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Ms. Flores, a shareholder in the firm, has practiced environmental law since
1987, when she received her law degree from the University of Texas School of
Law. Her broad range of experience in the field includes solid and hazardous
waste management issues, Clear Water Act permitting, air permitting, Superfund
(CERCLA) defense and liability issues, and pollution control regulation. Ms.
Flores routinely advises clients on compliance and permitting issues, and represents
clients in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and State environmental agency
enforcement actions. She also has extensive experience in the environmental
issues associated with real estate and other commercial transactions, construction
and development. Ms. Flores was listed in Chambers USA – Guide to
America’s Leading Business Lawyers (2006). Ms. Flores is rated AV
by Martindale-Hubbell.
Ms. Flores received her law degree and undergraduate degree (with high honors)
from the University of Texas where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, selected
as University of Texas Outstanding Student, and served as a Teaching Quizmaster.
She is admitted to the Bar in Texas and also is admitted to practice before
the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the United
States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and the United States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
In 1994, Ms. Flores served as Chair of the Environmental Law Section of the
Dallas Bar Association. She also previously served as the Program Chair, Vice
Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and Executive Council member of that Section. She
is an Executive Council member of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law
Section of the State Bar of Texas and a member of the Environment, Energy, and
Resources Section of the American Bar Association.
Ms. Flores has lectured extensively on storm water permitting, compliance,
and enforcement applicable to manufacturing industries, the construction industries,
and municipalities. Ms. Flores is the author of "On-Site Reclamation of
Solvent-Containing Wastes: Classification and Permitting under RCRA," 3
Journal of Environmental Permitting 73 (Winter 1993/1994). She also co-authored
"The New Clean Air Act: A Post-Amendment Introduction," 4 Environ.
Lit. Comm. Newsletter (ABA Section of Litigation) 9 (1992), and has lectured
on compliance with the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act.
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