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Résumé
License
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28 years since Gerald J. Pels was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Texas |
Eligible To Practice In Texas
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1983 |
03/09/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Adjunct Law Professor at
South Texas College of Law
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1991–1997
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Vanderbilt University Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1983 |
| St. Joseph's University |
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A.B. |
1980 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Texas Super Lawyer |
Texas Super Lawyers |
2010 |
| Leading Environmental Lawyer |
Chambers & Partners USA |
2010 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
Best Lawyers in America |
2010 |
| Texas Super Lawer (Corporate Counsel Edition) |
Texas Super Lawyers |
2009 |
| Texas Super Lawyer |
Texas Super Lawyers |
2009 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
Best Lawyers in America |
2009 |
| Leading Environmental Lawyer |
Chambers & Partners USA |
2009 |
| Leading Environmental Lawyer |
Chambers & Partners USA |
2008 |
| Texas Super Lawyer |
Texas Super Lawyers |
2008 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
Best Lawyers in America |
2008 |
| Leading Environmental Lawyer |
Chambers & Partners USA |
2007 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2007 |
| Texas Super Lawyer |
Texas Super Lawyers |
2007 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2006 |
| Leading Environmental Lawyer |
Chambers & Partners USA |
2006 |
| Leading Environmental Lawyer |
Chambers & Partners USA |
2005 |
| Leading Environmental Lawyer |
Chambers & Partners USA |
2004 |
See all 17 awards
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Associations
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Association Name |
Duration |
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Association of Chemical Industry Of Texas |
2007-present
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: The Fifth Circuit held for Defendants
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Embryonic Stages of Federal Climate Change Policy |
Energy Law 360 |
2008 |
| Legislation on Global Warming May Turn Renewables White Hot |
Houston Business Journal |
2007 |
| Additional Environmental Scrutiny for the Oil Patch: Texas Prepares to Enter the NORM Fray |
The Houston Lawyer |
1992 |
| The Federal Toxcicity Regulations: Expanding the Roster of Hazardous Waste Players |
State Bar of Texas Environmental Law Journal |
1991 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Legal Implications of Global Climate Change |
Energy Law and Global Climate Change Roundtable |
2008 |
| Rio, Kyoto, Bali and Beyond |
Carbon Trade- Finance and Trends Conference |
2008 |
| The Aftermath of Mass. v. EPA: New Standing in the Environmental Community for Greenhouse Gasses |
Legal Liabilities/Regulatory Risks of Climate Change |
2007 |
| The DHS Chemical Safety Program: Beyond the Written Rules |
Annual ACIT Environmental Health & Safety Seminar |
2007 |
| Environmental Mediation: Filling Data Gaps to Resolve Disputes |
Infrastructure, The Environment and Dispute Resolution in the Americas |
2001 |
See all 5 speaking engagements
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