for Texas Chapter, 2002-2008
• Source Reduction, Environmental Protection Magazine, Author, January 2000
• Wiley Environmental Law Update, Contributing Author, 1997
• The Limits of Science & Technology in the Environmental Decision Making Process, Experiences & Reflections of a Technically Challenged Attorney, Longhorn Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association, 1996, Speech
• Land Disposal Restrictions Update, Texas Chemical Council Environmental Law Seminar, 1995, Speech
• RCRA/Superfund Update-Blue Suede SWMU’s, Texas Environmental Superconference, 1995, Speech
• RCRA Update, American Bar Association Section of Natural Resources, Energy & Environmental Law 24th Annual Conference on Environmental Law, 1995, Speech
• Recent RCRA Developments, Texas Chemical Council Environmental Law Seminar, 1994, Speech

Professional Memberships and Activities

• American Bar Association
  • SEER (Section of Environment, Energy & Resources)
    • Co-Chair, Special Committee on Quick Teleconferences, 2010-Present
    • Secretary, 2009-2010
    • Budget Officer, 2006-2009
    • Council, 2002-2006
    • Chair, Section Fall Meeting Planning Committee, 2002
    • Superfund & Hazardous Waste Committee, Former Chair, 1998-2000 and Vice Chair
    • Brownfields Task Force, Former Vice-Chair
    • Environmental Sciences Seminar, A Primer for the Technically Challenged, Co-Chair , 1992-1998
    • Annual Conference on Environmental Law, Moderator, 1996, 1998
• State Bar of Texas, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section
• RCRA Committee, Former Chair
• Air & Waste Management Association, Central Texas Chapter
• Austin Bar Association
  • Administrative Law Section
  • Environmental, Natural Resources & Water Law Section

Honors

• AV® Preeminent ™ Peer Review Rated
  • AV® Preeminent ™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
• Recognized in The International Who's Who of Environmental Lawyers, 2004-2010
• “Leaders in Their Field,” Environmental Law, Chambers USA, 2003-2011
• Recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, 1999-2011
• Super Lawyer, Environmental/Land Use Law, named by Law and Politics Media, Inc. and published in Texas Monthly, 2004-2010
• Austin College Haywood C. Clemons Volunteer Service Award, 2001
• U.S. General Accounting Office’s Certificate of Merit Award in conjunction with the review of Federal Energy Administration activities

Community Involvement

• Cub Scout Pack 91, Co-Chair for Fundraising, 2012
• Austin College “L” Association, President, 2002-2005
• Austin College Center for Environmental Studies, Advisory Board, 1999-Present
• Austin College National Alumni Association, Board of Trustees, 1994-2001
• City of Austin Water Quality Review Board, 1981-1982
• Rosedale Neighborhood Association, Past President