Ballard, Samuel L.

• Admitted to the State Bar of Texas (2017)
• J.D., magna cum laude, Texas Tech University School of Law (2017)
• B.A., in Environmental Studies, Baylor University (2014)

• Represents clients before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and the Environmental Protection Agency in enforcement actions
• Represents clients before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and the Environmental Protection Agency in obtaining permits, permit amendments, and permit modifications
• Counsels clients on waste management matters
• Advises clients on air emission reporting requirements
• Advises clients on reporting requirements under the Texas Risk Reduction Program
• Assists clients in obtaining agency approval for use of innovative technologies as Best Management Practices for pollution control

• Author, “Perfluorinated Chemicals in the Environment: How the EPA’s PFAS Action Plan Expands Liability for Potentially Responsible Parties,” The Lone Star Current, April 2019

• State Bar of Texas
  • Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section
• Austin Bar Association
  • Environmental Law Section
  • Administrative Law Section
• Austin Young Lawyers Association
• Lone Star Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America
• Texas Land & Mineral Owners Association

Sam grew up in Houston, Texas, but Austin is much more his style. While away from the office, Sam enjoys the city’s music scene, restaurants, and outdoors. And while he’s no Stevie Ray Vaughan, Sam also enjoys playing guitar for anyone who will listen. If he wasn’t a lawyer, Sam would probably be on tour with the likes of Chris Stapleton or John Mayer. Sam also enjoys bragging to others about his lineage to the notorious outlaw, Billy the Kid, although he has yet to prove this by a preponderance of evidence. But most of all, Sam enjoys spending time with his wife, Angela, and their two pets, Blue and Kiki.