Shareholder

• Feb 2023 - Present

Attorney

• Dec 2020 - Present

Director/Co-Founder

• Sep 2010 - Dec 2020

Co-founded an IRS 501(c)(3) registered non-profit entity focused on community development by improving education facilities and spreading environmental awareness in a rural, war-ravaged area inside Banhine National Park, Mozambique. Co-founded an IRS 501(c)(3) registered non-profit entity focused on community development by improving education facilities and spreading environmental awareness in a rural, war-ravaged area inside Banhine National Park, Mozambique.

Principal

• Feb 2014 - Sep 2020

Troupe’s practice focuses on assisting clients on a broad range of water-related issues, including permitting, water rights, water resource management and development, regulatory compliance, litigation and governmental relations. Troupe’s practice focuses on assisting clients on a broad range of water-related issues, including permitting, water rights, water resource management and development, regulatory compliance, litigation and governmental relations.

Attorney

• Aug 2013 - Feb 2014

• Staff Attorney in the Clean Air section of the Environmental Law Division of TCEQ, working primarily in Air Permitting and Air Quality • Responsible for handling all Public Information Requests submitted to the Clean Air section of ELD, which includes; interacting with the requestor to provide the information they desire in a timely and efficient manner; working with counsel for the regulated entity involved in the request to ensure compliance with their clients’ wishes; and drafting… Show more • Staff Attorney in the Clean Air section of the Environmental Law Division of TCEQ, working primarily in Air Permitting and Air Quality • Responsible for handling all Public Information Requests submitted to the Clean Air section of ELD, which includes; interacting with the requestor to provide the information they desire in a timely and efficient manner; working with counsel for the regulated entity involved in the request to ensure compliance with their clients’ wishes; and drafting request letters to the Office of Attorney General when a determination from their office is necessary to complete the request • Worked closely with permit engineers in the Air Quality Division to assist in the drafting of a rule package to amend a section of the Texas Administrative Code that was outdated and overly burdensome on the industry. Drafted the majority of the preamble and other important sections of the rule package (i.e. the Regulatory Impact Analysis and Takings Impact Analysis), all of which required extensive research into the TAC and both the Texas and Federal Registers • Represent the Executive Director in drafting numerous Responses to Comments (RTCs), as prescribed in the Texas Administrative Code, on any timely, relevant and material, or significant comment the TCEQ receives from the public in regards to an air permit application • Assisted the Senior Air Attorney with document production/certification and pre-file testimony review for an upcoming contested case hearing Show less • Staff Attorney in the Clean Air section of the Environmental Law Division of TCEQ, working primarily in Air Permitting and Air Quality • Responsible for handling all Public Information Requests submitted to the Clean Air section of ELD, which includes; interacting with the requestor to provide the information they desire in a timely and efficient manner; working with counsel for the regulated entity involved in the request to ensure compliance with their clients’ wishes; and drafting… Show more • Staff Attorney in the Clean Air section of the Environmental Law Division of TCEQ, working primarily in Air Permitting and Air Quality • Responsible for handling all Public Information Requests submitted to the Clean Air section of ELD, which includes; interacting with the requestor to provide the information they desire in a timely and efficient manner; working with counsel for the regulated entity involved in the request to ensure compliance with their clients’ wishes; and drafting request letters to the Office of Attorney General when a determination from their office is necessary to complete the request • Worked closely with permit engineers in the Air Quality Division to assist in the drafting of a rule package to amend a section of the Texas Administrative Code that was outdated and overly burdensome on the industry. Drafted the majority of the preamble and other important sections of the rule package (i.e. the Regulatory Impact Analysis and Takings Impact Analysis), all of which required extensive research into the TAC and both the Texas and Federal Registers • Represent the Executive Director in drafting numerous Responses to Comments (RTCs), as prescribed in the Texas Administrative Code, on any timely, relevant and material, or significant comment the TCEQ receives from the public in regards to an air permit application • Assisted the Senior Air Attorney with document production/certification and pre-file testimony review for an upcoming contested case hearing Show less

Clerk for the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce

• Dec 2012 - Aug 2013

• Committee Clerk for the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce, one of the most active committees of the Texas Senate, chaired by the Honorable John J. Carona • Handle all procedural aspects of moving each piece of legislation through the Committee, requiring significant familiarization with every piece of legislation coming through the Committee • Assisted in completion of Committee's Interim Report, dealing with an array of issues including smart meters, demand response/resource… Show more • Committee Clerk for the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce, one of the most active committees of the Texas Senate, chaired by the Honorable John J. Carona • Handle all procedural aspects of moving each piece of legislation through the Committee, requiring significant familiarization with every piece of legislation coming through the Committee • Assisted in completion of Committee's Interim Report, dealing with an array of issues including smart meters, demand response/resource adequacy issues, and drought conditions and their effect on various sources of generation. • Drafted legal memoranda on various topics (i.e. copyright/privacy issues with testimony & sunset legislation), as well as several letters for Senator Carona • Liaise with various members of the Legislature and their staffs, governmental agencies and their representatives, private interests via lobbyists, and members of all types of public advocacy groups • Organize all Committee hearings and run/organize all staff briefings • Supervise duties of Assistant Clerk Show less • Committee Clerk for the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce, one of the most active committees of the Texas Senate, chaired by the Honorable John J. Carona • Handle all procedural aspects of moving each piece of legislation through the Committee, requiring significant familiarization with every piece of legislation coming through the Committee • Assisted in completion of Committee's Interim Report, dealing with an array of issues including smart meters, demand response/resource… Show more • Committee Clerk for the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce, one of the most active committees of the Texas Senate, chaired by the Honorable John J. Carona • Handle all procedural aspects of moving each piece of legislation through the Committee, requiring significant familiarization with every piece of legislation coming through the Committee • Assisted in completion of Committee's Interim Report, dealing with an array of issues including smart meters, demand response/resource adequacy issues, and drought conditions and their effect on various sources of generation. • Drafted legal memoranda on various topics (i.e. copyright/privacy issues with testimony & sunset legislation), as well as several letters for Senator Carona • Liaise with various members of the Legislature and their staffs, governmental agencies and their representatives, private interests via lobbyists, and members of all types of public advocacy groups • Organize all Committee hearings and run/organize all staff briefings • Supervise duties of Assistant Clerk Show less

Legal Intern

• Oct 2011 - Nov 2011

· Placed on a litigation team led by Cavinder Bull, S.C. (one of the most respected litigators in Singapore and all of Southeast Asia) which primarily focused on commercial arbitration · Assisted associate attorney in going through over 200 pages of court filings to parse out and understand the central issue in a complex arbitration between a group of Malaysian corporations and a group of Indonesian corporations regarding a dispute worth potentially $1.5 billion SGD ·… Show more · Placed on a litigation team led by Cavinder Bull, S.C. (one of the most respected litigators in Singapore and all of Southeast Asia) which primarily focused on commercial arbitration · Assisted associate attorney in going through over 200 pages of court filings to parse out and understand the central issue in a complex arbitration between a group of Malaysian corporations and a group of Indonesian corporations regarding a dispute worth potentially $1.5 billion SGD · Assisted associate attorney with preliminary discovery matters in an international trademark dispute, going through over 40 GB of data in 2 days to find documents pertinent to the case · Drafted Statutory Demand regarding a bankruptcy proceeding after educating myself on the format and procedure for such filings in Singapore Court, accepted and served with minimal revision · Worked on an arbitrational proceeding involving the owner of a coal mine in Indonesia over contractual disputes with a Malaysian drilling company · Sat in on several hearings and also sat in on oral argument from Cavinder Bull before the High Court of Singapore, the country's highest appellate body Show less · Placed on a litigation team led by Cavinder Bull, S.C. (one of the most respected litigators in Singapore and all of Southeast Asia) which primarily focused on commercial arbitration · Assisted associate attorney in going through over 200 pages of court filings to parse out and understand the central issue in a complex arbitration between a group of Malaysian corporations and a group of Indonesian corporations regarding a dispute worth potentially $1.5 billion SGD ·… Show more · Placed on a litigation team led by Cavinder Bull, S.C. (one of the most respected litigators in Singapore and all of Southeast Asia) which primarily focused on commercial arbitration · Assisted associate attorney in going through over 200 pages of court filings to parse out and understand the central issue in a complex arbitration between a group of Malaysian corporations and a group of Indonesian corporations regarding a dispute worth potentially $1.5 billion SGD · Assisted associate attorney with preliminary discovery matters in an international trademark dispute, going through over 40 GB of data in 2 days to find documents pertinent to the case · Drafted Statutory Demand regarding a bankruptcy proceeding after educating myself on the format and procedure for such filings in Singapore Court, accepted and served with minimal revision · Worked on an arbitrational proceeding involving the owner of a coal mine in Indonesia over contractual disputes with a Malaysian drilling company · Sat in on several hearings and also sat in on oral argument from Cavinder Bull before the High Court of Singapore, the country's highest appellate body Show less

Legal Intern

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

• Essentially an in-house counsel role for high-end interior design firm with several offices and hundreds of projects all over the world • Attended many negotiations, presentations on business development, and administrative meetings • Conducted general contract review, also drafted two clauses to be added to the standard Wilson contract template specifically focused on LEED Certified projects • Reviewed resumes, conducted interviews, and ultimately hired an office administrative… Show more • Essentially an in-house counsel role for high-end interior design firm with several offices and hundreds of projects all over the world • Attended many negotiations, presentations on business development, and administrative meetings • Conducted general contract review, also drafted two clauses to be added to the standard Wilson contract template specifically focused on LEED Certified projects • Reviewed resumes, conducted interviews, and ultimately hired an office administrative assistant from a pool of over 600 applicants Show less • Essentially an in-house counsel role for high-end interior design firm with several offices and hundreds of projects all over the world • Attended many negotiations, presentations on business development, and administrative meetings • Conducted general contract review, also drafted two clauses to be added to the standard Wilson contract template specifically focused on LEED Certified projects • Reviewed resumes, conducted interviews, and ultimately hired an office administrative… Show more • Essentially an in-house counsel role for high-end interior design firm with several offices and hundreds of projects all over the world • Attended many negotiations, presentations on business development, and administrative meetings • Conducted general contract review, also drafted two clauses to be added to the standard Wilson contract template specifically focused on LEED Certified projects • Reviewed resumes, conducted interviews, and ultimately hired an office administrative assistant from a pool of over 600 applicants Show less

Legal Extern

• Jan 2011 - May 2011

• Assisted the two staff attorneys with various projects throughout the semester • Performed research on a number of environmental statutes, federal and state, and analyzed application of those laws by AL state agencies (i.e. permitting) • Assisted with the filing of one SELC Birmingham’s first major lawsuits – a suit challenging the Alabama Dept of Transportation’s procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act • Sat in on numerous organization-wide conference calls, where I… Show more • Assisted the two staff attorneys with various projects throughout the semester • Performed research on a number of environmental statutes, federal and state, and analyzed application of those laws by AL state agencies (i.e. permitting) • Assisted with the filing of one SELC Birmingham’s first major lawsuits – a suit challenging the Alabama Dept of Transportation’s procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act • Sat in on numerous organization-wide conference calls, where I listened to and spoke with some of the top Environmental litigators in the country • Attended Birmingham’s first “Transit Summit” where leaders from all over the region (business, political, environmental, social) came together to address the Public Transportation problem in Birmingham and share ideas to work towards a solution Show less • Assisted the two staff attorneys with various projects throughout the semester • Performed research on a number of environmental statutes, federal and state, and analyzed application of those laws by AL state agencies (i.e. permitting) • Assisted with the filing of one SELC Birmingham’s first major lawsuits – a suit challenging the Alabama Dept of Transportation’s procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act • Sat in on numerous organization-wide conference calls, where I… Show more • Assisted the two staff attorneys with various projects throughout the semester • Performed research on a number of environmental statutes, federal and state, and analyzed application of those laws by AL state agencies (i.e. permitting) • Assisted with the filing of one SELC Birmingham’s first major lawsuits – a suit challenging the Alabama Dept of Transportation’s procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act • Sat in on numerous organization-wide conference calls, where I listened to and spoke with some of the top Environmental litigators in the country • Attended Birmingham’s first “Transit Summit” where leaders from all over the region (business, political, environmental, social) came together to address the Public Transportation problem in Birmingham and share ideas to work towards a solution Show less

Legal Intern

• May 2010 - Aug 2010

• Researched and drafted multiple legal memoranda for associate regional counsel to assist in advising the agency on potential enforcement options during upcoming negotiations with potentially responsible party at a CERCLA site • Assisted regional counsel in review of discovery materials for wetlands enforcement action • Attended numerous meetings, negotiations, and phone conferences - inter-agency, with clients and with opposing counsel • Attended numerous training sessions on nearly… Show more • Researched and drafted multiple legal memoranda for associate regional counsel to assist in advising the agency on potential enforcement options during upcoming negotiations with potentially responsible party at a CERCLA site • Assisted regional counsel in review of discovery materials for wetlands enforcement action • Attended numerous meetings, negotiations, and phone conferences - inter-agency, with clients and with opposing counsel • Attended numerous training sessions on nearly every environmental statute, including; RCRA, CWA, CAA and CERCLA • Assisted in drafting an Internal Agency Memorandum on recent United States Supreme Court decision in Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. U.S., 129 S.Ct. 1870 (2009) Show less • Researched and drafted multiple legal memoranda for associate regional counsel to assist in advising the agency on potential enforcement options during upcoming negotiations with potentially responsible party at a CERCLA site • Assisted regional counsel in review of discovery materials for wetlands enforcement action • Attended numerous meetings, negotiations, and phone conferences - inter-agency, with clients and with opposing counsel • Attended numerous training sessions on nearly… Show more • Researched and drafted multiple legal memoranda for associate regional counsel to assist in advising the agency on potential enforcement options during upcoming negotiations with potentially responsible party at a CERCLA site • Assisted regional counsel in review of discovery materials for wetlands enforcement action • Attended numerous meetings, negotiations, and phone conferences - inter-agency, with clients and with opposing counsel • Attended numerous training sessions on nearly every environmental statute, including; RCRA, CWA, CAA and CERCLA • Assisted in drafting an Internal Agency Memorandum on recent United States Supreme Court decision in Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. U.S., 129 S.Ct. 1870 (2009) Show less