Environmental Crimes Brown Bag Lunch

January 12, 2010 (add to Outlook Calendar)

Bracewell's Austin Office
111 Congress Avenue
Suite 2300
Austin, Texas 78701-4061

11:30 am - Noon  Lunch 
Noon - 1:00 pm    Presentation by Ms. Robertson

Program Locations
LIVE in Bracewell's Austin Office
Videoconference in Bracewell's Houston and Dallas Offices
Audio Conference available as well.

Please join us to hear Patty Robertson discuss this newly created position, which will prosecute environmental cases throughout the state of Texas. Ms. Robertson is an experienced white collar crime prosecutor who has served in the Travis County District Attorney's Office for over 20 years.

The Travis County District Attorney's Office has worked with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the Texas Environmental Task Force since 1994 to investigate and prosecute environmental crimes throughout the state. To bolster these enforcement efforts, Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, in cooperation with TCEQ, recently announced the creation of this new environmental crimes prosecutor position.

To read a recent article about Ms. Robertson's new role in the Austin American-Statesman, please click here.

Provided by:

American Bar Association