Background
Watkins, G. Gail Daughter of T.A. Watkins.
Watkins, G. Gail Daughter of T.A. Watkins.
Bachelor Government with honors, University Texas, 1973; Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1980.
Research assistant, University Texas Law School, Austin, 1974-1975;
intern, Travis County Legal Aid, Austin, 1975-1976;
law clerk, Malcolm Greenstein, Austin, 1976-1977;
attorney, Malcolm Greenstein, Austin, 1977;
teaching assistant Government Department, University Texas, Austin, 1977-1979;
computer consultant Government Department, University Texas, Austin, 1979-1980;
social science research associate Government Department, University Texas, Austin, 1980-1981;
manager Energy counsel and Fossil Energy Group, Texas Energy and Natural Resources advisory county, Austin, 1981-1982;
legal and policy advisor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 1982-1985;
chief staff office chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, 1986;
business manager, C & W Utility Contracting Company, De Soto, Texas, 1985-1986;
consultant, unites states department Energy, Washington, 1986;
director legal division, general counsel, ready reckoner Commission, Austin, Texas, 1987-1988;
shareholder, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon and Moody, Austin, Texas, 1988-1992;
partner, Haynes and Boone, Austin, Texas, since 1992. Legal subcommittee Interstate Oil COmpact Commission, 1988. Advisory county Industrial Energy Technology Conference, 1987-1988.
Research associate University Texas Austin. Special counsel, consultant in field. Speaker in field.
Member American Bar Association (section natural resources law, administrative law), ASPA (section intergovernmental administration, management), State Bar Texas (past chairman of the section public Utility law, advisory county section administrative law, section natural resourceslaw, environmental law, oil, gas, mineral law), Southwestern Social Science Association, American Association Public Opinion Research.
Married Glenn Jordan (divorced). 1 child, Lindsay.