Brett advises manufacturing, energy, and chemical companies in regulatory and litigation matters related to air quality issues under federal and state laws, including New Source Review and Title V permitting, as well as MACT/NESHAP and NSPS compliance. He has counseled clients on numerous state and federal enforcement disputes related to alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, Risk Management Plan, RCRA, and Clean Water Act.

Brett’s Gulf Coast science background gives him unique insight into managing technical experts, data analysis, and navigating environmental permitting challenges. He has diverse experience identifying environmental risks and liabilities, managing transactional due diligence, negotiating with regulatory agencies, litigating complex commercial disputes, and securing permits for project development.

Before joining B&D, Brett was an asset manager for a private equity firm focused on groundwater and surface water investments where he developed monetization strategies for assets in the Permian Basin, Brazos River, Houston-area, and across Texas. He gained valuable experience as a commercial litigation associate at a large law firm in Dallas-Fort Worth prior to B&D. Brett clerked with XTO Energy, leading global private investment firm TPG Capital, and the Texas Oil & Gas Association during law school.

Brett graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M University School of Law after earning his master's degree at Louisiana State University. After growing up in central Texas, he earned his bachelor's degree from Rhodes College, where he played baseball. Before law school, he worked on commercial fishing boats as a fisheries observer in the Bering Sea.