The Texas Water Association (formerly Texas Water Conservation Association) Board of Directors has elected Emily W. Rogers, the firm’s managing partner and water law attorney, as its next President-elect. Ms. Rogers will assume the duties of this position in June 2025, when the board’s presidential roles transition. The TWA is a nonprofit policy association focusing on water supply and management. From drought to flood, it works with its members to address the state’s greatest water needs.
Ms. Rogers is a long-time member of the TWA. She has served on the board of directors since 2017 and currently chairs the Navigation and Flood Control Panel, one of seven panels that make up the organization’s board. She was also chair of the Water Law Committee and served on the planning committee for multiple water law seminars sponsored by the TWA. In recognition of her leadership and dedication to the organization, Ms. Rogers was honored with the President’s Award in 2017.
Ms. Rogers practices in the areas of water and environmental law. From permitting to transactional matters, she represents cities, river authorities, and water districts in matters involving surface and groundwater water rights, water and wastewater utility matters, water issues, and industrial and municipal solid waste disposal. In addition, she leads the firm’s water practice group and has served as its managing partner since 2018.