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WBickerstaff
<br />W7Heath Delgado Acosta LLP
<br />Career Highlights
<br />Syd Falk I PARTNER
<br />Phone: 512-472-8021
<br />Email: sfalk@bickerstaff.com
<br />Former Briefing Attorney to Hon. Will Garwood, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit,
<br />September 1984 - August 1985
<br />Representative Experience
<br />Chen v. City of Houston - voting rights case defending the City's redistricting plan against a Shaw v. Reno
<br />challenge. The district court granted summaryjudgment in favor of the City, and the Fifth Circuit affirmed.
<br />The Supreme Court denied the petition for writ of certiorari; 206 F.3d 502 (51" Cir. (Tex.), Mar 09, 2000)
<br />(NO. 98-20440)
<br />Environmental Defense Center, Inc. v. U.S. E.P.A., 344 F.3d 832, 57 ERC 1039, #33 Envtl. L. Rep. 20,269,3
<br />Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8398, 2003 Daily Journal D.A.R. 10,479 (91" Cir. (Cal.), Sep 15, 2003) (NO. 00-70014, 00-
<br />70734, 00-70822) (Challenge to E.P.A. Stormwater Phase II rule)
<br />Environmental Defense Center, Inc. v. U.S. E.P.A., 319 F.3d 398, 55 ERC 1833, 33 Envtl. L. Rep. 20,139, 3 Cal.
<br />Daily Op. Serv. 369, 2003 Daily Journal D.A.R. 467 (91" Cir., Jan 14, 2003) (NO. 00-70014, 00-70734, 00-
<br />70822)(same)
<br />GDF Realty Investments, Ltd. v. Norton, 326 F.3d 622, 56 ERC 1033 (51" Cir.(Tex.), Mar 26, 2003) (NO. 01
<br />51099)(amicus brief regarding Commerce Clause challenge to Endangered Species Act as applied to
<br />private property)
<br />Shields v. Norton 289 F.3d 832, 54 ERC 1477, 32 Envtl. L. Rep. 20,639 (51" Cir.(Tex.), Apr 26, 2002) (NO. 00-
<br />50839)(amicus brief regarding application of Endangered Species Act to private property)
<br />Sierra Club v. City of San Antonio, 112 F.3d 789,65 USLW 2735, 44 ERC 1982, 27 Envtl. L. Rep. 21,051 (51"
<br />Cir.(Tex.), Apr 30, 1997) (NO. 96-50636) (Endangered Species Act case)
<br />Sierra Club v. Glickman, 82 F.3d 106, 42 ERC 1989, 34 Fed.R.Serv.3d 476, 26 Envtl. L. Rep. 21,198 (51" Cir.
<br />(Tex.), May 02, 1996) (NO.95-50672) (Endangered Species Act case)
<br />Sierra Club v. Babbitt, 995 F.2d Envtl. L. Rep. 20,891 (5t" Cir.(Tex.), Jul 02, 1993) (NO. 93-8123) (Endangered
<br />Species Act case)
<br />El Paso Apartment Association v. City of El Paso, No. 3:08-CV-145 (W.D. Tex. 2009) (summary judgment
<br />for defendants), (challenge to storm water utility rates), aff'd No. 10-50069 (5th Cir. 2011) (per curiam)
<br />Guadalupe -Blanco River Authority v. City of Lytle, 937 F.2d 184 (5t" Cir.(Tex.), Aug 02, 1991) (NO. 90-8064)
<br />Interlocal Agreements for local governments
<br />County officials' authority
<br />Voting rights and districting issues
<br />Competitive bidding and purchasing programs for public entities (cities, counties, river authorities,
<br />schools), including municipal electric utilities natural gas fuel supply
<br />Natural gas transportation contracting for municipal and county governments
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