Gregory M. Ellis

Gregory M. Ellis has been practicing water law and been involved in water issues for over three decades. In the mid-eighties as a law student, Ellis helped clerk the House Natural Resources Committee working on a variety of water legislation. After graduating from the University of Texas School of Law in 1988 and admission to the Bar in 1989, Ellis worked as legislative liaison for the Texas Water Commission. In 1992 Ellis moved to Houston to serve as General Counsel to the Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District (now the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District). The Edwards Aquifer Authority, hired Ellis as their first General Manager in 1997, a position he held until October 2004 when he left to start his solo law practice.

In addition to representing subsidence districts and groundwater conservation districts across the State, Ellis serves as Board Secretary of the Texas Water Foundation, a non- profit corporation that provides water conservation education throughout the State. Ellis is well versed in groundwater law, groundwater conservation districts, the Open Meetings Act, the Public Information Act, the Public Funds Investment Act, the Public Funds Collateral Act, local government law, and administrative law and procedures.

Contact information:

Gregory M. Ellis Attorney at Law

2104 Midway Court League City, TX 77573

Phone: (713) 705-4861

Fax: (512) 236-5265

Greg@GMEllis.law