Of Counsel

John J. Vay

John J. Vay manages a wide variety of regulatory, transactional, litigation, and legislative matters at the local, state, and federal levels, primarily in the areas of environmental, natural resources, water, and utility law. He represents and counsels clients in various regulatory proceedings, in commercial business, real estate and transactional matters, and in administrative and civil litigation in state and federal district courts. He also serves as a mediator and contract hearings examiner in contested proceedings.

Email: jvay@enochkever.com
Phone: (512) 615-1231‬

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Professional Background

Professional & Community Activities

Professional Background

Experience

  • Represents and provides counseling to corporate, municipal, and individual clients in numerous industries and areas, including solid waste and wastewater management, air emissions, injection wells, groundwater and surface water rights, oil and gas waste management, site remediation and development, and recycling programs. For a complete list of practice areas and relevant experience, please download the bio above.
  • Manages regulatory, transactional, litigation, and legislative matters at the local, state, and federal levels, primarily in the areas of environmental, natural resources, water, and utility law
  • Extensively experienced in permitting, compliance, and rulemaking matters before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Railroad Commission of Texas, the Texas Department of State Health Services, the State Office of Administrative Hearings, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other regulatory agencies and governmental entities
  • Former General Counsel, Assistant Chief Hearings Examiner, and Staff Attorney for the state's primary environmental regulatory agency

Awards & Recognition

  • Texas Super Lawyers, Environmental Law, 2008–2020
  • Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, 2007–present
  • Chambers USA Guide

Admitted to Practice

  • Texas
  • Qualified for Appointment as Impartial Third Party, TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §154.052.

Education

  • St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
    - J.D., 1984
    - St. Mary's Law Journal, Staff
    - Phi Delta Phi International Honorary Legal Fraternity, Officer
  • Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
    - B.A., Economics and Political Science, 1981
  • University College, Oxford, England
    - International Summer Studies Program, 1979

Professional & Community Activities

  • State Bar of Texas
    - Administrative & Public Law Section, Former Board Member, Officer and Chair
    - Environmental & Natural Resources Section
  • Austin Bar Association
    - Administrative Law Section, Former Board Member, Officer and Chair
    - Environmental Law Section
  • Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI
  • Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Volunteer

Practice Areas

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