Administrative Law

In Texas, governance of natural resources, occupational standards, licensing, government entitlements and other important matters has been increasingly delegated to administrative agencies governed by esoteric and hard-to-find rules and regulations drafted by professional bureaucrats. It is virtually impossible for the average citizen to navigate the complex web of administrative agencies, and the manner in which this silent "branch" of government may provide assistance or pitfalls.

R L Wilson, P.C. is experienced in representing clients' interests before administrative agencies and within those agencies' internal processes. For years, Mr. Wilson has promoted his clients interests before the following administrative agencies:

• Edwards Aquifer Authority
• Groundwater Conservation Districts in Guadalupe, Gonzales and Bexar Counties
• State Office of Administrative Hearings
• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Texas Water Development Board
• Texas Historical Commission
• Texas Department of Public Safety
• Texas Education Agency
• Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
• Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
• Texas Real Estate Commission
• U.S. Social Security Administration
• U.S. Internal Revenue Service

The broad array of matters upon which the Legislature has ceded control to administrative agencies is astounding. To illustrate, we have negotiated favorable regulatory decisions in widely diverse areas including the following: securing service area boundaries for water utilities; negotiating favorable terms under which archeological mitigation of Native American burial site would be conducted; overturning the administrative revocation of a commercial drivers license; preserving a registered nurse's career by defeating allegations of professional misconduct; securing disability benefits for disabled workers; prosecuting professional misconduct of a real estate agent; securing approval of bonds necessary to finance water treatment plant; obtained groundwater withdrawal permits for landowners; obtained relief and settlement of IRS in federal income tax claim of over $500,000 against former client.

R L Wilson, P.C. is familiar with all aspects of the administrative process, from initial rulemaking to implementation through conducting litigation before administrative law judges, and challenging agency decisions in state and federal court.