Rachel D. Comeskey
Rachel is a senior associate in the Austin, TX office of Vinson & Elkins and a member of the firm’s Environmental & Natural Resources practice. She advises clients on a wide range of environmental and regulatory matters, including permitting, regulatory enforcement actions, project development, and mergers and acquisitions. Rachel has experience with federal and state regulatory agencies responsible for overseeing energy production and infrastructure development.
Experience Highlights
Assisting clients in mergers and acquisitions in the energy, manufacturing, and biotech sectors
Assisting clients in defending enforcement actions brought under the Clean Air Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Assisting clients in understanding regulatory regimes associated with potential transactions
Assisted clients in project permitting and development
Assisted in prosecuting wholesale water rate case at the Public Utility Commission of Texas
Assisted clients in navigating Texas Commission on Environmental Quality audit process
Credentials
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 2015 (Senior Editor; Texas Review of Law and Politics)
- University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Communication Studies with high honors, 2009
- Chief of Staff for Texas State Representative John Davis, 2010–2015
- City Hall Fellow, City of Houston, 2009–2010
- Member, Texas Exes
- Member, The Junior League of Austin
- Volunteer, Zach Scott Theatre
- Texas
- Deals & CasesMarch 14, 2022
- InsightJune 8, 2021
V&E Environmental Update
Published in Law360, June 15, 2021
- Deals & CasesMay 3, 2021
- Deals & CasesApril 13, 2021
- Deals & CasesMarch 3, 2021
- InsightFebruary 12, 2021
V&E Environmental Update
- Deals & CasesFebruary 5, 2021
- InsightFebruary 1, 2021
A version of this insight was published in Law360, February 10, 2021
- InsightSeptember 14, 2020
- “Recent EPA Actions Open Windows of Project Permitting Opportunity in Houston and Dallas Areas,” V&E Environmental Law Update E-communication, November 22, 2016 (co-author)
- “Landmark TSCA Reform Legislation Enhances Regulatory Consistency, Expands EPA,” V&E Environmental Law Update E-communication, June 23, 2016 (co-author)
- “A New Slew of Oil and Gas Regulations: What You Need to Know,” V&E Environmental Law Update E-communication, May 18, 2016 (co-author)
News & Insights
V&E Environmental Update
Published in Law360, June 15, 2021