Chesley Blevins has joined the Austin office of Jackson Walker, LLP, as a partner. He continues his practice focusing on environmental, regulatory, compliance, and legislative issues for the surface and in-situ mining, energy, and residuals management industries. He was formerly a name partner in Lloyd, Gosselink, Blevins, Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.

Ken Peterson has become General Counsel to the Texas Water Development Board. Prior to joining the TWDB, he served as General Counsel to the Texas Rural Water Association.

Lynn Sherman recently opened his own solo consulting and law practice in Austin, where he will continue to focus on the protection of water rights and other landowner property rights; condemnation issues; the development of water supplies; water projects and wastewater facilities; water transactions; and issues related to water and wastewater utilities.

Bruce Wasinger has joined the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority as its new General Counsel. He was formerly a partner at Bickerstaff, Heath, Pollan, Kever & McDaniel, LLP.

Lara Nehman Zent was promoted to General Counsel at the Texas Rural Water Association. She started at TRWA in 2004 as Director of Legal Services after several years at the TCEQ.

Joshua Katz has joined the Terrill Firm, P.C., in Austin Texas, as an associate practicing natural resurces, water rights and water utilties litigation. He comes to the Terrill Firm from Clark, Thomas and Winters.

Mary Kelly (left) visits with Sally Wallace before the start of the 2004 "The Changing Face of Water Rights in Texas" Conference.