Dantzler-Woodruff, Ace M.

Associate
(512) 322-5885

As a member of the Energy and Utility Practice Group, Ace’s practice focuses on administrative law in the area of public utility regulation. They assist municipalities and utilities in matters before the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Railroad Commission of Texas, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

While in law school, Ace served as an Energy Clinician in the Vermont Law Energy Clinic, Research Associate at the Institute for Energy and the Environment, and Student Bar Association Treasurer. Outside of their law practice, Ace is currently preparing for the CPA Exam while finishing their Master of Accountancy degree.

  • Admitted to the State of Texas Bar (2026)
  • Admitted to the District of Columbia Bar (2025)
  • J.D., Vermont Law School (2025)
  • B.B.A., Accounting, University of Oklahoma (2021)
  • Challenges and Opportunities in the Deployment of Electric Battery Storage: Case Studies of Interconnection and Market Design in the United States, Great Britain, and the European Union Speaker, 8th Annual Energy Transitions Conference, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland, June 2024
  • Co-Author, Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law Volume 20-2 (2025)
  • Co-Author, The End of Gas System Subsidies – Building Decarbonization Coalition, September 2025
  • Presenter, The What, Why, and How of Farm Electrification, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., November 2024
  • State Bar of Texas
    • Public Utility Law Section
    • Administrative and Public Law Section
    • Oil, Gas, & Energy Resources Law Section
  • District of Columbia Bar Association
  • Kevin B. Jones Excellence in Energy Award, Institute for Energy and the Environment (2025)
In their spare time, Ace enjoys traveling, exploring the Austin food and music scene, baking, and reading at home with their two cats and partner.

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