DALLAS, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Dallas attorney and wind energy developer Steven K. DeWolf soon can say he literally has written the book on wind energy law in Texas. Mr. DeWolf recently signed on with publisher LexisNexis-Matthew Bender to co-author an upcoming book on legal issues surrounding wind energy.

The book, currently titled "Texas Wind Law," will address the many aspects of Texas law that impact wind energy, including relevant statutes, regulations and rulings, as well as offering commentary and insight on wind energy issues from someone with firsthand experience. The book will be available in the Spring of 2011.

"Texas is the leading producer of wind energy in the U.S., and that business is continually growing," says Mr. DeWolf. "Our hope is that this can serve as a guidebook for attorneys and others involved in the wind energy business."

Mr. DeWolf and his co-authors plan to address legal issues associated with the development, construction and operation of wind farms. Among the main topics will be wind energy leases, government incentives, transmission issues, offshore leasing, potential litigation, and compliance with Electric Reliability Council of Texas protocols and Texas Public Utility Commission regulations.

A name partner in Dallas' Bellinger & DeWolf, LLP, Mr. DeWolf has more than 30 years of experience handling complex commercial litigation, real estate disputes, employment claims and personal injury cases. In an annual survey of attorneys published in Texas Monthly magazine, Mr. DeWolf has earned a spot among the top 5 percent of lawyers in Texas each of the past five years.

Mr. DeWolf also operates Wind Tex Energy Inc., an independent wind power development company in Dallas. Wind Tex Energy has developed four wind farms now in operation in West Texas, which comprise roughly 5 to 10 percent of the state's total wind energy production. To learn more about Wind Tex Energy, visit http://www.windtexenergy.com.

Joining Mr. DeWolf as co-authors will be Ernest E. Smith, the Rex G. Baker Centennial Chair in Natural Resources Law at the University of Texas School of Law, and Roderick E. Wetsel, a Sweetwater, Texas, attorney who is Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

For more information, contact Mike Androvett at 800-559-4534 or mike@androvett.com.

SOURCE Steven K. DeWolf

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