Petrus ‘Trey’ Wassdorf, Attorney, comes to Hance Scarborough, LLP from the Public Utility Commission of Texas where he served in the Commission Advising division directly advising each of the Commissioners on the legal and policy implications of issues before the Commission. These wide variety of issues included electrical rate cases, water utility complaints, STMs, rate case appeals, etc. At Hance Scarborough, Mr. Wassdorf works on a variety of legislative and administrative law issues including energy, transportation, water, and alcohol among many others. His formal education focused on energy, water, and environmental issues.
Born and raised around Texas government, Mr. Wassdorf graduated with a BS in Political Science with Honors from the University of Houston. Upon graduation, Mr. Wassdorf entered a Master’s program at Texas State University and began work with the Texas Senate. After graduating with a MA in Political Science, and four years at the Senate, Mr. Wassdorf attended Texas Tech University School of Law where he graduated Summa Cum Laude, Order of the Coif.
Speaking Engagements/Articles Authored
- Trey Wassdorf, When Prices for an App Increase, There’s a Lawsuit for that, WLF Legal Pulse (September 1, 2016), https://www.wlf.org/2016/09/01/wlf-legal-pulse/when-prices-for-an-app-increase-theres-a-lawsuit-for-that/
- Trey Wassdorf, Fifth Circuit’s Frog-Habitat Ruling Endangers Common Sense and Growth in Louisiana, WLF Legal Pulse (August 4, 2016), https://www.wlf.org/2016/08/04/wlf-legal-pulse/fifth-circuits-frog-habitat-ruling-endangers-common-sense-and-growth-in-louisiana/
- Petrus J. Wassdorf, Texas Constitutional Revision, Honors Thesis (Texas State University, December 2009)
Professional Memberships/Affiliations
Texas State Bar
Public Utility Law Section
Administrative Law Section