General Counsel Joe Cole provides legal counsel, opinions, and legal services related to GBRA’s responsibilities and operations, serving as an advisor to the Board of Directors and the General Management team. Cole also manages litigation and outside counsel activities while overseeing the development and review of policies, contracts and other corporate and legal agreements
Cole has more than 30 years’ experience in environmental law, water law, litigation and regulatory matters, having served in leadership positions for the Department of Defense (DoD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and San Antonio Water System (SAWS). A U.S. Air Force veteran, Cole spent 20 years in military service and an additional 10 years in federal civilian service as a Senior Attorney-Advisor and then Chief of the Environmental Law Field Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland
Education
LL.M. in Environmental Law – The George Washington University School of Law
J.D. – Saint Louis University School of Law
B.S. in Education – University of Missouri