Jordan Rodriguez brings deep expertise in navigating complex environmental and regulatory issues, offering strategic counsel to a diverse clientele, including public and private company clients, private equity firms, and government agencies.
Jordan’s practice encompasses regulatory counseling, remedial issues, environmental litigation, and environmental transactional matters. In litigation, he has successfully defended and pursued high-stakes claims involving violations of state and federal environmental laws, property damage, natural resource disputes, and regulatory enforcement actions. He also has extensive experience advising clients on resolving environmental liabilities arising in transactions.
Before joining Winstead, Jordan served as a trusted advisor to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, playing a pivotal role in shaping environmental policy initiatives. He also worked closely with state and federal agencies to influence regulations and reduce regulatory burdens on businesses. Additionally, Jordan served as senior environmental counsel at a Fortune 500 company, further honing his skills in managing complex environmental challenges at the state, federal, and international levels.
Representative Experience
- Advised clients on environmental provisions in transactional agreements, and leads environmental due diligence reviews and evaluations.
- Represented the State of New Mexico as special counsel in litigation against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, its contractors, and owners of abandoned mines for damages arising from the Gold King Mine Blowout of August 5, 2015.
- Represented railroad in federal court litigation seeking CERCLA cost recovery from railroad’s former tenant.
- Represented states in litigation arising out of PFAS contamination of public trust lands and natural resources.
- Represented Texas landowner in arbitration against a major energy company regarding underpayment of royalties.
- Represented major chemical manufacturing company in enforcement action brought the TCEQ alleging air permit violations.
