Jerald Epps practices in the areas of public utility, energy, telecommunications, water, and general administrative law. He represents clients on ratemaking, rulemaking, regulatory compliance and certification, enforcement actions, acquisitions and mergers, banking and secured credit, customer protection, and consumer rights. Mr. Epps also represents clients before the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Railroad Commission of Texas, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. In addition, Mr. Epps is experienced in business formations, operations, and terminations, general business consulting, real estate leasing, general contract and commercial transactions, corporate and commercial litigation oversight, shareholder disputes and partnership dissolutions, and business torts.Education J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law, 1986 B.A., with high honors, Southwest Texas State University, 1983 Bar Admissions Texas Admitted To Practice U.S. Tax Court U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Professional HistoryPartner in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp (1999-present) Shareholder in the law firm of Locke Purnell Rain Harrell, P.C. (1998)Partner in the law firm of Maroney, Crowley, Bankston,Richardson & Hull, LLP (1998), Associate (19921997)Associate in the law firm of Bankston, Wright & Greenhill, P.C., (1986-1991)Professional AffiliationsMember, State Bar of Texas Member, Austin Bar Association Member, Austin Young Lawyers Association Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. |