Experience

Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA)

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Program Manager

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Ward Scott, J.D. joined ACWA in August 2023 as an Environmental Program Manager. He manages ACWA’s Nutrients Policy Committee, Water Resources Management Committee, Legal Affairs Committee, and Nonpoint Source Workgroup and leads ACWA’s work surrounding climate change, water reuse, CWA Section 401, CWA Section 404, and “waters of the United States” issues.



Ward Scott Llp

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice

• Trustee and Consultant

  • 2015 - Present

  Denver, CO Trustee; business consulting; asset management; entity formation and operation; real estate transactions; real estate management; business and occupational licensing; contract drafting and negotiation; civil litigation



Western Landowners Alliance

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Water Policy Advisor

  • Jun 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Researched and provided legal memoranda addressing current issues, legislation, and regulations concerning western water management and state/federal efforts to assist and support private landowners in planning and implementing new water conservation practices on working lands. • Developed water policy strategies and materials to help guide the organization in planning and prioritizing engagement efforts on water issues affecting private working lands. • Established relationships with… Show more • Researched and provided legal memoranda addressing current issues, legislation, and regulations concerning western water management and state/federal efforts to assist and support private landowners in planning and implementing new water conservation practices on working lands. • Developed water policy strategies and materials to help guide the organization in planning and prioritizing engagement efforts on water issues affecting private working lands. • Established relationships with landowners, state and federal elected and administrative officials, as well as water managers and other non-governmental organizations that are focused on water conservation efforts throughout the western U.S. • Authored a comprehensive report, “Western Water Conservation and Drought Mitigation on Private Working Lands: Policy Opportunities in the Farm Bill and Beyond” under a grant from the Walton Family Foundation and presented the report’s findings to federal and state officials in advance of new federal farm bill legislation. Show less



Western Governors' Association

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Advisor

  • Oct 2016 - Feb 2021

  Denver, CO Water Policy Environmental Policy Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery State-Federal Relations State-Tribal Relations Intergovernmental Affairs The Western Governors' Association represents the Governors of 19 Western states and 3 U.S.-flag islands. The association is an instrument of the Governors for bipartisan policy development, information exchange and collective action on issues of critical importance to the Western U.S.



Hovey Law Firm, P.C.

• Associate Attorney

  • 2014 - 2015

  Denver, CO Mineral title examination; real estate law; oil and gas law



Noble Energy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Leases and Contracts Analyst

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2014

  Denver, CO Oil and gas law; real estate law; contracts; oil and gas operations



Burleson LLP

• Associate Attorney

  • 2012 - 2014

  Greater Denver Area Mineral title; oil and gas law; property law; real estate conveyance; rights-of-way; easements; contracts



Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C.

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk - Oil & Gas; Mineral Title

  • 2011 - 2012

  Denver, CO



Themis Bar Review

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Editor / Course Advisor

  • 2009 - 2012

  Englewood, CO



The Law Office of Taylor & Clark

• Attorney

  • 2008 - 2009

  Civil litigation



United Midwest Savings Bank

• United States
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Post-Closing Coordinator, Residential Lending

  • 2003 - 2005

  Columbus, Ohio Area