BRIAN EDWARD WALTERS

    • Heavy Duty Recovery / Hazmat

    • Transportation

    • Insurance

    • Commercial Litigation

    • Insurance Claims and Disputes

    • Mergers & Acquisitions

    • Administrative/Regulatory Disputes

    • Governmental Relations

    • Doctor of Jurisprudence with Honors, South Texas College of Law

    • Member of the South Texas Law Review

    • Order of the Lytae

    • Highest Grade Awards in Evidence and Corporate Finance

    • B.A., University of Texas at Austin

    • Super Lawyers Rising Star (2014-2017)

    • AV-Preeminent (2012-2027)

    • Contributing Author Appreciation Award, City of Austin Small Business Development Program (2011 and 2012)

    • City of Austin Distinguished Service Award

    • City of Austin Certificate of Appreciation for Service on Austin Community Development Commission

    • Texas 2006

    • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

    • United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas

    • United States Tax Court

    • Servicemember Civil Relief Act Issues in Vehicle Storage Facility Lien Foreclosures, Presented at the American Towman Tow XPO in Fort Worth (2024)

    • Locked and Loaded; Corporate Structuring for Texas Roadside Responders; Presented at the American Towman Tow XPO in Fort Wroth (2024)

    • Servicemember Civil Relief Act Strategies; Best Practices for Towing and Vehicle Storage, Presented at the American Towman Showplace in Las Vegas (2024)

    • Locked and Loaded; Corporate Structuring to Safeguard your Towing and Storage Business; Presented at the American Towman Showplace in Las Vegas (2024)

    • Building Your Files to Maximize Payment on Heavy-Duty IM Tows and Recoveries, Presented at the American Towman Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas (2023).

    • Notice Letters, Public Sales, and the Law of Heavy-Duty IM Towing, Presented at the American Towman Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas (2023).

    • Recent Legislative Changes Affecting the Towing, Recovery, and Hazmat Industry, Panel Member, Southwest Tow Operators (2023)

    • Getting Paid on Heavy Duty Recoveries, Presented at the TowTimes Tow Management Summit in San Diego, CA (2023).

    • Getting Paid on Heavy Duty Recoveries and Crashes, Presented at the American Towman Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas (2022).

    • Legislative Update for the Towing and Storage Industry (panel member), American Towman Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas (2022)

    • Legislative Update for the Industry, presented at the American Towman TowXpo (2021).

    • A Case of Mistaken Identity: The Misclassification of Tow Hearings as Administrative Proceedings in Justice Court, Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal, Vol. 29, 83 (Spring 2019).

    • Legislative Update; Administrative Law, Corporate Structuring, and Case Law Developments, presented at the American Towman Magazine TowXpo (July 2018).

    • State and Local Occupational Regulation Industry – an Inside Perspective and Case Law Update, presented at the American Towman Magazine TowXpo (July 2016).

    • Licensed to Steal, Texas Private Property Towing Regulation and Consumer Remedies, Published in the South Texas Law Review, Vol. 56, No. 3 (Spring 2015).

    • Money Up Front, Advancement versus Indemnification Provisions in Governing Documents, Presented as CLE to the Austin Bar Association Business, Corporate & Tax Section (2015).

    • Get it Started! Texas Business Entity Formation, Presented to the Travis County Women Lawyers Association (2013)

    • Understanding your Professional Business Entity – A Discussion of Professional Entities in Texas, Presented to the Austin AMFT (2013)

    • The Texas Legal Protection Plan; a Lawyer’s Perspective, Presented at the Texas Legal Protection Plan’s 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Bob Bullock Museum (2012)

    • Kick it Up a Notch – Professional Business Entities and the New Professional Series Limited Liability Company, Presented to the ABA Business, Corporate & Tax Section, (2011)

    • Every Texas Business Owner Should Know the Basics, Presentation to the City of Austin Small Business Development Program (2011)

    • Business Contracts and Agreements, Presented at Austin Community College (2010)

    • The Bare Bones Basics of Texas Business Entities, Austin Small Business Development Program (2009 – 8 Hour Presentation on Business Formation and Structures in Texas)

    • Kick it Up a Notch, Texas Professional Business Entities, Corporate Counsel Review, Volume XXVIII, November 2009, Number 2

    • Choice of Entity Under the Margin Tax, presented to the Austin Bar Association Business, Corporate & Tax Section (2006)

    • HB 898 – Enhanced penalties for Slow Down Move Over law - § 545.157, Tex. Transp. Code. (2023)

    • HB 3478 – Opposed legislation imposing for all property damage / heavy duty recoveries over $20,000.00, with administration of mediation process conducted by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (2023)

    • HB 2879 – Proposed modifications to possessory liens under Chapter 70, Tex. Prop. Code (2021)

    • HB 2306 – Proposed modifications to Chapter 502, Tex. Transp. Code, involving discretion for county tax assessor-collector to refuse to register vehicles under certain circumstances (2021)

    • HB 3941 – Authorizing regulated entities to charge credit card fees (2021)

    • HB 3142 – Regulating fees and posting at licensed vehicle storage facilities (2021)

    • HB 3758 / SB 860– Creating a regulatory exception for prearranged shipping transactions involving motor vehicles to allow transportation of vehicles without licensure (2021)

    • HB 4440 – Clarifying the possessory lien and foreclosure process on abandoned cargo recovered from commercial vehicle crashes (2021)

    • Incident Management Tow Hearing - opposed legislation for the creation of a proceeding in justice court to determine whether prices charged for major hazardous material and commercial vehicle cleanup and removal was “fair and reasonable.”  After a meeting with stakeholders, the proposed filing was withdrawn (2021)

    • HB 625 – Extending filing deadline for judicial proceedings in justice court (2021)

    • HB 3434 – Requiring the release of commercial cargo recovered from a crash scene at no cost; creating anti-kickback regime for body shops (2021)

    • SB 1651 – Proposed changes to regulations of residential apartment complex parking restrictions (2021)

    • HB 2594 – Creation of a chancery court of appeals system in Texas.  This bill’s successor was adopted and passed in the 2023 legislative session. Testified in support of this bill (2017)

    • HB 1501 – Revising administrative regulation and reporting requirements for regulated storage facilities (2017)

    • HB 2166 – Regulating pricing for heavy duty incident management recovery (2017)

    • HB 2976 – Adopting regulations of residential apartment complexes to relocate vehicles (2017)

    • HB 2508 – Adopting changes to the Texas Occupations Code regulating vehicle towing and storage; administrative regulations (2017)

    • HB 4120 – Addressing fees that may be charged by regulated storage facilities (2017)

    • Texas Trial Lawyers Association

    • Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association

    • Southwest Tow Operators

    • National Open Commerce and Safer Highways Coalition

    • Missouri Tow Truck Association

    • Towing and Recovery Association of Washington

Brian represents many of Texas' leading heavy-duty towing and hazardous material remediation companies. Beyond his litigation practice, he provides strategic counsel on regulatory compliance, transactional matters, and governmental relations.

With over 16 years of legal experience, Brian has successfully litigated cases at every level of the Texas judiciary, from justice courts to the courts of appeals, securing favorable outcomes for his clients. His dedication to the towing, hazmat, and recovery industries stems from a deep appreciation for the critical—and often dangerous—work these professionals perform to keep Texas roadways safe.

Brian thrives on the ever-evolving landscape of statutory and case law in this field. Through ongoing legal scholarship and active legislative engagement, he remains at the forefront of industry developments. He is committed to shaping policy, advocating for industry leaders, and helping his clients navigate the complex legal and regulatory challenges they face daily.