RL Wilson, P.C. Law Firm

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

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In Texas, the 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 that have been drafted by professional bureaucrats.  It is virtually impossible for the average citizen to navigate the complex web of administrative agencies.  In truth, the manner in which this silent “branch” of government operates is constantly evolving and the “rules of the game” can shift on a daily basis.  To know where you and your business interests stand on a given administrative issue, you need a vigilant advocate who can guide you safely through the potentially costly pitfalls.

R L Wilson, P.C. is experienced in representing clients’ interests before administrative agencies, and in appeals stemming from those agencies’ decisions.  Trey Wilson relies on his years of in-depth experience working for Texas legislators and with state agencies to find favorable resolutions to these very complex issues.  Wilson has advocated 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.  However, R L Wilson, P.C. is familiar with all aspects of the administrative process: from the initial rulemaking process, to rule implementation, to litigation before administrative law judges and challenging agency decisions in state and federal court. 

We can help you navigate step-by-step through the arcane legal jargon and get you the results you need.  Our firm has successfully negotiated favorable regulatory decisions for our clients in widely diverse areas including the following:

  • Securing service area boundaries for water utilities
  • Negotiating favorable terms under which archeological mitigation of a Native American burial site would be conducted
  • Overturning the administrative revocation of a commercial driver’s 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 a water treatment plant
  • Obtaining groundwater withdrawal permits for landowners
  • Obtaining relief and settlement with the IRS in a federal income tax claim of over $500,000

R L Wilson P.C. specializes in advocacy before Texas Administrative Agencies, which are those permanent or semi-permanent agencies in Texas that are responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions in the State.  Our firm will represent you before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), who is an official who presides at an administrative trial hearing to resolve a dispute between a government agency and an individual affected by the decision or actions of that agency.  Administrative Law Judges can administer oaths, take testimony, rule on questions of evidence and make factual and legal determinations.  The State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) is an independent agency created to manage contested cases and conduct hearings in those contested cases for other state agencies.

If you are a professional in crisis and in need of expert representation before an Administrative agency, don’t hesitate . . . contact us today to put your mind at ease and your case in capable hands.