mathews & freeland

Mathews & Freeland LLP is an Austin law firm providing legal services throughout Texas, principally in the areas of environmental, water, and public utility law.

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We serve a diverse mix of clients

from municipalities, public utilities, and corporations, to small landowners and other individuals. Our representation involves both compliance counseling and litigation before state and federal administrative agencies (such as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Public Utility Commission, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency) and before state and federal courts.

Why Choose Us?

Strategic Problem Solving

Fierce Advocates

Cost-Effective

Why Choose Us?

Strategic Problem Solving

Fierce Advocates

Cost-Effective

Services

Environmental Law

Water Law

Public Utilities Law

Mathews & Freeland LLP is committed to providing its clients with strategic, cost-effective solutions to their problems, whether they need help obtaining a wastewater discharge permit, developing a water purchase contract, modifying a water right, defending against an enforcement action, or selling a municipal solid-waste landfill. We are tenacious problem solvers and fierce advocates.

representative clients

San Antonio Water System
NRG Energy, Inc.
City of Abilene
City of Bryan
City of Brownsville
City of College Station
City of Denison
City of Frisco

City of Irving
City of Longview
City of Plainview
City of San Antonio
City of Tyler
City of Weatherford
El Paso Water Utilities
Texas Municipal League

San Antonio Water System
NRG Energy, Inc.
City of Abilene
City of Bryan
City of Brownsville
City of College Station
City of Denison
City of Frisco

City of Irving
City of Longview
City of Plainview
City of San Antonio
City of Tyler
City of Weatherford
El Paso Water Utilities
Texas Municipal League

our team

Our lawyers have more than 100 years of combined experience practicing in the areas of environmental, water, and public utility law. They routinely appear before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Public Utility Commission of Texas, as well as the United States Environmental Protection Agency and state and federal courts.

Jim Mathews

Founding Partner

Jim has practiced law in Texas since 1973. His practice focuses on environmental issues, particularly those related to water and air quality, as well as water rights and water utility issues.

Joe Freeland

Founding Partner

Joe has practiced law in Texas since 1989. His practice focuses on issues relating to water rights, the regulation and deregulation of public utilities, and the regulation of environmental quality.

Ben Mathews

Partner

Ben’s practice focuses on water rate disputes, compliance counseling, and other PUC and TCEQ matters. Ben also litigates and provides transactional support in negotiations involving significant environmental issues.

Mark Walker

Of Counsel

Mark has over 30 years of experience in electric utility law, including regulatory proceedings, competitive markets, governmental affairs, energy transactions, and corporate management. 

email

inquiries@mandf.com

Phone

512-404-7800

Address

8140 North MoPac Expressway
Westpark IV, Suite 240 Austin, Texas 78759

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